Weirauch, Wendy
HP Impact: Promote the right risk/reward approach to EHS issues
The HPI knows that its products continue to add great value to the world. So notes Jeffrey M. Lipton, president and CEO of NOVA Chemicals, in his keynote address at CMAI's recent Annual..
HP Impact: ACC researches impact of sustained high natural gas prices
A recent report from The American Chemistry Council (ACC) details the overall impact to the US economy if natural gas prices remain high during the next few years. ACC's economic analys..
HP Impact: EU representatives examine viability of hydrogen economy
Meeting last month, seminar participants from EU governments and private sectors examined research and development (R&D) priorities for creating a hydrogen infrastructure. The Internati..
HP Impact: World’s first 700-bar compressed hydrogen filling station opens
Linde AG has created the world's first hydrogen filling station using 700-bar (10,000-psi) technology for the Adam Opel AG. This is claimed to be an important milestone on the road to t..
HP Impact: Declining capacity driving improved petrochemicals outlook
While global energy prices had moderated by the beginning of 2002, the increasing political turmoil overwhelmed conventional supply/demand dynamics pushing energy values upward 50 - 100..
HP Impact: Growth seen for world petrochemicals despite high feedstock prices
Until recently, the price of natural gas had become very affordable, enabling many producers to enjoy profits that had not been seen in the petrochemicals industry for a number of years..
HP Impact: Consumer preference key determinant for new-fueled vehicles
Wendy Weirauch, Managing Editor       Comments? Write: WW@HydrocarbonProcessing.com "Techno..
HP Impact: Weakening in crude fundamentals forecast
The crude oil markets have been plagued by uncertainties that have elevated the role of market psychology in shaping prices. As a consequence, prices have been volatile and generally st..
HP Impact: Control valve market realizes gains from HPI project upgrades
The worldwide control valve market, which totaled almost $3 billion in 2002, will reach almost $3.5 billion by the end of 2007, expanding at a cumulative annual growth rate of over 3%. ..

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