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HP Impact: HPImpact: North American demand pressures to affect natural gas markets
A decade of growth in the natural gas industry in North America is resulting in the "challenge of success." So says an industry analysis by Arthur Andersen and Cambridge Energy Research Associates. ..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Unique equation rates OECD's ability to meet Kyoto targets
The proposed Kyoto Protocol establishes aggressive targets and timetables for limiting greenhouse gas emissions for developed countries. The American Petroleum Institute has recently compiled a compre..
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China's rapid economic growth has outpaced its ability to produce sufficient quantities of basic petrochemicals and derivatives. This despite its efforts in developing its HPI, says a new study from S..
HP Impact: HPImpact: European study examines gasoline vs. diesel particulate emissions
Under the EC Air Quality Framework Directive, Daughter Directives are being prepared for several pollutants. The limit under discussion will apply to PM10 (particulate with an aerodynamic diameter les..
HP Impact: HPImpact: IPAA forecasts U.S. energy trends to 2010
The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) has updated its forecast of U.S. industry trends from 1997 to 2010. A summary of some of its recent conclusions: Total U.S. natural gas de..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Management can take steps to ensure HPI's future is robust, says study
Many energy companies have recently focused on sustaining competitiveness through improving operational effectiveness and cutting costs. According to a study by Arthur D. Little, in this process, "sen..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Responsible Care can add value to business
The Product Stewardship Code under the Chemical Manufacturers Association (CMA) Responsible Care commits member companies to incorporate health, safety and environmental (HSE) protection into all stag..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Project automation gains new markets
Approaching the 21st century, the role of engineering contractors is "changing dramatically," according to data from Automation Research Corp. (ARC). Rather than just competing on price and specializi..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Insulation seen as a 'solution' technology
With so much attention focused on utilizing energy efficiency technologies to reduce CO2 emissions, "the timing is right to begin promoting insulation as a technology," says William Piton, executive v..
HP Impact: HPImpact: PP to average growth of 7%/yr globally
Polypropylene (PP) resins represent the fastest-growing commodity thermoplastic resin in the world and are now surpassed only by polyethylenes and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in total volume of productio..

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