Estonian shale oil company acquires shale interests in Utah
With the recent approval of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), Eesti Energia (internationally known as Enefit) of Estonia has purchased a 100% interest in Oil Shale Exploration Company (OSEC) of Alabama, which has signifi…
Polaris to buy Global Electric Motorcars LLC (GEM) from Chrysler; Chrysler to focus on full-function EVs
The GEM e2 two-passenger vehicle features six 12-volt flooded electrolyte batteries and a range of up to 35 miles on a charge. Click to enlarge.
Polaris Industries Inc. will acquire low-speed electric vehicle manufacturer Global Electric Motorcars…
Third US air controller fired for napping
THE US Federal Aviation Administration says a third air traffic controller has been fired for napping on the job.
Chinese, U.S. Media Ignore Wildcat Truck Drivers Strike in Shanghai
A Chinese trucker drives his truck past containers at a cargo terminal in Shanghai on April 25, 2011.
Where is the World’s Biggest EV Dealership? Hollywood, Naturally.
To feel I was doing something truly special for Earth Day, I visited my good friend Harlan Flagg at his shop, Hollywood Electrics. Harlan sells a full range of electric motorcycles, bicycles, and scooters and repairs them too. If it’s on 2 wheels and…
Where is the World’s Biggest EV Dealership? Hollywood, Naturally.
To feel like I was doing something truly special for Earth Day, I visited my good friend Harlan Flagg at his shop, Hollywood Electrics. Harlan sells a full range of electric motorcycles, bicycles, and scooters and repairs them too. If it’s on 2 wheel…
Calif. trucker gets 22 years for…
A California truck driver has been sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison for hauling nearly 10 tons of marijuana smuggled through a tunnel between the U.S. and Mexico.
Bill Gates now biggest CN shareholder
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, shown in Paris on April 5, is the largest shareholder in Montreal-based Canadian National Railway.
New Spicer Tandem Axles
Dana introduced the first of a new family of heavy-duty 40,000-pound tandem drive axles, the new Spicer Pro-40, designed to offer fleets a reliable, lightweight and competitively priced alternative to currently available axles for linehaul, bulk, regio…
US DOI report highlights impacts of climate change on Western water resources
Projected median temperature change in °F (of 112 climate projections) over the Western United States, 2070–2099 relative to 1950–1979. Source: DOI. Click to enlarge.
The US Department of the Interior released a report that assesses climat…