University of Liverpool researchers propose replacing a toxic treatment step in cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cell production with one that is benign, but apparently just as effective [J. D. Major et al, Nature, published online 25 June ...
BOSTON – Four Massachusetts companies are among 21 small businesses nationwide selected by EPA to receive approximately $100,000 each to develop technologies that will help the environment and public health. The four Mass. companies ...
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Iran-based Fanavaran Petrochemical Company has surpassed its own earlier record of monthly methanol production, FARS News Agency reported. During the last month of the Iranian calendar year that ended on July 22, the company produced ...
For the second quarter of 2014, Methanex reported Adjusted EBITDA of $160 million, compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $255 million reported in the first quarter of 2014 and $157 million reported in the quarter ended June 30, 2013. Adjusted net ...
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Methanex, the world’s largest producer and supplier of methanol to major international markets, has announced its new regional contract methanol prices for North America and Asia Pacific regions. For the North American region, ...
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South Louisiana Methanol LP (SLM) announced that it has received the required air permit from the LDEQ and the State of Louisiana to construct and operate the SLM methanol facility in St. James Parish, Louisiana. “This represents a ...
The Asia to Europe arbitrage window for methanol will remain shut in the third quarter of 2014 on expectations of higher export volumes from the Middle East and stronger Chinese demand that would soak up Asian supplies, sources said late ...
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European butyl acetate producers are again struggling to pass on feedstock increase this month and are having to accept declining margins, sources said this week. Butac is produced from iso-butanol, a propylene derivative, and acetic ...
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Methanex, the world’s largest producer and supplier of methanol to major international markets, has announced its new regional contract methanol prices for North America and Asia Pacific regions. For the North American region, ...
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Iranian petrochemical traders currently sell all their products on a CFR basis in Asia instead of FOB to avoid payment issues, trade sources in Iran and Dubai said Tuesday. "We sell products on a CFR basis in countries like China so as to ...
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Vancouver-based Methanex has cut its June contracts in the US by 10 cents to $1.60/gal FOB US Gulf, the company said Friday. The decrease marks the third straight month of 10-cent declines. After discounts and rebates that average 13%, ...
US methanol contract prices are expected to drop sharply for June following rapidly declining spot prices in recent months, sources said Thursday. June contract announcements from Methanex and Southern Chemical Corp. were expected to be ...
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Northwest European methanol spot prices have fallen below Eur300/mt for the first time since October 2, 2012, under pressure from ample supplies in the market, according to sources. Platts assessed spot methanol at Eur299.50/mt ($411/mt) ...
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China is on a long-term track to become a net exporter of petroleum products to the Middle East, a senior official of state-controlled China National Petroleum Corp said Tuesday. "China could at some point become a net exporter of fuel ...
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The US methanol spot assessment reached its lowest level in more than 14 months Monday, assessed at $1.30/gal ($432.90/mt) FOB US Gulf as buying interest was thin due to well-stocked inventories, sources said. Monday's assessment was down ...
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