Chemical & Engineering News: Environmental SCENE

Company Halts Production Of Short-Chain Paraffins

08 Feb 2012 18:57:46 +0000

Enforcement: Dover Chemical to pay $1.4 million to settle claims that it violated toxic substances law(image)

Orange Juice Imports Detained

06 Feb 2012 06:00:50 +0000

Contamination: Eleven shipments to U.S. test positive for banned fungicide(image)

Releases Of Dioxins

06 Feb 2012 06:00:15 +0000

Analysis that combines amount and potency puts primary metals industry ahead of chemical manufacturing as the main source of dioxin toxicity(image)

Battery Boom

06 Feb 2012 06:00:00 +0000

U.S. lithium-ion battery makers await transportation transformation(image)

Lawmaker Questions ACS Journal Editor

03 Feb 2012 23:18:41 +0000

Congress: Harris seeks defense of 2010 editorial on hydraulic fracturing(image)

A Slow Burn for Nanotube Detection

02 Feb 2012 17:49:21 +0000

Nanotechnology: New combination technique shows promise for spotting single-walled carbon nanotubes in the environment(image)

Biofuel Research Suffers From Gaps

30 Jan 2012 06:00:30 +0000

Few studies have focused on the effects of biofuel use on biodiversity and human health(image)

DSM Joins Poet In Biofuels Push

30 Jan 2012 06:00:15 +0000

Cellulosic Ethanol: Joint venture targets early profits, multiple locations(image)

Mapping Greenhouse Gases

30 Jan 2012 06:00:06 +0000

New EPA data tool provides look at emitters by facility, location, and more(image)

Greener Journals

30 Jan 2012 06:00:02 +0000

Editors put into writing their efforts to curb use of undesirable solvents and minimize chemical waste(image)

U.S. Energy Supply And Demand

30 Jan 2012 06:00:00 +0000

Forecast: Report predicts growth for domestic oil, gas, and renewables, and a decline for coal(image)

A Measure Of Titanium Dioxide

27 Jan 2012 16:10:00 +0000

Commercial Product Analysis: Because of TiO₂’s high levels in candy, children ingest more of the whitener than adults(image)

Lawmakers Ask EPA To Delay Chemical Reports

23 Jan 2012 06:00:37 +0000

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Biofuel Research Suffers From Gaps

20 Jan 2012 18:31:46 +0000

Biofuels: Little research has occurred on the effects of biofuel use on biodiversity and human health, scientists find(image)

Coatings Influence Nanoparticle Toxicity

18 Jan 2012 14:58:00 +0000

Surface Science: Changing the coating on silver nanoparticles alters the toxicity to mouse cells(image)

Anastas Steps Down At EPA

16 Jan 2012 06:00:43 +0000

Agency head of research will move back to Yale University after two years of political heat.(image)

Fast Atmospheric Reactions

16 Jan 2012 06:00:42 +0000

Climate Change: Plants may fuel aerosol formation more quickly than realized(image)

China Backtracks On Plant Closure

16 Jan 2012 06:00:42 +0000

Environment: Government may have second thoughts about shutting a p-xylene facility(image)

LanzaTech Buys Range Fuels Facility

16 Jan 2012 06:00:40 +0000

Cleantech: New owner will bring its approach to making biofuels(image)

Vegetable Oils Yield Polymer Precursors

16 Jan 2012 06:00:30 +0000

Low-cost diesters and diols could one day replace petroleum-derived monomers for making high-volume polymers(image)

Reducing Methane And Soot Could Help Curb Global Warming

16 Jan 2012 06:00:27 +0000

Modeling study indicates that cutting CH₄ and soot emissions reaps faster benefits than a CO₂-only strategy(image)

DustUp Over Plant Security

09 Jan 2012 06:00:15 +0000

Antiterrorism: Top Republican says Homeland Security officials misled Congress(image)

EPA Asked To Delay Dioxin Assessment

05 Jan 2012 21:08:10 +0000

Hazard Analysis: Industry group cites new law to justify its request(image)

