Massive Storm Begins Trek Across Midwest
A monster storm was bearing down on the middle of the United States on Tuesday, with freezing rain and sleet pelting several states from Texas through Ohio.
350Green plans for US network of EV charging stations with fast chargers
350Green is planning a national network of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations with fast chargers. Starting with its first project in the San Francisco Bay Area, the company plans to install and operate stations across urban retail shopping centers…
Construction Spending Falls to Decade Low
Construction spending dropped 2.5% in December to the lowest level in a decade, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday.
ClipperCreek and Jetlun collaborate on smart grid enabled charging stations
Electrical Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) producer ClipperCreek, Inc., and Jetlun Corporation, a provider of intelligent energy management solutions for homes and buildings, are collaborating to offer a Smart Grid-enabled EVSE to allow EV charging sta…
Study finds that replacement programs that reduce vehicle lifetime can result in increased lifecycle CO2 emissions
Effects of changes in the average lifespan of ordinary passenger cars newly registered between 1990-2000 on total induced CO2 emissions in 2000. Credit: ACS, Kagawa et al. Click to enlarge.
Extending, not shortening, the lifetime of a vehicle help…
DFW Airport closes due to ice storm
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport has closed due to an ice storm that has shut schools, snarled ground traffic and left much of North Texas in a winter freeze.
Buffett Next Door Makes Killing As Shingles Stock Surges
If you happened to glance at Forbes Investing’s new “Today’s Markets” module on the front of our channel page on Monday you would probably have noticed that the day’s biggest percentage gainer was Depomed , a Menlo Park, CA drug delivery specialty firm…
CTA urges feds to pick up pace with EOBR legislation in light of US proposal
OTTAWA, Ont. — The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has weighed in on yesterday’s FMCSA proposal that would see virtually all interstate carriers required to use EOBRs to monitor driver hours-of-service. [Full Story]
Bridge Commission asks US govt. to step to plate
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — After recently revamping the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) facilities at the Queenston border crossing, the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission is asking the US feds to match Canada’s generosity and help fund… [Full Story]
New line of exhaust products
TRP Aftermarket Parts new line of exhaust mufflers, pipes and clamps come in aluminized and chrome-plated finishes. The new mufflers include an 18-month warranty and can reduce noise level by five decibels, the company says, to meet U.S. Environmental Protection Agency noise requirements. The new clamps use 304 stainless steel materials and have bands with […]