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3/10/10
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Even as EADS pulled out of the bidding process for the U.S. Air Force’s $35 billion contract for aerial refueling planes, the defense contractor Boeing is facing a busy time in it’s commercial business: the second Boeing 787 Dreamliner landed yesterday in Victorville, Calif., marking the first flight-test operations outside Washington state.
Mar 5 | News
Solar cells made from silicon are projected to be a prominent factor in future renewable green energy equations, but so far the promise has far exceeded the reality. While there are now silicon photovoltaics that can convert sunlight into electricity at impressive 20% efficiencies, the cost of this solar power is prohibitive for large-scale use. Researchers with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), however, are developing a new approach that could substantially reduce these costs.
Mar 4 | News
Students at Virginia Tech’s Unmanned Systems Laboratory are perfecting an autonomous helicopter they hope will never be used for its intended purpose. Roughly six feet long and weighing 200 pounds, the re-engineered aircraft is designed to fly into American cities blasted by a nuclear weapon or dirty bomb.
Feb 23 | News
A patent has been filed by Purdue engineers for a heat exchanger that uses standard automotive coolant to help shed heat created by a metal-hydride-based hydrogen storage system. The great thing about metal hydrides is that pressure changes can release hydrogen for fuel, but the heat generated by absorption can drastically slow refueling.
1 hour ago | News
Flight attendants at American Airlines asked federal officials to declare that their negotiations with the airline are stalled, a common first step toward winning permission to strike.If the National Mediation Board agrees, it would start a 30-day clock ticking. After that the union might be...
3 hours ago | News
PepsiCo plans to remove sugary drinks from schools worldwide, following the success of programs in the U.S. aimed at cutting down on childhood obesity.The company said Tuesday it will remove full-calorie, sweetened drinks from schools in more than 200 countries by 2012, marking the first such...
5 hours ago | News
A judge has approved a legal settlement for the wife and young son of former Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker's bodyguard, who was killed in a plane crash.The settlement with Learjet Inc., Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and other companies involved in the ownership and making of the jet will pay for...
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Toyota is sending engineers to investigate a Prius that crashed into a stone wall in suburban New York last week. The driver says the car sped up on its own.Toyota Motor Corp. spokesman Wade Hoyt says the automaker will turn over its findings to the Harrison, N.Y., police, but will not hold a...
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A judge approved a multimillion-dollar legal settlement Tuesday involving the wife and young son of former Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker's assistant, who was killed in a 2008 plane crash in South Carolina.The settlement with Learjet Inc., Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and other companies...
7 hours ago | News
Ashtead Technology played a key role in providing the latest NDT (Non Destructive Testing) instrumentation for inspection work carried out by SGS Industrial Services during the shutdown of two large oil refineries.
8 hours ago | News
Shares of WestJet Airlines Ltd. fell nearly four per cent today in the wake of the resignation of the Calgary discount carrier's president and chief executive.Stock of Canada's second-biggest airline fell 51 cents or 3.7 per cent to $13.36 in early trading on the Toronto Stock ExchangeLate...
8 hours ago | News
Bombardier Customer Services invites you to attend a ceremony to mark the Grand Opening of the Bombardier Macon Air Center. The Macon facility is Bombardier Aerospace's third commercial aircraft service centre in the USA, and compliments the company's service centers in Bridgeport, West Virginia...
9 hours ago | News
The key to truly useful computer security tools lies in matching convenience with great protection. Kaspersky Lab has stepped up to help make our digital lives that much easier, faster and safer. Today Kaspersky Lab (http://www.kaspersky.com/) , a world leading developer of Internet threat...
9 hours ago | News
Gov. Bob McDonnell is now overseeing the state's troubled computer and information-technology superagency.McDonnell signed emergency legislation on Monday that restructures the Virginia Information Technologies Agency created in 2003. Under the new law, the agency and its director will now...