Kent Harrington
Kent is a videographer and professional storyteller. He regularly blogs for AIChE on ChEnected. See his latest posts below. You can also follow Kent on twitter @harringtonkent.
ChEnected contributions
Converting Landfills into Energy Profitably
When you're the biggest trash hauler in the US, the world's growing stash of trash is your oyster. And Waste Management Inc, which rakes in $12.3 billion every year carting rubbish away to landfills, has unearthed its pearl, worth an optimistic $40 billion a year.
Progress Report: First U.S. Nuclear Reactor in 30 Years
Begun just months after the Fukushima accident, Georgia's $14 billion Vogtle nuclear reactor expansion is progressing under immense scrutiny. Check out the video progress report for an update.
Biorefinery Could Help Move US Navy and Hawaii Off Imported Oil
As the US Navy successfully winds up the first "Great Green Fleet" maneuvers off Hawaii, a subsidiary of Honeywell is building the nation's first dedicated biorefinery on a former pineapple field outside of Honolulu.
Waste Management Adding Cleaner, Natural Gas Trucks
Houston-based Waste Management is pushing a nationwide plan to convert 18,342 trucks from smoky diesel to quieter, cleaner compressed natural gas.
Caustic Vapors Ruined Biggest US Refinery
Disaster began as a slow, small and unnoticed chemical spill – maybe even less than a barrel – until it destroyed the newest and largest oil refinery expansion in the US. How did this process safety nightmare unfold so stealthily and quickly?
The Many Paths to Careers in Science
If hearing true, personal stories about science (often both funny and touching) excites you, then The Story Collider's real-life monologues about the unexpected ways in which people end up in science will resonate with you and perhaps remind you of your own journey.
Can Texas Solve the World's Coal Problem?
Ten years ago then-mayor of Dallas Laura Miller helped halt the construction of 11 coal-fired power plants in Texas. So why is she now pushing to build a new coal-fired plant? The difference is the plant itself, which is being heralded as the cleanest coal-fired power plant in the world and a model for the future of coal power.
Chevron Could Employ Solar Energy for Enhanced Oil Recovery in Saudi Arabia
Chevron Corp. is considering using solar energy to produce the steam needed to coax heavy crude from an oilfield straddling Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, since standard oil recovery had pulled up only about 5 percent of the oil, leaving most of it underground.
BP’s Energy Review of 2011 : Disruption as The World Became More Reliant On Coal
GASFRAC Takes the Water out of Fracking
GASFRAC's technology uses a propane gel which is pumped into the shale, but unlike water, the gel reverts to vapor along with the natural gas. Could this technique ease some of the environmental debates surrounding fracking? Read on to learn more about how its already being used.
ARPA-E's Arun Majumdar Shares Energy Innovation Success Stories
Arun Majumdar, ARPA-E's Director, gave the Keynote speech at the third annual ARPA-E
