U.S Believes Saudi Arabia Running Out of Oil
Nobody knows how much untapped oil is left, and even the data on “known” sources is sketchy. The U.S. thinks that Saudi Arabia may not have as much oil left as they’d like us to think.The report comes from those recently released Wikileaks docume…
What’s the real cost of hybrid and plug-in batteries?
Bolivian lithium miners
Do we really yet know?
How much does a lithium-ion battery cost? What’s the $/kWh? That’s a question the Townsend Company recently asked, and answered, to demonstrate that there are many misunderstandings regarding lithium-ion b…
Intermodal Traffic Takes First Dip in a Year
Intermodal traffic fell last week for the first time in a year, largely due to winter storm disruptions, the Association of American Railroads reported.
Lexus Brings Ridiculous “Tuned” Hybrid to Chicago
Lexus brought out a number of modified hybrid cars to Chicago, apparently hoping that customizers like 5 Axis would be able to bring some sort of “baller” cred to their awkward luxo-hatch … which raises one very important question: do the kids …
Cold weather and Chevy Volt fuel economy
Cold – Just another barrier to overcome
Juice sucking temperatures
It has been known for a long time that cold weather and driving conditions can have a a great impact on the electric range of battery-powered cars. But how much of an impact?
While it w…
U.S. Trade Deficit Widens
The U.S. trade deficit widened for a second straight month in December on higher oil imports, the Commerce Department said Friday.
Opinion: Coach Your Drivers and Win
FMCSA’s new Compliance, Safety, Accountability program is changing transportation’s driver-retention game. Every driver will have his or her own CSA score, and every company will have its composite CSA score.
New pathway for liquid hydrocarbon transportation fuels from fatty acids with no additional H2 required
Researchers from the University of Michigan and Zhejiang University (China) are developing a new pathway—catalytic hydrothermal decarboxylation—to produce liquid hydrocarbon (i.e., “drop-in”) transportation fuel components from fatty ac…
Giant Tiger installs Yeti snow removal system
OTTAWA, Ont. — Giant Tiger has made a sizeable investment in snow removal equipment at its Ottawa-area distribution centre for its private fleet trucks and third-party carriers. [Full Story]
Truck Stop Crimes Overblown, Truck Drivers Say
Truckers Nathaniel Murray and Terry Averill expressed shock after learning about the arrest of 66-year-old Chester Todd.