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Peak oil and lifestyles
in Sox First, on May 22, 2009
...back and it will unleash seismic change. As The Wall Street Journal reports, global production of petroleum peaked in the first quarter of last year which means oil prices will soon be back up in th...
Will Biofuel Make It?
in IfEnergy, on April 23, 2009
...d investments, the brash claims and the breathless headlines, lies an inconvenient truth. Replacing petroleum with biofuels is a tough business. Even as the industry develops, many of the companies-pr...
Varnish Alternative Derived from Glycerin
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 9, 2009
...quot; explains Dr. Guido Hora, department head at the Fraunhofer WKI.
It performs equally well as petroleum-derive varnishes with the added advantage of containing no N-methyl-2-pyrrolidon (NMP), whi...
Detroit and the rest: how the crash will reshape America
in Sox First, on March 3, 2009
...t;Long Depression" of 1873 to 1896 transformed America where rising industries like railroads, petroleum and steel were consolidated, where people moved from the country into the cities and it cr...
Oil Opens At Under $39.00 A Barrel As 2008 Goes From Boom To Bust
in Exclusive from our news room , on December 30, 2008
...l note.
What seemed like a sure fire thing, record oil profits, has turned into a 60% loss for the petroleum industry world-wide and the outlook for 2009 is projected to be as bad or worse.
See wh...
Industrial Production of Succinic Acid Genetically Modified Bacteria
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 21, 2008
...c acid using the principles of "white biotechnology" i.e., production without the use of petroleum.
"In this process, we're close to the maximum theoretical yield of succinic acid...
Orange Peel Removes Acidic Dyes from Industrial Effluents
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 21, 2008
...ndustrial effluent from manufacturers of dyes, paper printers, textile dyers, color photography and petroleum products.
The research demonstrates that absorption time depends on the initial concentrat...
The General Reaches 100 on Petroleum but its Future is Electric
in Classical Drives, on September 16, 2008
Most of what I read about General Motors today is bad news, due to financial problems and falling sales in the US . So here's some good news, folks. Today, Sep 16, is the General's 100th birthday, and the company is still with us. General Motors came into existence thanks to the vision o...
Has Ike caused disruption in chemical-related supply chains?
in Supplychainer, on September 16, 2008
...d...
Ike is clearly a supply chain disruption, especially for the companies which use chemical and petroleum related products intensively. They may not feel the effect of this problem as they may hav...
Gustav means business
in Sox First, on September 1, 2008
...
The petroleum industry might be bracing itself for the impact of Hurricane gustav but its economic impact is going to be wider than that. The Washington Post reports that Louisiana's ...
财富杂志公布 2008 全球 500 强
in Wangtam, on July 10, 2008
美国《财富》杂志 昨日公布 了 2008 年全球 500 强排行榜，沃尔玛以 3787.99 亿美元年销售额蝉联榜首，中石化排名第 16 位。
按照 2007 年销售额排名，排名前十的企业依次是：沃尔玛、美国埃克森美孚石油公司、英荷壳牌石油公司、英国石油公司、丰田汽车公司、美国雪佛龙石油公司、荷兰国际集团、法国道达尔石油公司、美国通用汽车公司和美国康菲石油公司。
中国内地和香港上榜企业从去年的 24 家增至 29 家，其中中石化以 1592.6 亿美元的年销售额排名第 16 位，成为排名最靠前的中国企业。
Wall Street Researchers Lured to Hedge Funds
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on June 18, 2008
...ing Citigroup. Robert Morris, the top-ranked analyst for independent oil companies such as Anadarko Petroleum Corp., left Bank of America earlier this year." Bloomberg said.
"Research on th...
Skincare Tips from NYC Aesthetician Andrea DeSimone
in Are you a beauty?, on May 29, 2008
...ed skin. Check the ingredient list and avoid trigger ingredients like sodium Laurel sulfate, petroleum derivatives, parabens and synthetic fragrances, colors or dyes.
3. Keep your hair off you...
REACH regulations and its effects on the supply chains
in Supplychainer, on May 4, 2008
...ill Dec. 2008 to do the pre-registration. The law will affect industries such as chemical, coating, petroleum, electronics and even automotive.
According to a report by Purchasing Magazine , Awaren...
French Fried Fuel
in carzz.org, on February 28, 2008
... entire industry is emerging to provide brave 'biodiesel' pioneers with the ingredients for petroleum-free motoring.
It turns out biodiesel is not a new idea. When Rudolf Diesel introduced hi...
Push to make BP pay for explosion
in Sox First, on December 4, 2007
...t led to the 2005 Texas City refinery explosion that killed 15 workers is letting the British-based petroleum giant off lightly, says the lawyer who represented clients injured in the explosion or who...
