Global economy seen dodging quake
Friday’s earthquake in Japan probably won’t disrupt the fragile global economy, analysts said, but it disrupted businesses and rattled stock markets.
Truck driver helps capture suspect
By eTrucker Staff A U.S. Xpress driver on March 10 chased and subdued a man police say tried to attack a woman in a retail parking lot in Kokomo, Ind.
Los Angeles port stops cargo operations ahead of tsunami
Port of Los Angeles said on Friday it suspended cargo operations as precaution against a tsunami on the Pacific Ocean following a massive earthquake in Japan.
Researchers demonstrate production of C3 hydrocarbons from biomass with no external H2 required
Researchers have demonstrated a route for the production of major commercial C3
hydrocarbons (propane and propylene) from renewable biomass via the hydrothermal conversion of well-known fermentation end-products (butyric acid and 3-hydroxybutyrate) wit…
NRC report: US Navy, Marines and Coast Guard need to begin now to prepare for effects of climate change in the Arctic
The Arctic region, in this report, is defined as the area north of the Arctic Circle (highlighted on this map in red). Click to enlarge.
In response to the measured and projected effects of climate change, US naval forces—i.e., the US Navy, Mari…
Beijing to apply Level V emissions standard for its motor vehicles in 2012
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Beijing will apply the stricter V (based on Euro 5) emission standard for its 5 million motor vehicles in 2012, according to Zhang Lijun, vice minister of environmental protection.
The number of motor vehicles on Beijing’s roads more tha…
Japan Quake, Tsunami Prompt Oil Prices to Fall
By TruckingInfo Staff The massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan has pushed down the price of oil today and may affect traffic at the West Coast intermodal ports.
Omaha group recognized for gifts to Mexican city
Stretchers and two refurbished ambulances earned the Omaha Sister Cities Association a 2011 Humanitarian Assistance Award from Sister Cities International.
China’s New “Gas Guzzler” Tax Based on Engine Size
Here’s a fascinating experiment in the arena of social economics: imagine your country cuts the sales tax rate on fuel efficient vehicles in half, from 10% to 5%. You’d figure the average consumer would be lining up to buy one of these subsidized, …
Envergent Technologies designing RTP plant to convert palm biomass to renewable fuels in Malaysia
Premium Renewable Energy (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. has selected Envergent Technologies LLC, a Honeywell company, to perform the engineering design for a project that will use Envergent’s RTP Rapid Thermal Processing technology (earlier post) to convert pa…