Combination of nanoparticles and graphene results in more durable catalyst material for fuel cells
A nanoparticle of indium tin oxide (green and red) braces platinum nanoparticles (blue) on the surface of graphene (black honeycomb) to make a hardier, more chemically active fuel cell material. Source: PNNL. Click to enlarge.
A team of researcher…
DOE – GM to produce 120,000 Volts next year?
500 a month today, 10,000 a month next year?
1 million plug-ins by 2015 ambitious but achievable according to DOE
Today, GM is producing several hundred Chevy Volts per month, but by next year GM could produce up to 10,000 Volts per month according to …
Rising diesel prices worry truckers
Independent truckers are struggling with rising diesel prices. News/Talk 92.3 KTAR’s Jim Cross spoke with one big rig driver who said the skyrocketing prices may force him off the road.
Fikes offers pay increase for electronic logbook program use
Owner-operators can have a 1 percent pay increase for using uDrove’s electronic hours of service program, Fikes Truck Line announced.
Land Span adds availability bonus for teams
Nationwide carrier Land Span, Inc., is offering an availability bonus incentive to team company drivers.
Fikes offers higher pay to use uDrove
The carrier offers its owner-operators a 1 percent pay increase for using the uDrove system.
U Tennessee opens new research facilities at Center for Renewable Carbon
The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture has opened a comprehensive research facility to accommodate faculty and industry initiatives through the new Center for Renewable Carbon (CRC). The new Bioenergy Science and Technology Laboratory is …
ATA offers hours information
The American Trucking Associations is making information about proposed hours-of-service changes available to drivers at truck stops.
N.M., Ariz. consider overweight loads
New Mexico is considering a bill to allow permits for certain overweight loads from Mexico, while Arizona has a pilot program on a similar matter.
DOE to invest $7M in emerging solar technologies
Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Solar
Hire Electric’s solar charging station in Richland, WA
The Department of Energy’s ongoing commitment to back emerging solar energy technologies comes in the form of $7 million in funding issued under its Pho…