U.S. chemical companies are benefiting from the Iran war, as cheap domestic feedstocks (ethane) give them a major advantage while Asia and Europe face shortages and high costs. With Middle Eastern ...

The premier event returned to Texas, convening global leaders from across the chemical and energy value chains to navigate the evolving industry landscape Dow Jones Energy, a leading provider of ...

TOKYO, March 19 (Reuters) - Japanese companies, from steel producers to chemical firms and even sento baths, are feeling the heat from reduced Middle ‌East energy supplies, even as the government ...

Chemical recycler Plastic Energy, London, and TotalEnergies, an energy company based in Paris, have announced the startup of their joint chemical plastics recycling plant at TotalEnergies’ zero-crude ...

As the US–Israel war on Iran escalates, so too does the global oil crisis. The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly 20% of the world’s oil and natural gas flows, and the ...

U.S. renewables hit a record 26% of all electricity generated in 2025, up 10% from the prior year, despite Trump administration policy opposition. The falling costs of solar and wind technology have ...

Ever since Benjamin Franklin’s lightning experiment in the 18th century, civilization has been intrigued by the idea of capturing lightning in a bottle. Over time, however, the idea evolved from ...

When the sun goes down, solar panels stop working. This is the fundamental hurdle of renewable energy: how to save the sun’s power for a rainy day — or a cold night. Chemists at UC Santa Barbara have ...

Investment in Europe’s chemicals sector has collapsed while capacity closures and job losses accelerate. High energy prices and stringent climate regulations are eroding competitiveness against China ...

But in experiments, chemists only found inefficient reactions. The FSU research, published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, shows why: The molecule quickly moves into a less energetic ...

The U.S. Energy Dept. has withdrawn its federal definition of zero-emissions buildings and ended related technical assistance that many states and owners used as a benchmark. December 5, 2025 The U.S.