June 05, 2020
Two months after taking office as the new CEO at Audi AG, Markus Duesmann is setting up a unit for the accelerated development of additional automobile models. The head of the “Artemis” high-tech project will be Alex Hitzinger, a successful motorsport chief engineer and currently in charge of autonomous driving in the Group. He will […]
Ergon announced the latest addition to its HyVolt insulating oils portfolio — HyVolt C50A — an arctic-grade transformer oil created to withstand extreme cold weather conditions. Designed for customers who require oxidation stability, high dielectric strength, and excellent cooling properties at ambient operating conditions below minus 25 degrees Celsius, HyVolt C50A meets the stringent requirements […]
U.S. imports of biomass-based diesel, which include biodiesel and renewable diesel, grew 26% in 2019 to more than 27,000 barrels per day (b/d), reversing three years of decline. Imports of biomass-based diesel increased in 2019 because of the increase in renewable diesel imports from Singapore, according to a recent report from the U.S. Energy Information […]
The past century has seen countless innovations within the automotive industry making cars and trucks more reliable, powerful, comfortable, and less expensive. Despite all of these improvements to the design and manufacture of automobiles, average fuel economy has seemingly stagnated. Cars like the antiquated Ford Model T were reportedly able to achieve up to […]
By Dr. Raj Shah, Dr. Sal Rand, and Jacky Jiang The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has announced a changing of the tides, steering 2020 in a new direction, by implementing a regulation that limits the sulphur content of marine fuels from 3.5% to 0.5%, starting 1st January 2020. The only exemption from this industry-wide […]
POET, the world’s largest biofuels producer, announced on Tuesday that it will idle production at its bioprocessing facilities in Chancellor, South Dakota; Ashton, Iowa; and Coon Rapids, Iowa, and delay the start-up of its new plant in Shelbyville, Indiana, as producers across the United States continue to grapple with the economic fallout of the ongoing […]
The world’s focus is shifting to environmentally friendly renewable energy sources. The International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts renewable power capacity will expand by 50% between 2019 and 2024, total growth of 1,200 gigawatts (GW). Renewable energy currently accounts for 26% of the world’s energy. IEA expects this share to surpass 30% in the next […]
Version eight of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) was published in July 2019. The internationally agreed-upon standards, managed by the United Nations, provide guidelines to promote the safe production, transportation, use and disposal of hazardous chemicals. Safety measures include standardised hazard testing criteria, universal warning pictograms, and harmonized […]
