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Celanese sees new TCX ethanol process as key component in future growth; a paradigm shift in ethanol production

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In a paper presented at the US Department of Energy (DOE) Coal Liquefaction and Gas Conversion Contractors Review Conference in 1995, Joo et al. Celanese on the projected ethanol cost curve in China, based on its internal management estimates, available public information and recent market raw material prices. Source: Celanese.

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Report Finds Water Stress Rapidly Becoming Key Strategic Risk to Commerce; Impending Water/Energy Collision

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Although desalination has the potential to reduce freshwater demand in relatively affluent coastal urban areas by providing an alternative source for drinking water, it remains the most expensive demand-management option due to its energy-intensive processes, and is particularly vulnerable to rising energy prices.

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