Polymer-dipped carbon nanotube catalysts equal or outperform platinum catalysts in fuel cells; potential for significant cost reduction
Illustration of charge transfer process and oxygen
reduction reaction on PDDA-CNT [poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride)-carbon nanotube]. Credit: ACS, Wang et al. Click to enlarge.
Researchers at Case Western University have developed catalysts …
Berkshire Hathaway to Buy Lubrizol
Berkshire Hathaway will acquire Lubrizol Corp., the world’s largest producer of lubricant additives, the companies said.
Opinion: Does the U.S. Hate Big Trucks?
As the latest round of hours-of-service regulatory change plays out in Washington, I have come to the realization that the trucking industry is broken.
Backlog for Class 8 trucks nears 100,000 units
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FIA policy paper outlines challenges for European E-Mobility, makes recommendations to encourage development
Consumers will not automatically make the switch to plug-in electric vehicles if running costs are high, a recharging station network is not in place, or if new technologies are not user-friendly, according to a new policy paper by the Fédération Int…
BBTS encourages fleets to ‘retread instead’
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The strange connection between plug-ins, Libya and Bolivia
The world’s biggest addict also has the biggest guns
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Several years ago I predicted that the lithium revolution would be in high gear by 2010. Obviously, I didn’t know what I was talking about. Since t…
Yanke hosting career fairs in Calgary, Winnipeg
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New Kenworth parts and service facility opened in Val D’or
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DOE releases 2nd RFI on rare earth metals
The Department of Energy released a second Request for Information (RFI) soliciting information from the public on rare earth metals and other materials used in the energy sector. Responses to this RFI will inform an update to DOE’s
Critical Mat…