From Protesting Chinese Truckers to Cash-Strapped US Voters, Not Mentioning Peak Oil Helps No One
Apropos of the IEA’s chief economist again pointing out that no nation is prepared for peak oil , which will be upon us soon if we’re not a bit past it already: Over the weekend NPR ran two stories that though they weren’t explicitly connected, ought t…
Probe into hole in Southwest plane turns to assembly process
Published: Monday, April 25, 2011, 1:25 PM Updated: Monday, April 25, 2011, 1:27 PM View full size A Southwest Airlines plane sits in a remote area of the Yuma International Airport, after the plane had a section of fuselage tear from the plane during …
Labor Issues
Federally regulated trucking companies, including extraprovincial carriers, will not have to undergo audits by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board after all.
Mitsubishi i EV is the Budget King of Electrics: Under 30K
With a sticker price of just $29,990 (before a $7500 federal tax rebate) Mitsubishi will sell you a brand-new, Mitsubishi i SE, complete with 66 hp highway-legal electric motor, premium sound system, a gussied-up interior (below), and more – which m…
Mitsubishi i EV is the Budget King of Electrics: Under 30K
With a sticker price of just $29,990 (before a $7500 federal tax rebate) Mitsubishi will sell you a brand-new, Mitsubishi i SE, complete with 66 hp highway-legal electric motor, premium sound system, a gussied-up interior (below), and more – which m…
Two Senators Call for Closer Review of Next-Generation Cellular Network
Two U.S. senators called for greater regulatory scrutiny of a proposed next-generation cellular network that, some critics contend, could interfere with or even block GPS signals.
Sn@C/graphene nanocomposite as Li-ion anode offers superior cycle performance and high rate capability
Researchers from South China University of Technology and the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics have fabricated a novel anode material for lithium-ion batteries consisting of tin nanoparticles coated with carbon embedded in graphene (Sn@C/graphene)….
Wal-Mart Testing Home-Delivery Option
Wal-Mart Stores is testing a home-delivery system in California to allow customers to buy food, medicine and other products online, similar to Amazon.com and other retailers, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
Lizards are for losers
Dear Carolyn,
My husband is a hardworking, honest, happily married trucker who is struggling with sleep apnea and insomnia. He is exhausted after a long day of driving and hates to be harrassed by hookers when he pulls over to sleep. I get it that everyone is trying to make a buck but he says sometimes […]
Tank carriers support EOBR
National Tank Truck Carriers joins other carrier groups to support the electronic logging mandate.