One of the biggest global PTA producers, BP said it plans to invest over $200 million to upgrade its PTA plants at Cooper River, South Carolina and Geel, Belgium. “Once completed, the investments will position these assets amongst ...
TNT Australia has taken delivery of the first Euro 6 emission-compliant trucks in Australia, several years ahead of the new regulations taking effect in Australia. Euro 6 is the European Commission’s most stringent diesel exhaust ...
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Nissan has introduced "No Charge to Charge" program for buyers of new LEAF from Nissan dealers in the Chicago market. The program includes free public fast charging capable of charging the vehicle up to 80% in about 30 minutes. The ...
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It’s not bad that oil is cheaper than water despite the fact crude oil is key factor of American economy recovery. The retail trade lead by the decreasing oil price will make up the loss. A reporter from First Financial Daily said ...
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“Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) chemical and petrochemical producers have reduced energy consumption per ton by 8% over the last two years through technical renovations,” says a sustainability report. According to the Gulf ...
NOVA Chemicals, a leading producer of chemicals for global customers who produce consumer, industrial and packaging products, has appointed Naushad Jamani as the senior vice president for Olefins and Feedstock, effective from January 1, ...
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Italian producer of fibres and polyamides, RadiciGroup presented at the recently held ‘General Assembly of the Green Economy’, a conference attended by about 2,000 delegates. The conference was held during ECOMONDO, the 18th ...
Retail sales of sporting goods in October increased 1.2 percent seasonally adjusted month-to-month and 3.6 percent unadjusted over 2013, according to an analysis of government data by the National Retail Federation. Overall retail sales ...
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A new polypropylene plant will come up at IndianOil’s Paradip Refinery Project complex at Paradip in India’s eastern coastal state of Odisha. Foundation for the Rs 3150 crore polypropylene plant was laid by Minister of State ...
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General Motor has placed a large piece of cast aluminum in the tank of 2015 Bi-fuel Chevrolet Impala to protect it from protect it from puncturing and making the vehicle safer. The tank holds compressed natural gas (CNG) that can power ...
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Audi has commenced production on a pilot plant at Dresden in Germany which will produce diesel fuel from water, CO2 and green electricity. Developed in collaboration with Climeworks and Sunfire, the plant is located at Sunfire's ...
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The nation’s first operational, all-electric car share service launched in Golden, Colo. eThos Electric Car Share will provide the Golden and Denver-metro area with American-made, all-electric sedans (EVs) for short-term rental. "We ...
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Bi-fuel CNG conversion product maker AGA Systems has selected Quantum Fuel System’s Q-Lite CNG storage tanks to be used in its new bi-fuel CNG products. The product will be targeted towards trucks equipped with General Motors' 5.3L ...
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Driven by higher margins and improved operations in downstream and chemical businesses, Exxon Mobil posted a 3 percent hike in net profit in the third quarter of 2014, from a year ago period. Net profit at Exxon Mobil, the world’s ...
Top industrial associations of Pakistan have urged Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL), one of the largest integrated gas companies in Pakistan, engaged in the business of transmission and distribution of natural gas, to reverse its ...