New Year’s Day has come and gone, and for many Americans, the coldest months of winter are still ahead. But don’t crank up the heat just yet! There are other ways to stay warm and keep those seasonal energy costs down. And they have a lot to do with chemistry. Comfortable at home A typical […]
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Celebrating 75 years of innovation at the 2012 Polyurethanes Technical Conference
75 years ago, renowned German scientist Dr. Otto Bayer invented the basic process that would pave the way for the modern polyurethanes industry, ACC President and CEO Cal Dooley told a crowd of 850+ at the 2012 Polyurethanes Technical Conference in Atlanta, GA. At the time, Dooley said, Dr. Bayer was struggling to make ends […]
ACEEE conference examines energy efficient buildings, chemistry solutions
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) is hosting a conference on the west coast this week to the tone of “Fueling Our Future with Efficiency,” with a focus on solutions for reduced energy use in buildings. According to the conference website: What the discussion boils down to is this. 40 percent of energy […]
Chemistry and sports: Innovations that are changing the game
Tonight is the Opening Ceremony for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. As we cheer on the incredible athletes from around the globe, it’s amazing to think about all the advances chemistry has enabled in sports at the Olympic level and beyond. Many types of sports equipment rely heavily on chemistry to help athletes reach […]
BASF arrives in Motor City to showcase energy-efficient products made possible by chemistry
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think about an auto show? Carousels of cutting-edge concept cars? Sweeping suicide doors? Custom wheels and rims? Whichever images comes to mind, the latest innovations in energy efficiency - plastic wheels, lightweight thermoplastics and polyurethanes - are likely not among them. Yet, energy efficiency - […]
Blowin’ in the wind: Stronger, longer and lighter turbine blades made possible by chemistry
Imagine you’re a scientist standing in a laboratory next to a 100-ft turbine blade with a note that says, “Make it longer, make it stronger and, while you’re at it, make it lighter, too.” As it turns out, a development team led by Bayer MaterialScience (BMS), when presented with a blade and a challenge not […]
Honeywell CEO brings chemistry solutions, business know-how to BRT Energy & Environment Committee
ACC member Honeywell International is no stranger to the energy arena, contributing a wide range of innovative materials and products that help improve energy efficiency in everyday life. So, Business Roundtable’s (BRT) announcement on Monday that Honeywell CEO David Cote would chair the organization’s newly formed Energy and Environment Committee came as little surprise. The […]
Washington Post ad: BASF chemistry products help warm our homes, conserve energy this winter
“Warm houses love energy bills,” reads a smart full-page ad appearing in today’s Washington Post. “BASF’s construction solutions and energy-efficient materials are more cost-effective than conventional insulating systems and materials, and have a much higher insulation capacity. So, thanks to products like Neopor® and Elastopor®, houses stay warmer in the winter and waste less energy. […]
Post-doc introduces world’s first nanotube-reinforced, polyurethane turbine blade
Innovation in the wind energy sector often demands bigger, lighter and more durable turbine blades that will last longer, capture more wind, and more efficiently convert the wind’s energy into electricity to power our cities and towns. With chemistry’s help, Marcio Loos, a post-doctorate researcher at Case Western Reserve University, may have found the winning […]
