Weirauch, Wendy
HP Impact: HPImpact: Techniques identify ways to ‘radically' reduce project time
Businesses rely on just-in-time capacity enhancements and first-to-market product strategies to gain competitive advantage and increase profit margins. This has created an increased demand for a high-..
HP Impact: HPImpact: High oil prices vex central bankers worldwide
Rising oil prices have created a dilemma for central banks around the world. According to industry analysts with Global Insight Inc., no one wants to repeat the policy mistakes made during the oil sho..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Coal to perform bigger role in power generation
The role of coal-fired generators will be greater and gas turbines less. This prediction, which is counter to government forecasts, is based on a recent country-by-country analysis by the McIlvaine Co..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Strong oil prices and demand raise industry earnings 68% in 2ndQ
A recent Standard & Poor's energy industry survey assesses trends and conditions that affect corporate market performance. Among the key conclusions: With oil prices high, the world economy lost som..
HP Impact: HPImpact: World's natural gas use to double by 2030, says IEA
The International Energy Agency's most recent global oil outlook presents a reassuring assessment of the prospects for worldwide energy supplies. But it also draws attention to concerns about energy s..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Asia-Pacific: fastest growing consuming region for methanol
The dynamics of the global methanol industry are shifting, according to a presentation by Jim Jordan at a recent methanol forum. For many years, the US was the leading producer and consumer of methano..
HP Impact: Managing risks: Improve link between Seveso II and business performance
The HPI can use the process of compliance with the Seveso II directive as a stimulant to improve not only its safety and environmental performance, but also its business performance, says Graham Benne..
HP Impact: HPImpact: LNG resources 'loom as critical' for future of US manufacturing
The growing cost of energy is one of a host of current challenges facing US manufacturers, but the ability to expand imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) at reasonable cost could help rebuild the gl..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Methanol: 18 MMton net new capacity to 2009
Global methanol supply and demand remains in a stalemate, according to a new industry analysis. "The proverbial planned and unplanned production outages, the delay of two world-scale facility startups..
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