6bn RAF Sea King programme put on hold
PLANS to privatise the UK’s search and rescue helicopter service have been put on hold after a police investigation was launched into alleged irregularities in the bidding process.
Dude, a rat ate my plug-in car
Time to clean the garage
Batteries good for people and rodents
The other day a rat ate the wiring in a Chevy Volt left in a parking garage overnight, causing $600 worth of damage according to Cars.com. Apparently, because of the frigid Chicago temperat…
Saudi Arabian oil reserves overstated by 40 percent?
Oil and war – Had enough yet?
Oil prices further primed to explode?
“We are asleep at the wheel here: choosing to ignore a threat to the global economy that is quite as bad as the credit crunch, quite possibly worse,” states Jeremy Leggett, conveno…
Korea Gas to build 300,000 tpy DME plant; one-step process
Korea Gas Technology Corporation (KOGAS) has contracted Unitel Technologies, Inc. to prepare the basic engineering and design package for a plant that will make 300,000 tons of dimethyl-ether (DME) per year (tpy).
The KOGAS DME Project Team is led by D…
Labor Issues
Even though freight volumes have softened, over 60 percent of carriers say freight levels have increased, leading to unprecedented levels of optimism among fleets since the fall of 2008.
Ineos Bio JV breaks ground on advanced waste-to-fuel commercial biorefinery in US
Ineos New Planet BioEnergy (INPB), a joint venture between Ineos Bio and New Planet Energy, broke ground on the $130-million, commercial-scale Indian River BioEnergy Center in Vero Beach, Florida. The BioEnergy Center will convert yard, vegetative and …
White House Announces Another $53 Billion for High Speed Rail
I’ve been critical of the Obama Administration for its lack of adequate financial commitment to high speed rail in America. Well they shut me up, as Vice President Biden announced $53 billion over the next five years for HSR projects.
The goal is to …
DOE Projects Diesel to Average $3.43 This Year
The Department of Energy’s monthly fuel price projections continue to rise in lockstep with the price of crude oil and diesel fuel. The monthly projection for February, up 3 cents from the January forecast, sees diesel fuel averaging $3.43 for 2011 …
Pegasus TransTech Enables Drivers to Provide Instant HOS Feedback
In response to requests from a number of its fleet customers, Pegasus TransTech is providing drivers with a free and easy method to provide feedback to the Department of Transportation concerning the proposed hours of service (HOS) regulation changes.
Illinois GPS Task Force Finds Truck-Specific Data Difficult to Access
Truckers using various GPS systems to navigate around the State of Illinois do not always have access to accurate and up-to-date truck-specific routing information.