Subject:  Ultrapure Water World Market News for July ‘08

Here are the headlines for the month of July ’08 in the Updates to Ultrapure Water World Market.  The updates reflect only some of the new additions.  The analysis and revenues are constantly revised.   For more information, click on: http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/water.html#n029

ULTRAPURE WATER

UPDATE

July 2008

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Coal and Biofuels are More Closely Linked

Major Revisions to Coal-fired Generation Forecast

CO₂ from Coal-fired Power Plants and U.S. Prosperity are Closely Linked

Nalco Raises Prices 7-30 Percent in Europe

Nalco Forecasts 8 Percent Growth in 2008

Ashland Water Technologies Reports Second Quarter Loss based on Costs of Hydrocarbons

Water Treatment Companies are Raising Prices to Compensate for Rising Costs

Price Increases by Themselves are not enough Says Zacks Investment Research

Agilent’s Solutions for the Analysis of Ultrapure Water

UPW Usage in the Semiconductor Industry is 346 Billion Gallons/yr

Many projects are detailed in monthly updates under Industry Analysis in the Report’s Chapters.

FLAT PANEL

MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT

PHARMACEUTICAL

SEMICONDUCTOR

POWER

• Huge pump expenditures are forecast for flue gas desulfurization systems in the U.S. and China. The specific reports are available separately in World Coal-fired Power Generation Analysis and Forecasts and in Utility Environmental Upgrade Tracking System..

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Bob McIlvaine

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