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Solvay Commissions Largest PEM Fuel Cell

10:25 AM MST | February 6, 2012 | Alex Scott

Solvay joint venture SolVin has commissioned a 1 MW proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell at its production complex at Antwerp. The PEM fuel cell, which Solvay describes as a “demonstration” unit, is the largest of its kind in the world, Solvay...

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Reach: 2,300 Substances Identified So Far for 2013 Registration

The European Chemical Agency (ECHA; Helsinki) says a recent survey of industry shows chemical firms plan to register 2,300 substances for the next phase of the European Union’s (EU) Reach legislation taking place in May 2013. The next Reach registration...

Monsanto Ends GM Seed Efforts in France

Monsanto says it will not sell its MON810 maize seed in France in 2012 or the foreseeable future, citing a lack of support among farmers and government officials for genetically modified (GM) traits. The company has not sold the seed since spring of 2007, and...

EPA Misses Deadline for Finalizing its Dioxin Assessment

EPA has missed its self-imposed January 31 deadline for issuing its assessment of dioxin’s potential noncancer health effects. Industry groups have argued the proposed reference dose, or recommended limit, for dioxin would make much of the...

Four Mistakes SMEs Make with Reach - and How to Correct Them

By Chris Eacott, managing director of Stewardship Solutions (Rossendale, U.K.), a Reach and CLP consulting firm The European Union's (EU) Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals (Reach) regulation has been in force since June 2007...

Novozymes: Biofuels Could Replace more than 50% Gasoline Demand by 2030

Advanced biofuels are set to become an important factor in the global economy and could replace more than 50% of the world's gasoline demand in 2030, according to a report by Bloomberg New Energy Finance. The report, "Moving Towards a Next-generation...

EPA Seeks Experts to Review Controversial Fracking Report

EPA is requesting nominations for outside experts to review its controversial report linking water contamination in Wyoming to hydraulic fracturing. EPA's draft analysis met with resistance from some in industry, which has called for rigorous review of...

EU Seeks Comment on Reducing Maritime GHG Emissions

The European Commission says it has launched an online public consultation on possible measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from ships. Public comment is open throughl April 12. The European Union (EU) committed to reduce total greenhouse gas...

China Plans Emission Trading Pilot Program

The Asian Development Bank (ADB; Manila) says it will help China set up a pilot provincial emissions trading system that could pave the way for a national scheme and lower greenhouse gas emissions in the country. China is the world’s largest emitter of...

West Virginia Approves 25-year Tax Break for Petchem Investors

Tomblin: West Virgina makes pitch for Northeast petrochemical investment. Lawmakers in West Virginia have passed a law providing 25 years of property tax incentives for companies interested in building a petrochemical cracker based on...

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