Industry: Batteries & energy storage

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ADI newsletter: Top 10 oil & gas themes in 2019

In the March 2019 edition of the ADI newsletter, we highlighted key insights from ADI’s CEO, Uday Turaga, who recently shared 10 key themes for the oil and gas industry in 2019. This piece garnered significant attention and was republished by the Society of Petroleum Engineers. We also provided a snapshot of the downstream sector, […]

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Oil majors pursue energy storage

Oil companies are investing in energy storage to capitalize on market opportunities, mitigate competitive threats, and leverage technological insights for operational synergy.

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ADI chemicals newsletter: Dow to shutter Freeport plant

AMERICAS LyondellBasell Updates LyondellBasell could emerge from Chapter 11 LyondellBasell Industries (LBI) has reached an agreement that could help it emerge from Chapter 11. LBI’s unsecured creditors swapped sides after being offered an extra USD150 million worth of shares. Unsecured creditors, including bondholders, are estimated to hold around USD 3 billion of debt and had […]

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Solar energy’s growth pangs

While solar energy’s growth pangs continue to challenge industry leaders, First Solar, the Arizona-based world’s largest maker of solar cells, breaks into the difficult Chinese market with a $5-6-billion deal to build a two gigawatt plant. Meanwhile, a stock analyst downgrades the company’s stock from “hold” to “sell” and halves the target price.  Why?  In […]

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ADI chemicals newsletter: Total, Aramco eye complex

Total and Saudi Aramco consider the construction of a petrochemicals complex in Saudi Arabia Saudi Aramco and Total are planning to proceed with a previously announced refining and petrochemical project at Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia. The decision follows a comprehensive, joint front-end engineering and design study launched two years ago. The refinery will have a […]

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ADI chemicals newsletter: Conference attendance woes

My Turn – Commentary on Global Polyolefins and Elastomers – Dr. Balaji B. Singh Conferences serve a vital role in keeping up with the latest developments and interacting with colleagues who have the same goals and objectives in mind. We don’t understand what it is with the organizations. The marketing/salespeople who have the money are […]

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ADI chemicals newsletter: Polyolefins giants disappearing

My Turn – Commentary on Global Polyolefins and Elastomers – Dr. Balaji B. Singh Disappearing Giants of Polyolefins and Elastomers – With the recent disappearance of Amoco-BP-Innovene, another giant bit the dust. The difference this time – Innovene a much-tooted polyolefins spin-off of BP-Amoco did not even survive the first anniversary of their inauguration. We […]

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ADI chemicals newsletter: Basell buys Petroken PP

Basell to acquire Repsol YPF’s position in Argentine PP joint venture Petroken Basell announced its plans to assume ownership of the 50% portion of Argentina’s Petroken Petroquimica Ensenada that is currently held by its partner in the joint venture, Repsol YPF. Petroken operates a 180 KT per year polypropylene plant, a 20 KT per year […]