Southern Oregon wants truckers
The nation’s truck drivers are aging, and that’s something that could hamper economic growth in the next few years, industry leaders say.
Fewer flights won’t ground MacArthur
While bags may fly free on Southwest Airlines, fewer of them are flying out of Long Island MacArthur Airport.
Media
Round two in the war of words on SCR. It’s now the lone holdout’s turn to tell its side of the story.
Solar v. Gas: the Water Heater
Solar-powered Water-heater
Natural-gas water heaters are nothing new, and (in many cases) they’ve been engineered into mini-marvels of energy efficiency. What happens to natural gas water heaters, however, if the current trend towards CNG-powered car…
Canada approves Horn River Pipeline project for BC shale gas
Canada’s National Energy Board has given regulatory approval to TransCanada Corporation’s Horn River pipeline project. TransCanada expects British Columbia (BC) shale gas supplies to climb to more than five billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d…
Saab’s 9-3 ePower EV Motors Ahead
Saab’s new owners announced the all-electric 9-3 ePower late last year, and has just revealed the system that will provide motive power: a 180 hp “PowerPhase” system from UQM Technologies capable of pushing the car to 60 mph in a pretty zippy 8….
Garnaut Climate Change Review issues first of 8 update papers in 2011; reaffirms decision-making framework and need for mitigation efforts
As commissioned by the Australian Government in 2010, the Garnaut Climate Change Review, led by Professor Ross Garnaut, has issued the first of a series of papers scheduled for this month and next updating the 2008 Climate Change Review. (Earlier post….
As blizzard gripped car on I-29, trucker saw their candle
A Winnipeg couple, stranded on a highway in South Dakota, were rescued by snowbound trucker John Crozman, who drives for an Albertville firm.
Palermo Residents Lose Post Office
The oath of the United States Postal Service has run short for Palermo residents.
Toyota to introduce Yaris hybrid concept, Prius+ at Geneva Motor Show
Making its world debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, the Yaris HSD hybrid concept anticipates Toyota’s intention to bring full hybrid technology to the B segment, the biggest volume segment in Europe. This represents the next step in Toyota’s ful…