EPA Acts On Power Plant Emissions

02 Jan 2012 06:00:29 +0000

Clean Air: New regulation requires power plants to cut mercury, other toxic substances(image)

Drought-Tolerant Corn Gets USDA’s Okay

02 Jan 2012 06:00:22 +0000

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Air Pollution Sources From Gulf Oil Spill

02 Jan 2012 06:00:21 +0000

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Coal Power Plant Emissions To Be Cut

22 Dec 2011 23:57:00 +0000

Regulations: EPA issues new mercury, toxic air emissions rule(image)

Further Dioxin Delays Sought

21 Dec 2011 23:11:59 +0000

Hazard Assessment: ACC asks agency to revise TCDD document due to newly passed legislation(image)

New Method Reveals Nanoparticle Solubility

21 Dec 2011 18:23:20 +0000

Nanomaterials: Researchers examine nanoparticle degradation in salt solutions(image)

Paint-On Solar Cells

19 Dec 2011 06:18:57 +0000

Photovoltaic paints coated on electrodes would be cheap and easy to make(image)

A Nuclear Meltdown

19 Dec 2011 06:18:50 +0000

Government: Sparks fly among NRC commissioners(image)

Path To A New Pact

19 Dec 2011 06:18:47 +0000

Climate Change: Treaty would include all major greenhouse gas emitters, not just industrialized countries(image)

Long History Of U.S. Energy Subsidies

19 Dec 2011 06:18:26 +0000

Report shows centuries of government support for fossil fuels, much less for renewable energy(image)

Anode Material Could Help Lithium-ion Batteries Last Longer

16 Dec 2011 19:20:59 +0000

Battery Materials: Tiny porous germanium particles hold promise for high-energy batteries(image)

Finding A New Path

14 Dec 2011 19:01:00 +0000

Climate Change: Countries agree to include all major greenhouse gas emitters, not just industrialized ones, in a possible new treaty(image)

Solar Cells From A Paintbrush

14 Dec 2011 17:37:00 +0000

Solar Energy: Paint-on solar cells would be cheap and easy to make(image)

Synthetic Stones Capture Carbon

13 Dec 2011 15:51:53 +0000

Materials Science: Researchers manipulate limestone chemistry to increase its capacity for trapping carbon dioxide(image)

Cleaning The Chesapeake

12 Dec 2011 16:14:00 +0000

Latest plan creates a firestorm amid hints of progress(image)

EPA Revises Boiler Regulations

12 Dec 2011 06:00:15 +0000

Emissions: Rule now targets only the subset of industrial boilers with the highest pollution outputs(image)

New Flame Retardant Levels Rising Rapidly

07 Dec 2011 16:50:17 +0000

Air Pollution: Air concentrations of the brominated chemicals doubled every 13 months in recent years in Cleveland and Chicago(image)

Carbon Dioxide Decline Linked To Ancient Glaciation

05 Dec 2011 19:54:09 +0000

Analysis of algae-produced organic compounds indicates greenhouse gas’s role in tipping climate change 35 million years ago(image)

Doubly Engineered Microbes For Biofuels

05 Dec 2011 19:54:00 +0000

E. coli endowed with genes to digest cellulose and ferment sugars could streamline future biofuel production(image)

Replacing The Replacements

05 Dec 2011 06:06:06 +0000

Governments, industry grapple with potent greenhouse gas effects of widely used non-ozone-depleting refrigerants(image)

Connecting Ice And Air

05 Dec 2011 06:06:00 +0000

Scientists probe the role of sea ice in atmospheric chemistry as the Arctic warms(image)

EPA Revises Pollution Standards For Industrial Boilers

03 Dec 2011 16:51:27 +0000

Toxic Emissions: Narrowed rule targets the largest boilers that emit the most pollution(image)

Prioritizing Chemicals

02 Dec 2011 18:00:03 +0000

EPA explains how it will select set of substances for assessment, possible regulation(image)

Administration Pushes Biofuels Production

02 Dec 2011 15:25:03 +0000

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Carbon Monoxide Standards Retained

