Congressman criticizes trucking plan
Peter DeFazio questioned how the cross-border plans will comply with federal pilot program rules and cross-border trucking appropriations provisions.
500 kW Solar PV system goes online at Fords Michigan Assembly; 2 MWh energy storage system
The primary element of one of Michigan’s largest solar power generation systems at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is now up and running. The system is the result of collaboration between Ford, DTE Energy, Xtreme Power, the city of Wayne and the sta…
Business Inventories Rise 0.9%
Business inventories rose 0.9% in January, the Commerce Department said Friday.
Consumer Confidence Falls From 3-Year High
Consumer confidence fell this month from a three-year high in February, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
New method could improve economics of sweetening natural gas
Natural gas extracted from coal beds and methane-rich geologic features must first be purged of hydrogen sulfide before it can be used as fuel. Until now, processing methods have often proved to be inefficient, requiring large amounts of heat. A team o…
Class 8 net orders surge, commercial trailer orders stay strong in January
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Net orders for Class 8 vehicles continued to surge in January and, despite a modest falloff, commercial trailer orders remained strong, according to ACT Research Co. (ACT). Continued strong demand for equipment indicates… [Full Story]
Intermodal Traffic Rises 1% for Week
Intermodal traffic rose 1% last week from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
Drawing a Li-air cathode with a pencil
Chemistry World. Scientists at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology in Japan have made an electrode for a lithium-air battery using a pencil. Haoshen Zhou and Yonggang Wang designed a battery in which the lithium is enca…
Total Petrochemicals, IFP Energies nouvelles and Axens co-developing bio-ethylene production technology by dehydration of ethanol
Total Petrochemicals, IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN) and its subsidiary Axens are developing a new optimized technology for the production of bio-ethylene by dehydration of ethanol. Ethylene, with a $160-billion market, is a valuable commodity two-carb…
Train Derails On NS Track In Hagerstown, Md.
Norfolk Southern Corp. says a Winchester Western Railroad train has derailed on Norfolk Southern’s tracks in Hagerstown.