ICIS Chemical Business Unveils Top 100 Chemical Companies

ICIS Chemical Business magazine has unveiled the ICIS Top 100 Chemical Companies, featuring the world’s top chemical players ranked by annual sales. According to the ICIS Top 100 listing of chemical company financial performance, published in the September 15 issue of ICIS Chemical Business, sector sales rose by 11% in 2007 in local currency terms... 

Constellation Energy Named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index for Fourth Consecutive Year

Constellation Energy announced for a fourth consecutive year it has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), which tracks the financial, environmental and social performance of leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide. “Being named to the Sustainability Index once again serves as a strong indication of our continued commitment... 

Brazil Turning to Sugarcane Bagasse Power Generation to Reduce its Dependence on Hydropower

Brazil is increasingly turning to alternative power generation fuels such as biomass in order to increase electricity supply and reduce its dependence on hydropower. Biomass power represents around 4.1 percent of the total installed capacity in Brazil at present and most biomass cogeneration is based on sugarcane bagasse. At present, sugarcane bagasse... 

China Holdings Announces the Potential Power & Resources of Its Inner Mongolia Ontniute Wind Energy Power Plants

China Holdings, Inc., a global diversified asset holdings company and its subsidiaries, headquartered in the U.S., engaged in multiple China-focused business activities including energy, clean energy, resources, utilities, and finance, the Company, and its controlled subsidiary, China Power, Inc. (together as ”The Company”), today announced... 

CMAI Completes 2009 World Terephthalates & Polyester Analysis

Chemical Market Associates, Inc. (CMAI) recently completed the 2009 World Terephthalates & Polyester Analysis, an annual global study covering the period 2003 to 2013 for the terephthalates and polyester markets. The major polyester chain products covered include terephthalic acid (TPA), dimethyl terephthalate (DMT), polyester polycondensation,... 

Sheetz Chooses Triple Point Oil Trading and Risk Management Software

Triple Point Technology®, the leading global provider of multi-market commodity and enterprise risk management software solutions, announced today that Sheetz, Inc., one of the largest gas and convenience store operators in the US with $3.8 billion dollars in annual revenue, has selected Commodity XL for Oil™ to manage wholesale gasoline procurement,... 

New York Builders Receive Awards for Saving Energy

The New York State Builders Association recently honored four builders in the New York ENERGY STAR Homes program for their achievements within the program, which is sponsored by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). New York ENERGY STAR Homes use approximately 30 percent less energy than conventionally built new homes.... 

A123Systems IPO Taps into Multi-Billion-Dollar Electric Vehicle Opportunity

With gas prices at $3.70 per gallon and attention from Beijing to Belgium focused on carbon emissions, light electric vehicles (EVs) – from mass-market hybrids like the Toyota Prius to pure electric vehicles like the Tesla Roadster – are a hot topic with the auto and finance industries alike. Earlier this month, lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery manufacturer... 

ScottishPower Selects Ivara EXP Enterprise to Optimize Equipment Performance

Ivara Corporation, the industry leader and innovator in asset performance management solutions, today announced that ScottishPower, a major utility company operating across the United Kingdom, selected Ivara EXP Enterprise asset performance management software to ensure the availability of the company’s generation equipment. The solution will be implemented... 

Sustainable Power Corp. Moves Forward With Strategic Alliance With Pemco Energy AS

Sustainable Power Corp. announced that in furtherance of its agreements with Pemco Energy AS, a Norwegian company, a team of five principals and scientists from Pemco met with the Company at the Company’s facilities in Baytown on August 27 through August 29 and witnessed and assisted with production of biofuel products through the Company’s...