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Industry News

The U.S. Keeps Breaking Renewable Energy Records
Despite policy setbacks, market forces and technological advancements continue to drive the renewable energy boom across the country.
Sept. 12, 2025
An operator stressing over a cyber attack at an industrial facility
New study reveals widespread security gaps in operational technology.
Sept. 12, 2025
CSB
CSB video of ITC tank farm fire
New video highlights investigation findings and recommendations on tank farm safety.
Sept. 10, 2025
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Deal expands U.S. battery materials capacity and supports electric vehicle and energy storage markets.
Sept. 10, 2025

Comical Processing

Jerry King cartoon of an operator sitting next to a machine using ChatGPT
A new Jerry King cartoon is awaiting your funny quips.
Sept. 10, 2025
Jerry King
Jerry King cartoon big chemical blender
Congratulations to Chuck Lewis for providing a great earworm. Watch out for the pop tops.
June 25, 2025
Comical Processing cartoon by Jerry King -- now hiring
Congratulations to Maria Amelia Suarez Gutierrez for writing the caption that made our editors laugh the loudest.
April 8, 2025
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Jerry King Cartoon of engineers testing skills
Congratulations to Chuck Lewis for writing the funniest cartoon caption.
Jan. 13, 2025

Utilities/Energy

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25 June 2024, Rotterdam, Netherlands. Europe's largest green hydrogen plant will be built on Maasvlakte 2. Shell Energy owns the futuristic plant which will be named Holland Hydrogen. I
The company will redirect capital toward lower carbon projects it considers more competitive.
Sept. 3, 2025
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data center cooling towers
Market projected to reach $5.4 billion by 2029 as immersion cooling replaces traditional air systems, spurring innovation from Perstorp, Shell and Chemours.
Aug. 15, 2025
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Semiconductor Production At Electronics Manufacturing Facility:
The new production units in Dresden mark the company’s largest electronics investment in Europe and follow recent expansion in Idaho.
July 28, 2025
BASF
At its production site in Schwarzheide, Germany, BASF operates one of the largest commercial recycling plants for producing black mass from end-of-life batteries and production scrap in Europe.
Plant will process nearly 40,000 EV batteries a year.
June 3, 2025

Workforce & Training

How Curiosity, Allyship and Resilience Drive Safer, Smarter Chemical Facilities
The key to safe facilities isn’t found in data sheets – it’s in the human element. If your team is burnt out, disengaged or unheard, you’re at risk.
Aug. 1, 2025
3M
3M introduces the Top 10 finalists for the 2025 Young Scientist Challenge
Finalists will work with 3M scientists to refine STEM-based innovations ahead of an October competition at 3M headquarters in Minnesota.
June 25, 2025
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Woman rolls eyes as two men in the background who are friendlier to each other indicate possible sexism and discrimination
Daily behaviors build or break team trust, inclusion and workplace culture.
June 4, 2025
Chevron Slashes Nearly 800 Jobs in Texas' Permian Basin
Facing financial pressure, Chevron plans to trim total workforce by 20 percent.
May 30, 2025

Environmental

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EPA Washington DC
Non-profit organization Stand Up for Science says the move threatens protections for EPA staff working on chemical safety and environmental programs.
Sept. 2, 2025
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plastic waste floats in water
More than 2,600 participants from 183 countries could not agree on key issues including sustainable production and which nations should pay for treaty implementation.
Aug. 18, 2025
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The Politics Strangling Plastics Progress- globe sits inside plastic bag
1940s wonder material creates modern diplomatic deadlock.
Aug. 15, 2025
DuPont wins Sustainability Squad award for wastewater reuse
The company’s Water Solutions team wins a “Sustainability Squad” award for its work to advance industrial wastewater treatment, reuse and minimal liquid discharge.
Aug. 15, 2025

Economics

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LG Chem and Toyota Group Partner to Accelerate Cathode Materials Market Entry
Toyota Tsusho acquires a 25% share in LG Chem’s Gumi cathode facility to boost North American battery supply.
Sept. 9, 2025
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Magnifying glass hovers over Eastman logo on computer screen
The chemical company is appealing the Trump administration's funding cancellation and exploring alternative ways to scale its methanolysis recycling technology at other sites....
Aug. 6, 2025
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Trade groups praise R&D tax breaks and battery incentives but warn new foreign entity rules and clean energy credit cuts could hinder chemical investment strategies.
Aug. 4, 2025
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engineered wood products
Deal strengthens Bakelite’s sustainable materials portfolio with 100% bio-based adhesives used in engineered wood applications, according to the company.
July 23, 2025

Learning Resources

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June 10, 2025
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Download this infographic to learn about PFAS, the risks associated with exposure to these chemicals, and how they can impact your business.
Sept. 2, 2025
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Download the Software Buyer’s Guide to learn what you need to know when searching for a solution to manage your inventory of hazardous chemicals and maintain compliance.
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Managing safety at a chemical facility leaves little room for error. Any changes to your operations can introduce additional risks, and you must critically assess possible consequences...
Sept. 2, 2025

Process Safety With Trish & Traci Podcast

Podcast: How Equipment Reliability Impacts Process Safety
Equipment reliability failures at Longford, BP and Buncefield highlight process safety lessons, maintenance KPIs and industry risks.
Sept. 9, 2025
Podcast: Challenge the Illusion of Safety
Chemical facilities miss critical safety insights by investigating the wrong incidents with the wrong questions. Learn from research that analyzed over 10,000 incidents across...
Aug. 12, 2025
Permit to Work Failures Prove Deadly
Permit-to-work failures killed 167 men on Piper Alpha. Learn critical safety lessons to prevent future disasters.
July 22, 2025
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Podcast: Lessons Learned from the Challenger Disaster
NASA normalized foam strikes over time, turning "lessons of failure into memories of success."
June 24, 2025

Distilled Podcast

Chemical Setbacks, Breakthroughs Reshape Industrial Landscape
In August 2025 news, Eastman appeals funding cuts while UN plastics negotiations stall.
Aug. 29, 2025
ExxonMobil, Honeywell Discuss 50 Years of Distributed Control System Evolution
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From centralized cabinets to AI-enhanced, virtualized field-level automation, the keys to the future will be efficiently managing data and using it in various applications.
Aug. 1, 2025
EPA Shakeups, Ethane Carrier Christened and Dow Shutters Three Plants
This week's episode includes exclusive, unpublished content related to Trump administration's R&D cuts within the EPA and their potential effects on environmental research priorities...
July 28, 2025
CSB’s Bleak Future, Eastman Expands Recycling, DOE Develops Photosynthesis-Inspired Catalyst
Recent chemical industry developments show mixed progress on safety and sustainability.
June 27, 2025