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Nome's Rare Fuel Delivery Going Smoothly

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:07:26 CST

A Russian tanker that went on an ocean odyssey of 5,000 miles to deliver fuel to the iced-in city of Nome was offloading the gasoline and diesel in what officials say is smooth sailing so far. Two parallel hoses, 700 yards long each, are stretched between the tanker Renda...

Fliers Taken Off Plane to ATMs, Forced to Pay $31K

Evann Gastaldo — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 06:58:26 CST

Flying: It’s just not what it used to be . The latest example? A plane was grounded in Vienna for six hours as the airline forced passengers to come up with an additional $31,000. Apparently charter airline Comtel is in financial trouble and hadn’t paid "landing fees or taxes," one...

Top 5 Electric Car Myths

Nick McMaster — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 19:18:29 CST

The release of the GM Volt and Nissan Leaf are likely a watershed moment for electric cars, but for those not convinced, Mother Jones has compiled 8 myths about the electric revolution: Car charging will overload the power grid. The first generation of charging stations will be built with the...

Meet the First Car Made by a 3-D Printer

Matt Cantor — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:14:07 CDT

Saving the planet just got a lot better-looking: The hybrid Urbee is the first-ever car made using 3-D printers. The firms Stratasys and Kor Ecologic created the vehicle, whose whole exterior is printed by additive manufacturing—printing layer on top of layer until, essentially, a car appears—a method that...

Gov't Still Buying Massive Amounts of Fuel From BP

Kate Schwartz — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 07:59:12 CDT

As BP puts billions of dollars into the Gulf, the US government continues to put millions into its pockets. The Defense Department has maintained its purchase of massive amounts of fuel from the company, even as the Justice Department has launched criminal and civil investigations into the Gulf oil spill....

Here Come Electric Cars— But Cities Aren't Ready

John Johnson — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 06:44:27 CST

If electric cars are ever going to put a meaningful dent in America's fuel habits, cities must start getting proactive now, writes Robert Gammon. Automakers are busy preparing plug-ins for the road, but the logistics of keeping them charged will leave many buyers out of the loop. Specifically, apartment and...

Gov't Will Slash Greenhouse Emissions: Obama

Nick McMaster — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:40:00 CST

Federal agencies have until 2020 to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 28% under an executive order President Obama signed today. The order also calls for improvements in energy efficiency, water conservation, and waste reduction. "As the largest energy consumer in the United States, we have a responsibility to American...

US Pays $400 a Gallon for Gas in Afghanistan

Kevin Spak — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:06:09 CDT

As debate over the Afghan war heats up, expect Congress to heavily quote a new statistic from the Pentagon: $400. That’s how much the US pays, on average, for every gallon of fuel put into its planes and combat vehicles in Afghanistan, military officials recently told the House Defense Appropriations...

Outlook Grim for Calif. Fire as Winds Continue

Harry Kimball — Fri, 08 May 2009 15:58:43 CDT

Poor firefighting conditions today—following a windy night—have allowed the Santa Barbara, Calif., wildfire to grow, and it has now consumed 3,500 acres and 75 homes, KNBC-TV reports. The fire, which has forced 30,000 people to flee their homes, is just 10% contained. Winds today are expected...