UPS’ Fourth-Quarter Income Jumps
UPS Inc. said Tuesday its fourth-quarter and full-year net income rose as it delivered almost 4 billion packages in 2010, and that it expects its 2011 profits to hit an all-time high.
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San Diego collaboration launches Smart City San Diego clean energy project; EV infrastructure plan
A collaboration including the city of San Diego (CA), San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), GE, UC San Diego and CleanTECH San Diego launched Smart City San Diego to develop and implement local initiatives that will improve the San Diego region’s energy …
Shell begins market test of Nitrogen Enriched Diesel; lowered fuel consumption
Shell Oil Products US has begun a market test of Shell Nitrogen Enriched Diesel, extending the company’s exclusive “Nitrogen Enriched” advanced cleaning system to diesel. (Earlier post.) The fuel has been shown to reduce fuel consumption in a tes…
Jordanian truckers steer though trouble in Egypt
Jordan News.Net Monday 31st January, 2011 – Forty Jordanian truck drivers are expected to arrive in the Kingdom today after navigating what they described as a three-day nightmare in Egypt.
Air China and Boeing planning first trans-Pacific flight with renewable jet fuel
Greenair Online. Air China and Boeing have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the intention of carrying out a trans-Pacific flight between China and the US using a 50:50 blend of biojet and Jet A fuel. The trans-Pacific flight will follow China
2011 Fiat 500 Falls Short of 40 MPG
While 2011 marks the return of Fiat to America, the vanguard 500 already isn’t living up to the hype. The five-speed manual is rated at 30/38 MPG, while the six-speed automatic manages only a 27/34 rating.
40 MPG is the new magic number for small car…
As foreigners flee, Cairo airport a scene of chaos
Amid scenes of chaos at Cairo’s international airport, thousands of foreigners fled the unrest in Egypt, boarding special flights home or to nearby Mediterranean airports.
US Airways named third-safest airline
US Airways, based in Tempe, Ariz., operates its largest hub at Charlotte Douglas International Airport and has some 6,000 employees in the Queen City.
DeBlog: Are SUVs Safer In The Winter?
Another snowy morning, another morning with hundreds of vehicles in the ditch. How many of them were SUVs? We’ve all seen that crazy SUV driver flying down the interstate during a snowstorm.