Wärtsilä to provide engines for largest LNG passenger ferry
Wärtsilä willsupply the propulsion machinery for a new passenger ferry to be built by STX Finland Oy for Viking Line. The vessel will be the largest passenger ferry to operate on liquefied natural gas (LNG), making it the most environmentally sound a…
APM Terminals is converting more than 400 diesel driven rubber-tired…
APM Terminals is converting more than 400 diesel driven rubber-tired gantry cranes across its global network of container terminals and inland depots to combined diesel-electric power to cut costs and reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
Toyota Yaris Hybrid Makes Geneva Debut
The Yaris is Toyota’s B-segment warrior, a cute little car which isn’t really exceptional in any way. However, Toyota has figured out a way to make it more appealing by fitting its full hybrid system into this subcompact car.
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Delphi-led partnership highlights GaN-on-Silicon advanced power electronics technology at ARPA-E Summit
At last week’s ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit, Delphi Automotive showcased the gallium nitride on silicon (GaN-on-Si) technology it is developing in partnership with International Rectifier (IR) and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).
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Lower Paxton Township pastor sues truck driver over fatal crash, hopes to keep him off roads
For nearly a year, the Rev. Thomas Budzowski has been visiting a white cross along Route 283 in Lower Swatara Township.
NETL concluding gasification simulation project
Scientists from the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) are concluding a three-year project using supercomputers at Oak Ridge and Argonne national laboratories for simulations to reduce the cost and time of building commercial-scale gasifiers….
Where is NetJets’ big order taking Columbus?
NetJets Inc. ‘s disclosure this week that it put in an order for more than $6.7 billion in new aircraft made waves in the aviation world and beyond .
King of the ‘green’ road
These days, consumers are more aware of the need to protect our fragile planet. They buy products that are environmentally friendly: solar-powered wrist watches, reusable coffee sleeves, designer sunglasses made with renewable materials and even an “ec…
Mayor Reed touts Hire One on MSNBC
Hire One Atlanta is gaining national attention. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed revealed in an interview on MSNBC Thursday that the Hire One Atlanta initiative has resulted in 546 new jobs.
SPECIAL REPORT: OOIDA outraged with cross-border trucking plan
Despite repeated acknowledgement of the violence and drug trafficking plaguing Mexico, President Barack Obama and Mexico President Felipe Calderón announced Thursday that a cross-border trucking program is imminent. The plan to press forward with open…