BC-US–California Plane Crash,129
Authorities say a small plane that crashed into a hillside near a small Southern California airport has killed three people.
3D self-assembling nanostructure for cathodes enables very rapid charge and discharge without sacrificing capacity; potential for EVs
(a) Cross-sectional SEM image of an MnO2 cathode. (b) Lithiated MnO2 cathode. Zhang et al. Click to enlarge.
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a self-assembling three-dimensional nanostructure for battery…
Brazil and US to deepen cooperation on energy; aviation biofuels
Among the statements and agreements emerging from President Obama’s official visit to Brazil and meeting with President Dilma Rousseff were overall support for the US supporting “the rise of Brazil as a global power” as well as an agr…
Viewpoints
The CTEA, from day one, has been working very closely with the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario on the Safe, Productive, Infrastructure Fri Maybe if we indulge in a little information sharing, we can all be a bit more prosperous and therefore have…
NTSB releases documents in 2009 train derailment
Federal officials have released hundreds of documents, photographs and audio recordings of a deadly 2009 freight train derailment and explosion in northern Illinois.
Cat unveils much anticipated vocational truck
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Caterpillar has taken the wraps off a stunning new vocational truck that will be suitable for a full range of vocations. [Full Story]
Motorists driven off the road
THE simple fact is that we are seeing less traffic on the road. There are still occasions where there is major congestion and roads gets jammed from closures.
X Prize, Electrathon teams to compete in Green Grand Prix at Watkins Glen International
Automotive X Prize teams from New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Indiana will compete at the 7th Annual Green Grand Prix Friday, April 15, at Watkins Glen International. Two of the vehicles are educational entries from Cornell University and West Phi…
City Council Election: a race for firstCastellano and Kurta to fight it out for 1st Ward seat
Part 1 of a continuing series Thousands of visitors and residents of Hoboken visit the 1st Ward each day, as it’s home to the New Jersey Transit terminal, many bars and restaurants, City Hall, Pier A Park, and the famous Carlo’s Bakery.
Kuwait Petroleum, Sinopec in $9B refinery joint venture in China
The Chinese government recently granted final approval for a joint venture project between Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) and China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec), one of the world’s largest refiners, to build a world-class refi…