The Dollar, the Yuan, the President, and the Price of Oil... a Rant, I suppose
in China Venture News, on November 8, 2007
...I have some oil I want to sell. And because my country is a member of OPEC (the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries), the price I get for my oil is denominated in U.S. dollars.
My probl...
Interview with Brian Bacon, head of the Oxford Leadership Academy
in Sox First, on October 25, 2007
...gotten the way that company polluted the Hudson River with PCBs. And BP claims it's gone beyond petroleum but it remains one of the biggest producers of crude oil on the planet. How do you reconci...
GM's Pushing Ethanol To Pittsburgh Customers
in carzz.org, on October 8, 2007
It'd be even sunnier in Pittsburgh if GM's customers drove on E85.
By Gunnar Heinrich
No, the General hasn't taken up bartending on weekends to make ends meet.
GM is busy promoting the fact that according to its numbers, if every one of its customers who live in greater...
Die besten Schatzsucher - Rohstoffe, Energie und Edelmetalle
in Das Börsen Weblog, on September 2, 2007
Ranglisten liebe ich ja. Sie sind so praktisch, wenn man investieren will, weil sie schon eine grobe Vorauswahl liefern. Deshalb habe ich mir auch das jüngste "Rohstoffe Spezial" der Wochenzeitung "Euro am Sonntag" aufgehoben. Die Kollegen haben darin drei Listen veröffentlic...
Get Beachin' with Epsom Salts- for Hair, Body and Skin!
in Cool Picking, on August 31, 2007
...nner, exfoliate dead skin with an Epsom Salt body scrub . Mix 2 cups of Epsom Salt with 1/4 cup of petroleum jelly and a few drops of lavender essential oil. Use the mixture to gently slough away dry...
PetroChina IPO
in China Venture News, on July 16, 2007
...y in northeastern China. The discovery there of an estimated discovered 1.02 billion metric tons of petroleum is said to be the largest petroleum discovery in China in more than 30 years. ChinaPetro h...
Current Economic Conditions In Canada
in Small Business Unplugged, on May 28, 2007
...ver-year, a marked change from the 25% drop last October. A fire at a refinery in Ontario curtailed petroleum production.
The cold snap appears to have had more of an impact on the distribution than ...
New Petroleum-Degrading Bacteria Found at Rancho La Brea Tar Pits
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 11, 2007
...f Applied and Environmental Microbiology, scientists report of identifying more than 200 species of petroleum-degrading bacteria from the Rancho La Brea tar pits based on DNA sequencing. These bacte...
SAIC to Provide the U.S. Government Supply Chain Management Services for Chemicals
in Supplychainer, on May 5, 2007
...act from the Defense Supply Center in Richmond for privatization of chemicals and packaged petroleum, oils and lubricants (POLs). The firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity ...
Fuel for the Future
in Philoneist, on April 25, 2007
...re. electric cars are already a reality today, even though most vehicles continue to rely on petroleum products. People like the Hong Kong inventor Lucien Gambarota have been trying to make i...
Rapeseed-Derived Biodiesel Emits More Potent Greenhouse Gases
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 23, 2007
...el could potentially result in greater emissions of greenhouse gases in comparison to conventional petroleum-derived diesel.
Analysts at SRI Consulting compared the emissions of greenhouse gases by...
Bio-Friendly Plastic?
in The Gadgets Weblog, on April 16, 2007
...st approaching a time when corn-based plastics, which are much easier to recycle than the currently petroleum-based version and are made of a renewable resource, will come to the market. Hamilton repo...
The "Best Brains" in Silicon Valley into Renewable Energy
in IfEnergy, on April 9, 2007
...ical products nor silicon revolution, which should make every one of us more vigilant on the use of petroleum products. The sudden shift of attention to renewable sources of energy only affirms the in...
Biofuels and Biotechnology
in IfEnergy, on March 23, 2007
...ith the big demand for alternative energy resource development, particularly the replacement of petroleum products with biofuels, it was just a matter of connecting biotechnology with biomass powe...
Brazil and the US: Leading Developers of the Global Biofuel Plan
in IfEnergy, on February 27, 2007
... I saw this article describing how Brazil has evolved from a petroleum-based economy to an energy independent and net exporter of biofuels. Catch that article here. But I am kind of apprehensive t...
Supply Chain Disappoints, Go For Niches
in The RFID Weblog, on February 26, 2007
... There has been considerable RFID activity in certain industrial sectors, such as semiconductors, petroleum , chemicals, oil and gas, building materials, industrial safety equipment and maintena...
Algae Power
in IfEnergy, on February 25, 2007
...iofuel company. This thanks to NREL studies that have spanned a decade but were cancelled because petroleum prices were low enough back then. With petroleum prices up and supply going down, you...
Ethanol is Now Politically Correct
in IfEnergy, on January 25, 2007
...say.
