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As U.S. Exports More Natural Gas, Manufacturers Worry About Increased Prices

If you ask the manufacturing and chemical sectors what their greatest blessing has been in recent years, the answer will generally be the plethora of natural gas that has been made accessible to them - and how this has decreased their cost of doing of business.

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Supplying Lithium Gets Trickier As Electric Revolution Looms

Hidden within the salt flats high in the Andes mountains of South America are vast deposits of the lithium that Elon Musk may need for his electric-car revolution. But extracting the mineral from brine ponds created by Orocobre Ltd. has proved more difficult than expected.

Plastics Stories Help Boost Brands, Research Says

"Storied plastics" - or plastics that are collected by waste stream, sorted by material type and traced back to the original point of origin - are a good choice of material for use in packaging as companies attempt to improve their sustainability practices, research suggests.

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Looking Ahead: The Bunkering Market After 2020

Alok Sharma, head of commercial at Glencore subsidiary Inatech, recently spoke with The Maritime Executive about the outlook for bunkering. Inatech provides software solutions to both bunker suppliers and bunker buyers - giving it a perspective on both sides of the market.

Streetscooter Electric Delivery Van Extends DHL's Green Logistics Initiative

It may be hard to describe a 20-cubic-meter (706-cubic-foot), four-wheeled van as a "scooter," but such is the new designation of the latest collaboration between Deutsche Post DHL Group (DP-DHL) and Ford Motor Co.

Are You Running Out of Stuff? Here's How to Tell.

As populations grow and emerging markets industrialize, companies are facing a serious long-term challenge: how to meet surging consumer demand while minimizing environmental damage and sustaining the planet's natural resources.

Q&A: A Look at the Biggest Risks That Threaten Global Supply Chains

A new report examines the impact of protectionism, food and water scarcity - and the prospect of another energy crisis on supply chains in the U.S. and around the world.

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Stymied by Water Footprint Assessment? This New Guide Can Help

A new handbook from the International Organization for Standardization aims to help companies understand how to undertake a water footprint assessment.

Manufacturers Call for Pause on U.S. LNG Export Permits

The Industrial Energy Consumers of America (IECA) has warned that the United States is set to use up 60 to 70 percent of its natural gas reserves by 2050 if all permitted LNG export terminals are built out.

A Trade Fight With Asia Could Sabotage the U.S. Solar Industry

President Trump's most useful ally in his push to restore the dominance of coal, oil and gas in America could ultimately turn out to be a pair of bankrupt solar firms seeking help from the federal government getting back on their feet.

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Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over Toxic Substances Control Act

Now that the Environmental Protection Agency has said it will evaluate chemicals according to their risk factors in an effort to get new products into the market, several environmental groups have said they are suing the agency.

Stormwater Fees Jump in Cities Across Country

As city infrastructures age, organizations will increasingly face the threat of higher stormwater fees.

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