Monthly Archives: April 2015

Crude price staying down: Thanks to fracking “learning curve” and chemicals

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Peter Spitz

 Like duelling banjos, the U.S. and Saudi oil producers have been carrying out a spirited contest to see who first cries “Uncle” (My apologies for these metaphors). When crude prices first started to plunge from the                $ 100/bbl level, the … Continue reading →

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End of an era: Dow spins off chlor-alkali

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Peter Spitz

Dow Chemical has agreed to sell its Chlor-alkali assets and associated derivatives businesses to Olin Corporation in a transaction that in one stroke separates Dow from its main heritage business and makes Olin the largest domestic chlor-alkali producer. Dow will … Continue reading →

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California water crisis deepens: Graphene membranes could provide a breakthrough

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Peter Spitz

This blog has recently featured articles on the growing worldwide water crisis and on the potential of a new material called graphene which has exhibited amazing characteristics (strength, chemical resistance, flexibility) that could lead to breakthroughs in a number of areas. It … Continue reading →

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