Weirauch, Wendy
HP Impact: HPImpact: Government, industry to build zero-emissions power plant prototype
The US Department of Energy and an industrial alliance have kicked off a project to build FutureGen, a prototype of the fossil-fueled power plant of the future. The $1 billion government-industry proj..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Energy applications spur expansions in global valve demand
The world market for industrial valves will grow steadily to $49 billion in 2009. This is up from $43 billion in 2005, according to research from the McIlvaine Co. (www.mcilvainecompany.com). In the a..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Petrochemicals sector in Korea, Taiwan sees healthy growth
In contrast to a sluggish petrochemical industry in much of the globe, ethylene production in Korea has expanded in the past eight years, with a robust 5.2%/yr growth rate. In 2004, there were 5.96 mi..
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  China's currency value affects HPI Last July, China announced that its currency, the Renminbi (RMB), h..
HP Impact: HPImpact: More investment needed to meet European Union 2010 fuel mandates
Refiners in the European Union (EU) are being pressed to meet product requirements for lower-sulfur fuels. Yet, what will the cost be to attain these very tight product specifications for transportati..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Heavy oils to play enhanced role in world product makeup
A report from Nexant Chem Systems (www.nexant.com) focuses on unconventional heavy oils. These are defined as the heaviest of the nonconventional hydrocarbons and constitute the world's largest known ..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Policy-makers face increasingly complex challenges, says IEA
The year 2004 – 2005 can be characterized by important energy policy challenges, including high energy prices, volatile energy markets, implementation of a coordinated oil stock draw after Hurric..
HP Construction: HPImpact: Further developments in hydrogen fueling station technology
The Gas Technology Institute (GTI) and the State of Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) have signed an agreement to develop hydrogen fueling station technology. GTI is teaming with a Texa..
HP Impact: HPImpact: High product demand poses challenges: an OPEC perspective
Key features of the global oil market were recently assessed by Mr. Mohammad Alipour-Jeddi, head of the Petroleum Market Analysis Department for OPEC. Presenting at a plenary session during ERTC's ann..
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