Maxwell Technologies introduces ultracapacitor-based backup power module for Uninterruptible Power Supply Systems
Maxwell Technologies, Inc. is introducing a 56-volt ultracapacitor module designed specifically to address the short-term ride-through and bridge power requirements of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems for mission-critical installations such a…
EU publishes CO2 derogations to Cars and CO2 regulation for car manufacturers
The European Union has published rules on exemptions from carbon reduction targets for car manufacturers. The derogations were set in the EU’s 2009 Cars and CO2 regulation and will enter force on 16 February. The 2009 regulation sets an average n…
U.S. Xpress Celebrates 25 Years of Service
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – On Jan. 21, a quarter-century to the day after U.S. Xpress Enterprises hauled its first load of freight, business “stinks,” said Max Fuller, the company’s co-founder and chief executive officer.
Massive Storm Begins Trek Across Midwest
A monster storm was bearing down on the middle of the United States on Tuesday, with freezing rain and sleet pelting several states from Texas through Ohio.
350Green plans for US network of EV charging stations with fast chargers
350Green is planning a national network of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations with fast chargers. Starting with its first project in the San Francisco Bay Area, the company plans to install and operate stations across urban retail shopping centers…
Construction Spending Falls to Decade Low
Construction spending dropped 2.5% in December to the lowest level in a decade, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday.
ClipperCreek and Jetlun collaborate on smart grid enabled charging stations
Electrical Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) producer ClipperCreek, Inc., and Jetlun Corporation, a provider of intelligent energy management solutions for homes and buildings, are collaborating to offer a Smart Grid-enabled EVSE to allow EV charging sta…
Study finds that replacement programs that reduce vehicle lifetime can result in increased lifecycle CO2 emissions
Effects of changes in the average lifespan of ordinary passenger cars newly registered between 1990-2000 on total induced CO2 emissions in 2000. Credit: ACS, Kagawa et al. Click to enlarge.
Extending, not shortening, the lifetime of a vehicle help…
DFW Airport closes due to ice storm
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport has closed due to an ice storm that has shut schools, snarled ground traffic and left much of North Texas in a winter freeze.
Buffett Next Door Makes Killing As Shingles Stock Surges
If you happened to glance at Forbes Investing’s new “Today’s Markets” module on the front of our channel page on Monday you would probably have noticed that the day’s biggest percentage gainer was Depomed , a Menlo Park, CA drug delivery specialty firm…