The public debate about government’s role in developing clean energy has never been livelier. In addition to President Obama’s push for clean energy in his State of the Union address, Spain, a poster-child for wind energy, is making headlines for cutting subsidies to renewable energy industries. Less discussed, at least recently, is the role of [...]
Archive for the ‘Chemical Industry’ Category
2 Nov
Attack of the Killer Receipts!
As an environmental blogger, I’d likely advise only taking receipts if and when it’s necessary anyways, but now there may be another, less paper-friendly/more human-friendly reason to pass on hard copy receipts. The New York Times featured a story yesterday by Rachel Nuwer on the dangers of bisphenol-A (BPA), a chemical compound used in polycarbonate [...]
18 Jul
EPA Takes a “Glyme”- Out
You’d be forgiven for mistaking “glyme” for a fitness drink, a swanky speakeasy, or a supervillain made of toxic sludge, but “glyme” is in fact the common name for Dimethoxyethane, a liquid ether with a wide spectrum of uses, including as a solvent in lithium batteries, paints and dyes, and in some car brake systems. [...]
