A city known for its Gordian roundabouts and pedestrian-defeating roads is testing a clean new form of public transit: electric buses charged via induction. The borough of Milton Keynes, in the UK, will begin testing eight electric buses ...
Given North America's recent record-breaking cold with its thousands of cancelled airline flights, ice and aviation are very much in the news-especially the ice that cakes up on wings and tails, requiring trips to de-icing stations on the ...
Tags: Aircraft Icing, Alpha Particles
One way to win the predictions game is to make a lot of guesses and remember just the winners. Here at IEEE Spectrum, we play a harder game. We told you what to expect in 2013, and now we are 'fessing up to our misses, as well as bragging ...
Tags: Postmortem, IEEE Spectrum
More than a week after marijuana prohibition came to an end in Colorado, the joy has faded as residents adjust to the new normal of having the most liberal marijuana laws in the U.S. Long lines are gone from the 37 -- and counting -- pot ...
A few years ago we were all excited over the introduction of the DeWALT 20V MAX line.With its departure from the normal pistol grip style batteries and awesome ergonomics it really turned some heads.The DCF610 is still one of my favorite ...
Tags: DeWalt, DeWALT 12V, Porter Cable, clamp saw
New game challenges kids to draw their own hero LeapFrog has kick started its 2014 with the launch of a new action hero game franchise called Adventure Sketchers. Boosting the firm's expanding game portfolio, Adventure Sketchers is a ...
Tags: LeapFrog, Adventure Sketchers, new action hero game, new fantasy game
The UK can celebrate the launch of its first electric bus routes, to swing into operation this month in Milton Keynes, where eight electric buses will be running, taking over a busy "Number 7" 15-mile route, and covering two suburbs of ...
When it comes to foodborne illness, fresh produce belies its healthful aura: Fresh fruits and vegetables account for 24 percent of U.S. foodborne illness in which both the responsible food and contaminant are identified, according to a 2013 ...
Tags: on-Farm Safety, Safety of Fruits, Safety of Vegetables
Gulf Keystone, a leading independent E&P operator in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, today provides an operational and corporate update. Significant progress has been made since the Field Development Plan ("FDP") for the Shaikan field was ...
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PetroFrontier Corp. ("PetroFrontier") is pleased to announce that the Joint Venture OperatingCommittee has approved the 2014 Work Plan and Budget (the "2014 WP&B"). The 2014 WP&B includes the drilling of up to five vertical test wells. All ...
It seems like only yesterday we awarded the Ford Fiesta ST a win against its Peugeot 208 GTi and Volkswagen Polo GTI rivals (read more here), then went a step further by crowning it one of the best-ever hot-hatches created and one of the ...
Tags: Ford, Renault Clio RS200
GOLDCORP INC. (TSX: G, NYSE: GG) today announced gold production and preliminary cash costs for 2013, and provided production and cash cost guidance for 2014 and the five-year period ending 2018. Goldcorp's year-end financial statements ...
Tags: GOLDCORP, gold production, cash costs, guidance for 2014
Applying technologies originally developed for high technology government programs to our national energy and economic priorities, Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] is leveraging its expertise in the manufacture of Space Shuttle external tanks to ...
Under Zion's Asher-Menashe License, the Company is required to perform a perforation and stimulation operation at the Elijah #3 well and conduct a production test. We plan to perforate the zone of interest, fluid stimulate the zone, and ...
Tags: Elijah#3 well, Zion, Asher-Menashe License, drill stem test
Swarms of morning commuters clutch cups of coffee to kick-start the workday. But a new study suggests caffeine might do more for the brain than boost alertness -- it may help memory too. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University looked at ...