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Shale Resins Stimulating Development, Employment Increases in Plastics Industry
Shale-advantaged resins are affecting job growth in the plastics industry in a big way, according to Martha Moore, senior director, Policy Analysis and Economics, for the American Chemistry Council.
Use of Plastics in Light Vehicles Grows From Average of 20 Pounds in 1960 to 329 Today
The use of plastics in the production of light vehicles is continuing to grow, with more than $18.1bn worth of finished automotive plastic products incorporated into vehicles assembled in the U.S. and Canada last year, the American Chemistry Council (ACC) said.
Without Government Support, Is There Wind in Renewable Energy's Sails?
In 2016, the U.S. will learn if renewable energy can survive without government support. The most significant tax credit for solar power will expire at the end of 2016, and the biggest one for wind already has.
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Nixing of Keystone Pipeline Could Be Boon for Railroad Transport
President Obama's decision to reject the Keystone XL pipeline could come with a heavy side of tank cars. Canadian energy companies need about a dozen crude-laden trains each day to replace the volume of oil that could have been transported through KXL.
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Platts Launches Platts Analytics for Commodity Markets
Platts, a provider of information to the energy, petrochemicals, metals and agriculture industries, as well as a source of benchmark prices for the physical and futures markets, has launched Platts Analytics.
From Minerals to Palm Oil: Another Supply-Chain 'Conflict'
Blood diamonds. Conflict minerals. And now, conflict palm oil.
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Coal-fired Plants to Continue to Decline as Natural Gas, Renewables Surge, Report Says
Natural gas and renewable power plants will account for almost all the new capacity to be installed in the United States for the "foreseeable future" while the number of coal-fired power plants will continue to decrease, according to a report by PEW Charitable Trusts.
European Demand for Liquefied Natural Gas Won't Pump Up Shipping Freight Rates, Study Says
LNG shipping freight rates continue to be under pressure from weak Asian demand and a growing fleet. Shipowners are now pinning hopes on a revival in European demand. However, European LNG demand growth will not be sufficient to raise freight rates, according to the newly launched LNG Forecaster report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.
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As Dependence on Electronics Grows, Market for Wireless Power Expected to Surge
Global wireless power revenue is expected to grow from $1.3bn in 2015 to $17.9bn in 2024, according to a report from Navigant Research.
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Cheaper Diesel Causes Sales of Natural-Gas-Powered Trucks to Decline
NG powered Class 8 truck and bus sales continue, but at a slower pace compared to 2014, as well as when calculated as a percentage of the total market, according to a report from ACT Research. The "Natural Gas Quarterly" attributes the rapidly declining cost of diesel with making the return on investment for adoption of natural gas less lucrative.
How Do You Track Your Outside Carrier?
Challenge: Spending two to three hours daily making as many as 60 check calls to 30 drivers was limiting the time company could spend working with customers and generating new business.
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