Delta: Expect normal operations Thursday; AirTran adds flights to recover from storm
Delta Air Lines canceled more than 1,300 flights Wednesday but said travelers should expect normal operations Thursday.
UMass professor receives NSF grant to study pyrolysis of wood
A chemical engineer at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has been awarded a one-year, $80,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to conduct basic research on the pyrolysis of wood.
The research, to be done by Paul J. Dauenhauer see…
Trucking Companies May Cause Accidents, Not Just The Truck Driver
It is not always the trucker alone who is responsible for big rig wrecks. Fault may lie with the trucking company.
Blizzard conditions delay truckers, keep plow drivers up through the night
Few people understand how weather affects transportation more than truck drivers and snow plow drivers.
Zigbee Alliance and SAE International collaborate on Zigbee Smart Energy for plug-in vehicles
The ZigBee Alliance, a global ecosystem of companies creating wireless solutions for use in energy management, commercial and consumer applications, and SAE International are collaborating on ZigBee Smart Energy standard development. They intend for th…
Cyclone Power Technologies and Phoenix Power Group generate power from used motor oil
Cyclone Power Technologies and its licensee Phoenix Power Group have successfully powered-up the Phoenix 10, producing grid-tied electricity from the clean combustion of used motor oil. (Earlier post.) The event demonstrated the successful functionalit…
2011 Overdrive Trucker of the Year named
Dan Heister, a 45-year-old steel hauler, has been named Overdrive ‘s 2011 Trucker of the Year.
Iran to produce DME for fuel
Shana. Iran’s Petrochemical Research and Technology Company (PRTC) has held talks with Zagross Petrochemical Complex, as one of the largest methanol producers in the country, for the construction of an 800,000 ton unit for converting methanol to …
Truckers Take Break During Storm
For big rig drivers, who are often hauling thousands of pounds of cargo, driving in icy and dangerous conditions poses plenty of risks.
The Dow Jones index closed above 12,000 for the first time in over two years.
THE Dow Jones industrial average has closed above 12,000 for the first time in two and a half years – yet another sign that the US economy is extending its recovery from the recession.