1. Ethanol is now an accepted alternative and possible substitute (for some) of the USA's petroleum requirement. Sure there are so many issues here that are good to discuss, but let me leave...
The 2007 State of the Union Address
in IfEnergy, on January 25, 2007
...evere disruptions to our oil supply, I ask Congress to double the current capacity of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. (Applause.)
America is on the verge of technological breakthroughs that will ...
P.O.T.U.S. Tells U.S. To Conserve & More
in carzz.org, on January 24, 2007
...allons of oil by 2017.
Further, Mr. Bush called upon his fellow Americans to retard their usage of petroleum by 20% over the next decade.
Considering the president's historic ties to Big Oil, hi...
The Economics of Coal to Liquid Fuel
in IfEnergy, on January 14, 2007
...l gas reserves, coal and tar sands to be converted into liquid fuels. The long-predicted decline in petroleum production could be delayed for decades or more, and the geopolitics of energy would be re...
Oil Prices to Stabilize in 2007
in IfEnergy, on January 2, 2007
According to this article , crude oil prices may stablize in 2007 due to global production catching up with demand, at a price of about $60 per barrel. Could be the break most economies need, after all high crude prices ain't helping anyone. But caution is still advised, after all the...
Are current supply chain models sustainable?
in Supplychainer, on November 26, 2006
...ipping point. It is not the end of the civilized world but we are in unchartered territory. Cheap petroleum energy has been a main driver of the supply chain and that will soon be gone. Expect ...
The Case of the SUV Driver
in IfEnergy, on October 31, 2006
...nce store in their huge gas guzzlers, emitting tons of smoke and feeding massively on the dwindling petroleum reserve of the country. His conclusion is as funny and as real as the carbon monoxide you ...
Death Sport: Killing the Planet?
in IfEnergy, on October 31, 2006
...article does talk about motor racing (after all that is the only one with a highly visible use of petroleum products). But the article also points out the disastrous effects of organized sport ...
Brazil is going all out on Biofuels
in IfEnergy, on October 31, 2006
...razil has just joined the biodiesel race last year. Their program includes a 2 percent blend with petroleum diesel which will be obligatory starting 2008. As of today, the demand for biodiesel ...
More on Gas Hydrates
in IfEnergy, on October 30, 2006
... Professor Bahman Tohidi, head of the gas hydrate unit of Herio-Watt University's Institute for Petroleum Research said
"That amount is too big to ignore. Even if we were being conservativ...
For Whom Nobel Tolls
in Philoneist, on October 11, 2006
...I disagree. Last week I was reading some newspaper accounts from the 1930s about the history of the petroleum industry. I was surprised, when a Chicago Tribune story read (paraphrasing): Of course, ...
Lagebericht
in Das Segel Blog, on October 6, 2006
...hwimmwesten kommen zur Wartung, Ersatzpatronen müssen bestellt werden. Filter, Farben, Petroleum, Gas, Diesel, Öl, Ersatzpumpen und sogar ein Reserveeinsatz für die große Thermoskanne werden beschafft...
EXCLUSIVE: Nascar Fuel Expert Claims Invention of "Pigoline" Gas
in Philoneist, on October 5, 2006
...t;pigoline"--gasoline made from hog waste--that is indistinguishable on a molecular level from petroleum-based additives. If other scientists confirm his technology--which they have yet to do--an...
Bio-Adhesives From Switchgrass
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 4, 2006
...it was found out that the bio-adhesive is not durable under wet conditions, but may be mixed with a petroleum-based resin. For some applications, mixtures in which up to 73 percent of the resin was re...
Is Making Chemicals and Industrial Materials from Plant Matter the Real Issue?
in IfEnergy, on September 24, 2006
...hydrate Economy: Making Chemicals and Industrial Materials from Plant Matter said that much of our petroleum needs could be covered with non-food plant matter or residuals. Residuals include less int...
AWB honchos at Bush bash
in Sox First, on September 21, 2006
Two key players in the AWB kickbacks scandal were on the White House guest list for US President george bush 's official reception in May to honor Australian Prime Minister John Howard. Both men were key figures in the inquiry into the Australian wheat export agency abusing the UN o...
Purdue unveils new environmental ethanol processing method
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on September 18, 2006
...the most Sustainable Oil Company in 2006? Isn't sustainable oil a bit of an oxymoron?
*Indian petroleum minister says 'Oil producers, consumers must collaborate' ...
* What it takes to...
Sell No Grape Before Its Date
in Philoneist, on September 11, 2006
...vesting, and like other arms of industrial chemistry, synthesize natural flavors from straight from petroleum....
China and 'combustible ice'
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on September 9, 2006
... the wake of further technical breakthroughs. Chen Guangjin, a professor at the China University of Petroleum, told Market News that the current cost of the ice is as high as $200 per cubic meter. Wit...
