WASTEC E-News

Industrial production in US falls by most in 8 months

16 May 2013 09:33:02 CDT

Industrial production declined in April by the most in eight months, reflecting broad-based cutbacks in U.S. manufacturing that show factories will provide little support for the economy.

WASTEC to have prominent role at WasteExpo in New Orleans next week

16 May 2013 09:33:02 CDT

For 45 years, WasteExpo has been North America's largest solid waste and recycling tradeshow serving both the private and public sectors. With more than 550 exhibiting companies, all new conference sessions and workshops and more than 12,000 total participants, no other show comes close to the size and scope of WasteExpo. No other solid waste and recycling industry offers the connections you'll make or the open discussion on recent trends you can get.

WASTEC will have a prominent role at the Expo in New Orleans from May 21-23. In addition to the aforementioned Expo and conference sessions, EIA-WASTEC-NSWMA will host its annual industry awards breakfast, a series of lunch-n-learns, a 5K run, a number of receptions and lots of other activities in our booth. Click here to learn more about WASTEC activities at WasteExpo 2013. And make sure that you stop by the EIA-WASTEC-NSWMA booth (#3435) to get the latest association information.

EIA-WASTEC-NSWMA and Penton also have partnered to connect buyers and sellers at WasteExpo in New Orleans. Our goal is to help attendees make valuable connections with companies who can provide business solutions for them. We are seeking private sector companies to join us, AT NO CHARGE TO YOU, as early pioneers in the WasteExpo "Needs & Leads" Speed Dating Event. Each company/department is asked to send two people who have direct responsibility for specifying and buying products/services for their organization. If you are interested in joining us, please send the names, titles and contact information of the two individuals who will represent your company/department along with a brief description of your company/department. Please send to Chris Colina at chris.colina@penton.com. If you have any questions, please call Chris at 212-204-4248.

New York Fed manufacturing index contracts in May

16 May 2013 09:33:02 CDT

New York manufacturing activity slipped into contraction this month, a worrying sign for the U.S. economy, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Empire State Manufacturing Survey.

Aiming to gain true 'real time' data from trucks

16 May 2013 09:33:02 CDT

One of the main thrusts of fleet software and telematic system going forward is to create true "real time" delivery of data regarding engine speed, braking events, etc. — including making such information more widely available on a range of electronic devices, especially commercial-grade hand-held devices.

Diesel price rises 2.1 cents a gallon

16 May 2013 09:33:02 CDT

The national retail price for on-highway diesel rose 2.1 cents a gallon, halting at 10 weeks the recent string of weekly decreases. According to the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration, the national average price is $3.866 a gallon — 13.8 cents below the same week last year.

Strengthening US manufacturing, region by region

16 May 2013 09:33:02 CDT

Last week President Barack Obama announced the creation of three more public-private manufacturing research institutes as nodes of a $1 billion National Network for Manufacturing Innovation. On the same day, though, there was another intriguing if lower-key announcement on the Obama administration's manufacturing agenda. That's the new Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership, the first phase of a two-phase effort aimed squarely at communities and regions, announced by the Commerce Department's Economic Development Administration.

IEA: Natural gas to make up 2.5 percent of transport fuel by 2018

16 May 2013 09:33:02 CDT

Natural gas will increase its share of road transport fuels to 2.5 percent in 2018 from 1.4 percent in 2010 as consumers look for cheaper, cleaner forms of propulsion, according to the International Energy Agency.

America's natural gas dilemma: To export or not to export?

16 May 2013 09:33:02 CDT

The United States is facing a problem it couldn't have envisioned in its wildest dreams a few years ago. The intensifying debate over whether to export liquefied natural gas resulting from America's most recent energy boom has turned into a political battlefield. On one side stands the giants of gas-intensive industry lobbying for continued low domestic gas prices, and on the other E&P companies seeking to cash in on the international markets. But beyond the bluster, what is the outlook? And will the economists or politicians reign supreme?

Producer prices post big drop, factory activity weak

16 May 2013 09:33:02 CDT

U.S. producer prices recorded their largest drop in three years in April as gasoline and food costs tumbled, pointing to weak inflation pressures that should give the Federal Reserve latitude to keep monetary policy very accommodative.

Industrial production in US falls by most in 8 months

16 May 2013 09:33:02 CDT

Industrial production declined in April by the most in eight months, reflecting broad-based cutbacks in U.S. manufacturing that show factories will provide little support for the economy.

Natural gas tumbles most in 9 months after stockpile increase

16 May 2013 09:33:02 CDT

Natural gas futures dropped the most in nine months in New York after a government report showed that U.S. stockpiles expanded by more than forecast.

Florida passes natural gas fuel bill backed by NSWMA

16 May 2013 09:33:02 CDT

Florida has passed a bill promoting the use of natural gas fuel for vehicles, with the support of the National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA).

Overcoming condition-monitoring roadblocks with a remote diagnostics approach

16 May 2013 09:33:02 CDT

Industries are continually looking for ways to maximize the return on their maintenance investment. It has long since been accepted that condition monitoring provides the best opportunity for early defect detection and root-cause identification. The difficulty many organizations face during the development and implementation stage is the correct resources and specialized skill sets are not available on-site. Many organizations also find it cost-prohibitive to build this capability on their own and from the ground up.

FMCSA proposes rule to automate drivers' physical exam results

16 May 2013 09:33:02 CDT

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will post in the Federal Register a proposed rule-making that would streamline the process of securing a Commercial Driver's License or commercial learner's permit or renewing a CDL by automating the reporting of drivers' physical examinations.

New steelmaking process lowers greenhouse gas emissions

16 May 2013 09:33:02 CDT

The production of steel is one of the most energy-intensive of all industrial activities and also responsible for a good portion of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. But now, a new process developed by researchers at MIT looks like it may be able to address this, greatly reducing the greenhouse gas emissions associated with steel production, while also lowering costs and improving the purity/quality of the steel. A "win, win, win" proposition, as the researchers put it.