Americas
Air Products starts electronic materials R&D plan with China university
Air Products initiated a joint research and development (R&D) project with the sustainable energy laboratory of the China University of Geosciences Wuhan to accelerate the development of materials for the microelectronics industry.
Albemarle to produce renewable base oils for Amyris, Cosan JV
US specialty chemicals producer Albemarle has agreed to supply base oils to Novvi, a joint venture between Amyris and Cosan focused on the development, production, marketing and distribution of renewable base oils from Biofene, Amyris' renewable farnesene.
US DOE pushes for widespread electric vehicle use
The US Department of Energy (DOE) launched two online tools designed to help communities better prepare for widespread adoption of plug-in electric vehicles (EVs). The DOE said it developed a template to help local governments design permits for residential EV charger installations and accelerate the approval process.
US raises outlook for Marcellus Shale gas recovery
The Marcellus Shale contains about 84 trillion cubic feet of undiscovered, technically recoverable natural gas and 3.4 billion bbl of undiscovered, technically recoverable natural gas liquids according to a new assessment by the US Geological Survey (USGS).
Zeon Chemicals picks KBR for construction of nitrile rubber expansion in Texas
KBR was awarded a contract by Zeon Chemicals to provide construction management and construction services for its nitrile rubber plant expansion project in Pasadena, Texas.
Enterprise, Energy Transfer call off proposed JV for Cushing-to-Houston crude pipeline
Enterprise Products has called off its proposed joint venture with Energy Transfer to develop and construct a 584-mile crude oil pipeline from Cushing, Oklahoma to Houston.
AGL to supply Encana with LNG for Louisiana truck fueling stations
Pivotal LNG, a subsidiary of AGL Resources, has signed an agreement with Encana Corp. to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) that Encana plans to offer to service providers operating fleet trucks near Haynesville, Louisiana.
Hurricane Irene forms in Atlantic, may hit Carolina polymer sites by weekend
Hurricane Irene formed early Monday near Puerto Rico, making it the first such storm of the 2011 Atlantic tropical season, according to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC). Irene is expected to strike the southeastern US coast near South Carolina or North Carolina over the upcoming weekend as a major hurricane, with winds of at least 115 miles/hour.
BASF to build €500mn acrylic acid plant in Brazil
BASF will invest in a world-scale production site for acrylic acid, butyl acrylate and superabsorbent polymers (SAP) in Camaçari, Bahia, Brazil, it said on Friday. It will be the first acrylic acid and superabsorbents plant in South America. With an investment of more than €500 million, it is the largest investment in BASF’s century-long history in South America.
Anadarko picks Technip to engineer Gulf oil project
Anadarko Petroleum has issued a letter of intent to France-based Technip for the engineering, construction and transport of a 23,000 ton Truss Spar hull for their Lucius field development. This field is located in approximately 7,100 feet (2,165 meters) of water in the US Gulf of Mexico.
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