DOE to award $12M for development of low-cost hydrogen storage tanks
Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Hydrogen
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Fuel Cell Technologies (FCT) Program will award up to $12 million to groups working to advance hydrogen storage technologies. This time around, the FCT Program wants …
Marty Stuart to Headline at Walcott Truckers Jamboree on July 14th.
Marty Stuart and the Fabulous Superlatives will be performing at the 32nd Annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree on July 14th at 7 p.m. The concert is being sponsored by Mobil Delvac.
Parker Chelsea’s 891 Series PTO Cuts Installation Time
The new 891 Series PTO from Parker Chelsea is said to make PTO and pump installation simpler and more reliable on oil field exploration and maintenance trucks.
Yokohama Tire to Showcase New Wide Base Single Tires at Mid-America
Yokohama Tire Corporation will spotlight two new tires at the upcoming Mid-America Trucking Show The new tires are the RY407 wide base single trailer tire and the prototype 702 drive tire.
SW King County Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Business Showcase Is April 8
The Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce will be holding its April Membership Luncheon and Annual Business Showcase from 11am – 2pm on Friday, April 8th at the Doubletree Guest Suites in Tukwila.
Porsche 918 Spyder Plug-In Hybrid A $845,000 Reality
Only Porsche could make hybrids cool, and have a series of hybrid concept including the sumptuously sexy 918 Hybrid, the German sports car maker has announced that it will build the 918 Spyder Plug-In Hybrid, with the price starting at $845,000.
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Tesla’s Musk says capacitors "will supercede" batteries
Filed under: Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in, Tesla MotorsWhile speaking at the Cleantech Forum in San Francisco, CA last week, Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla, said he’s willing to bet against batteries to be the technology that finally …
Amyris and US Venture plan JV on renewable lubricants
Amyris, Inc., and US Venture, Inc., a distributor of industrial and automotive aftermarket products and lubricants, plan to form a joint venture for the production, marketing and distribution of finished renewable lubricants for the North American mark…
Saudi Aramco and PetroChina sign MoU for refinery in Yunnan
Aramco Overseas Company B.V., a subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, and PetroChina Company Limited, a subsidiary of CNPC, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) related to the planned development of a 10 million metric tons per annum (200,000 barrels per d…
Porsche begins taking orders for the 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid super sports car
The latest rendering of Porsche’s plug-in hybrid 918 Spyder super sports car. Click to enlarge.
Porsche has begun taking orders for the 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid drive super sports car, first debuted as a concept at the Geneva Motor Show in …