Chevron introduces extended service interval grease
SAN RAMON, Cal. — Chevron has introduced a new Delo Grease ESI (extended service interval), boasting service intervals of 30,000 miles or more. [Full Story]
Chip Yates Set to Tackle Pike’s Peak on 240 hp Electric Bike
Not content to take on (and spank) the gas-powered Superbikes on sissified paved racetracks, electric-bike hero Chip Yates has decided to take on the Pike’s Peak Hill Climb this June.
Yates won’t be the first to ride an electric bike up the mountain, …
ISM Services Index Slips in March
The U.S. economy’s service sector declined in March but still showed expansion, the Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday.
DBM Energy’s record-breaking KOLIBRI battery passes government tests [w/VIDEO]
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DBM Energy’s Audi A2 conversion – Click above to watch video after the jump
When DBM Energy made its record-breaking drive from Munich to Berlin, Germany on a single charge of the KOLIBRI…
McCain Mall plans renovation
Bobby Rankin, left, and Randy McCain look over artist renderings on display Monday afternoon inside McCain Mall in North Little Rock.
US Departments of Energy and Interior to award $26.6M to develop advanced hydropower technologies
US Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu and US Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced $26.6 million in funding (DE-FOA-0000486) for research and development projects to advance hydropower technology, including pumped storage hy…
Saint John Harbour Bridge tolls removed
SAINT JOHN, N.B. — The Saint John Harbour Bridge officially became toll-free Apr. 1, and it was no April Fools Joke. [Full Story]
Reaction Design introduces FORTÉ CFD for advanced, 3D internal combustion engine simulations based on detailed fuel chemistry mechanisms
A built-in visualizer in FORTÉ CFD removes the need for additional software packages. Source: Reaction Design. Click to enlarge.
Reaction Design, a leading developer of combustion simulation software and the leader of the Model Fuels Consor…
Saskatchewan introduces biodiesel mandate
REGINA, Sask. — Saskatchewan has introduced a Renewable Diesel Act, which will require diesel fuel sold in the province to contain 2% renewable content beginning July 1, 2012. [Full Story]
Diesel Rises Again, Gaining 4.4¢ to $3.976
Diesel rose for the 17th time 18 weeks, gaining 4.4 cents to a national average $3.976 per gallon, while gasoline jumped almost 9 cents, the Department of Energy said.