Discussions on Fuel Transition Continues
The World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland recently hosted a global forum composed of both international dignitaries and world business leaders. The most notable of the forums centered around the current global energy crisis, with prices for gas and oil becoming incredibly volatile in the few months following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Of course, […]
Correcting Myths & Misinformation on Phthalate Plasticizers: Three-part collaboration with Evonik & The Chemical Company
Episode 072 – 074 of The View from Jamestown: Podcast Edition is a special three-part mini series featuring Evonik. Host Ben Sawicki of the podcast The View from Jamestown had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Hendrik T. M. Fischer, Sanjay Kakkar, and Nadine Engel to discuss phthalates and plasticizers at length. Evonik is one of the world leaders in […]
Fertilizer Shortage May Lead to Food Shortage
Studies show that most fertilizers depend on one or more of the following macronutrients: Nitrogen (N), Phosphorous (P), and Potassium (K);These three macronutrients are essential to plant life, and the cost to produce them is on the rise according to World Fertilizer Index reports. While the Ukraine-Russia conflict plays a role in this increase, the […]
Ford Hopeful for Auto Industry, Production Outlook
The auto industry has been affected significantly by many supply chain challenges over the past two years: a global pandemic, multiple logistics strikes, and semiconductor chip shortages. All of which severely impacted automakers’ ability to continue with manufacturing and keep up with consumer demand. With so many struggles happening simultaneously, Ford Motor reported that for […]
Crucial Metal to Drive Electric Vehicles in Short Supply
In line with greener initiatives, many agree that vehicles that run on electricity rather than fossil fuels will be the way of the future. However, a significant lack of the metals necessary to make this happen threaten the production of electric automobiles and other sustainable alternatives to machines that operate on fossil fuels. Metals such […]