02 Dec 2011 15:25:02 +0000

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Protests Force Chemical Plant Closure In China

02 Dec 2011 15:05:03 +0000

Environment: Authorities to shut independent aromatics producer(image)

Burning Biomass Could Save Money

01 Dec 2011 22:01:21 +0000

Alternative Energy: Biomass could heat homes and reduce carbon emissions(image)

Researchers Follow Pesticides’ Migration To The Arctic

01 Dec 2011 20:06:34 +0000

Persistent Pollutants: Four-month cruise finds traces of endosulfan and five other widely used pesticides(image)

Momentive Adds Proppant Capacity

01 Dec 2011 19:50:06 +0000

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Chrysler, ZeaChem To Collaborate

01 Dec 2011 19:50:05 +0000

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Linde Receives Energy Department Grant

01 Dec 2011 19:50:05 +0000

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PPG Renews Zoo Commitment

01 Dec 2011 19:50:05 +0000

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Bacteria’s Kryptonite?

01 Dec 2011 00:25:39 +0000

Microbiology: Compounds block bacterial production of biofilm, weakening the microbes(image)

Medicine Quality Faces Challenges

29 Nov 2011 21:30:35 +0000

Access, innovation, and globalization: opportunities and hurdles in providing high-quality drugs to the world’s population(image)

Plant Medicines Key to Global Health

29 Nov 2011 21:30:24 +0000

Paradigm shifts could improve quality, availability, and sustainability of traditional and nontraditional medicines(image)

Chemistry Boosts Global Sustainable Development

29 Nov 2011 21:25:04 +0000

Food, environmental, green, and industrial chemistry sectors promote development and education in Africa, worldwide(image)

Nanotube-Polymer Mixture Prevents Biofilms

29 Nov 2011 21:01:54 +0000

Nanomaterials: Combining carbon nanotubes with a polymer reduces the amount of nanotubes needed to kill bacteria(image)

EPA Plans To Collect Data On Fracking Fluids

28 Nov 2011 21:49:09 +0000

Health And Safety: Agency will draft rules to help make information about hydraulic fracturing mixtures available to public(image)

Consumer Electronics Outrank Refrigerators As Contributors To Climate Change

28 Nov 2011 16:23:36 +0000

Carbon Emissions: Laptops, televisions, and other devices emit more than household appliances do(image)

Crops Collect More Cadmium As Carbon Dioxide Builds

28 Nov 2011 16:22:45 +0000

Climate Change: Under elevated CO₂ levels, rice and wheat increasingly pick up the toxic metal from contaminated soils(image)

Pollution Changes Ocean Nutrients

28 Nov 2011 16:22:15 +0000

Biogeochemistry: Acidifying phosphorus-containing dust makes element more accessible to ocean ecosystems(image)

Manure Could Provide U.S. Power

28 Nov 2011 16:21:54 +0000

Energy Policy: Clean power from livestock waste would become economical with carbon tax(image)

Greening Mortar With Olive Waste

28 Nov 2011 16:20:53 +0000

Construction Chemistry: Waste from olive oil production could shrink the building material’s carbon footprint(image)

Device Tests Toxic Waters

28 Nov 2011 16:00:02 +0000

Pollution: Genetically engineered bacteria could allow cheap detection of water contaminants(image)

Tracing Bioethanol In The Atmosphere

28 Nov 2011 15:37:25 +0000

Air Quality: A stable isotopic signature distinguishes unburned biofuel from ethanol emitted by vegetation(image)

Perfluorochemicals Linked With Impulsivity

28 Nov 2011 15:37:14 +0000

Industrial Pollutants: Scientists find that high blood levels correlate with a core feature of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder(image)

A New Hazard From Bisphenol A?