Tangled Bank #61 on Epigenetic News
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 31, 2006
...ders:
telomere length as a biomarker for aging
genome of a marine bacteria that can degrade petroleum which can be useful in cleaning oil spills
a bacteriophage spray that can help...
Big Sur Bio-Diesel Co-Op
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on August 29, 2006
...n has been provided by local Big Sur community members and from the Wallace Global Fund , the Post-Petroleum Laboratory, and the Sustainability Council of Ventura County .
The Big Sur Bio-Die...
Biofuel Facts
in IfEnergy, on August 22, 2006
...cultural inputs and more efficient feedstock to fuel conversion.
*Neither biofuel can replace much petroleum without impacting food supplies (this statement must assume that other factors remain cet...
Spanish Company to Produce BioPetroleum
in IfEnergy, on August 5, 2006
...presided by Bernard Stroiazzo-Mougin, said that "the system will produce massive amounts of biopetroleum from phytoplankton, in a limited space and at a very moderate cost."
According to...
Shortfall of 100,000 Workers in Next Decade in Alberta
in Small Business Unplugged, on August 2, 2006
...le East reserves. Wikipedia also has an extensive informatio here .
Alberta sits atop the biggest petroleum deposit outside the Arabian peninsula - as many as 300 billion recoverable barrels ...
20 companies changing the world (for the better)
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on July 26, 2006
...good business sense.
*Heidelberger Druckmaschinen publishes sustainability report .
*The Shell Petroleum Development Company fills in stakeholders about HIV/AIDS survey of Niger Delta.
*HSBC ...
Acne in our grown-up years
in Are you a beauty?, on July 25, 2006
...'t get over. It says:
Lipsticks and glosses are greasy by nature, with high concentrations of petroleum, wax and other comedogenic substances. The greater the shine, the greater the potential fo...
McDonald's goes nanotech
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 10, 2006
...a $3 billion per year market.
Cardboard manufacturers currently use roughly four billion pounds of petroleum-based starchy adhesive. The starch in the nanoparticles, however, comes from crops, a rene...
FORTUNE SMALL BUSINESS RANKS AMERICA'S FASTEST GROWING SMALL COMPANIES
in Bizinformer, on June 27, 2006
...LasikPlus brand. Last year it performed 142,000 procedures- up 48% from 2004. At No. 2 is Goodrich Petroleum (Houston), which searches and drills for oil and gas in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas an...
Whales: Renewable Energy Source
in IfEnergy, on June 15, 2006
... "And we think that you can't find anything more environmentally friendly than whale-based petroleum additives - this is an animal which lived in nature, we are harvesting nature's surplu...
Bio Diesel (Two)
in IfEnergy, on May 27, 2006
...diesel?
Your immediate savings per gallon can be calculated by taking approximately $1.50 (typical petroleum diesel cost) minus the $0.70 (very conservative) cost to make your own biodiesel. When mul...
Bio Diesel,
in IfEnergy, on May 23, 2006
...oling around town, and lets face it guys a muscle car is just as cool if it is running on electric, petroleum products or last night McDonald's meal.
Are we hooked on putting some kind of smell...
Does Electric Beat Biodiesel as Clean, Cheap Fuel?
in carzz.org, on May 22, 2006
...around town. And let's face it guys, a muscle car is just as cool if it is running on electric, petroleum products or McDonalds leftover frying oil. Are we hooked on putting some kind of smelly li...
Exxon Mobil, climate change and the reputation wars
in Sox First, on May 19, 2006
Exxon Mobil has gone on the offensive with a report claiming it spent more than $3 billion last year on expenses related to the environment. It's reputation management by a new CEO in the wake of attacks by critics over Exxon Mobil's stance on climate change. But the question is...
Energy Crisis Internet Opinions
in IfEnergy, on May 7, 2006
...t;
Alternet.org
"U.S. demand for oil fell more than 2% in March, according to the American Petroleum Institute, even as economic growth boomed."
TheStreet.com
"Everyone realizes...
Dealing with climate change
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on April 27, 2006
...ome for the better, some for the worse:
* Are these the Ten Worst Corportations of 2005? British Petroleum (BP), Delphi, Dupont, ExxonMobil, Ford, Halliburton, KPMG, Roche, Suez, and W.R. Grace. Do...
NRG Sound Off (One)
in IfEnergy, on April 21, 2006
...f money to such charitable foundations as the Competitive Enterprise Institute, the American Petroleum Institute, the Frontiers of Freedom Foundation and the Cato Institute, organizations that ...
Hubbert Peak v. Actual Peak
in IfEnergy, on April 15, 2006
...bert peak theory, also known as "peak oil", analyzes the long-term supply of conventional petroleum and other fossil fuel extraction and depletion. This theory was developed by Marion...
