Latest Chemical Industry News

The search for long-duration energy storage

Companies face hurdles as they develop batteries that can store enough power for days

February 21, 2025 10 views

Can methanol decarbonize fuels?

Low-carbon methanol shows promise as a fuel, but it is unproved at the massive scale the market needs

February 20, 2025 10 views

Neste pulls back from renewable chemicals

Raw material supplier to put emphasis on renewable fuels instead

February 20, 2025 10 views

Europe’s chemical industry eyes a wave of plant closures

A lack of competitiveness and supportive legislation has combined with soft demand to push firms to sell or close plants

February 20, 2025 10 views

Mitsubishi Chemical to sell drug business to Bain

Sale could begin Japanese chemical companies’ exodus from drug industry

February 17, 2025 10 views

Cleaning industry fears loss of EPA’s Safer Choice chemical program

Chemical firms, retailers, and nonprofits urge the US government to preserve the clean chemistry label

February 17, 2025 10 views

US battery plants canceled

Less viable facilities are weeded out as US industry matures

February 13, 2025 10 views

Stellaromics raises $80 million

Stanford-backed spatial biology start-up has a platform that visualizes the spatial organization of cells

February 13, 2025 10 views