28 Nov 2011 15:36:13 +0000

Environmental Toxins: Bacteria chemically modify BPA, making it more toxic to fish(image)

Algal Toxins Accumulate In Fish

28 Nov 2011 15:35:53 +0000

Water Pollution: Eating fish from algae-covered lakes may expose people to toxins(image)

Rewriting Toxic Substances Law

28 Nov 2011 15:11:18 +0000

Congress: Senators ask industry group to stop complaining and get specific about bill(image)

Forging Ahead On Climate Change

28 Nov 2011 15:10:59 +0000

Emissions: Talks in South Africa seek path toward a new treaty that includes the U.S. and China(image)

Panel To Advise EPA On Chemical Risks

28 Nov 2011 15:10:52 +0000

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EPA Misses Another Greenhouse Gas Deadline

28 Nov 2011 15:10:51 +0000

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Hydrogen Fuel From Liquids

28 Nov 2011 15:10:26 +0000

A cyclic amine borane shows potential as a solution-phase source of hydrogen gas(image)

Study Reduces Global Warming Estimate

28 Nov 2011 15:10:25 +0000

Scientists narrow uncertainty range of projected temperature increase stemming from greenhouse gas emissions(image)

Fluorine-Based Compounds Face-Off Over Electronics Market

28 Nov 2011 15:10:18 +0000

Fluorine challenges nitrogen trifluoride as an electronics cleaning gas(image)

Electrofuels Bump Up Solar Efficiency

28 Nov 2011 15:10:11 +0000

Budding technologies provide nonphotosynthetic pathways to convert sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water into fuels(image)

ToxCast Enters Second Phase

23 Nov 2011 20:42:04 +0000

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EPA Sets Standards To Compare Chemicals' Safety

23 Nov 2011 20:42:03 +0000

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Panel Urges Jump In Energy R&D

23 Nov 2011 20:42:03 +0000

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Interior Limits Offshore Drilling

23 Nov 2011 20:42:03 +0000

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EPA Rules Target Mercury Emissions

23 Nov 2011 19:21:29 +0000

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Robot To Screen 10,000 Chemicals

23 Nov 2011 19:21:28 +0000

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Bill To Stop CO₂ Rules Goes To House Floor

23 Nov 2011 19:21:28 +0000

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DOE Continues Solar Push

22 Nov 2011 20:55:04 +0000

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Algae Gum Amps Li-Ion Batteries

22 Nov 2011 20:45:17 +0000

Inexpensive natural binder compound boosts electrode performance(image)

Captured CO₂ Could Work As A Green Industrial Solvent

22 Nov 2011 20:45:13 +0000

Impurities in waste carbon dioxide wouldn’t be an impediment for supercritical fluid-based reactions(image)

Solvent May Boost Parkinson’s Risk

22 Nov 2011 17:17:55 +0000

Epidemiology: Study strengthens link between trichloroethylene exposure and movement disorder(image)

Obama Retreats On Environment

21 Nov 2011 16:15:03 +0000

Air Pollution: Citing fragile economy, White House shelves tougher ozone restrictions(image)

Bid To Rebuff EPA Rule Fails

21 Nov 2011 06:00:42 +0000

Air Pollution: Senate rejects a move to impede cross-state regulation of emissions(image)

Global Action, Global Inertia

21 Nov 2011 06:00:09 +0000

Why efforts to curb ozone depletion and climate change have opposite outcomes(image)

Rewriting Legislation

19 Nov 2011 15:47:32 +0000

Congress: Senate Democrats ask ACC to offer specific changes to TSCA modernization bill(image)

BASF, Daimler Design Urban Electric Car

18 Nov 2011 20:50:05 +0000

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Dupont Sues Heraeus Over Solar Pastes

18 Nov 2011 20:50:05 +0000

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Adidas, Nike, And Puma Commit To Zero Discharge

18 Nov 2011 20:50:04 +0000

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UOP Builds Hawaii Biorefinery

18 Nov 2011 20:25:06 +0000

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Earthquake Triggers Nuclear Plant Review

18 Nov 2011 20:00:03 +0000

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Making Greener Flame Retardants

18 Nov 2011 16:20:05 +0000

ACS Meeting News: Environmentally friendly films protect cotton and foam from flames and heat(image)

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