How Cuts in Basic Subway Upkeep Can Make Your Commute Miserable
Decisions to scale back routine maintenance turned this year into the subway’s worst since the 1970s.
Amtrak Train Traveled at 80 M.P.H., Far Over 30-M.P.H. Limit, Before Derailing
The revelation that a passenger train was speeding before a fatal crash in Washington State has once again focused attention on technology that can automatically slow trains.
Unearthed in Rome’s New Subway: Extinct Elephants and Persian Peach Pits
The construction of a subway line to central Rome has illuminated the city’s past in extraordinary detail through archaeology.
New York’s Next Subway Chief Will Mull Closing Lines for Repairs
Andy Byford, the city’s incoming transit president, says that making real progress in the subway system will require hard choices.
U.S. biodiesel production still increasing despite expiration of tax credit
(Fri, 15 Dec 2017) Through the first nine months of 2017, U.S. biodiesel production levels were slightly higher than 2016 levels, despite the expiration of a federal biodiesel blender's tax credit at the end of 2016. Domestic biodiesel production may continue to increase because of changes to import policies such as those recently announced by the U.S. Department of Commerce on biodiesel imports from Argentina and Indonesia.
USDA Provides Tips to Keep Holiday Food Safe at Home or When Traveling
The most wonderful time of the year is already here. Some of us stay home for the holidays; others travel to visit relatives or friends. Regardless of the destination, one thing that does not change is that food is always part of the celebration.
New infrastructure projects in India to trigger rise in steel demand
The boom in infrastructure projects is driving steel demand in India as the country prepares for national elections to be held in 2019.
Production from offshore pre-salt oil deposits has increased Brazilâs oil production
(Thu, 14 Dec 2017) Brazil has produced 3.3 million barrels per day (b/d) of petroleum and other liquids so far in 2017, according to data through August, up from 3.2 million b/d in 2016, making it the ninth-largest producer of petroleum and other liquids in the world. Production of crude oil in Brazil increased in recent years as producers targeted large, offshore, pre-salt oil deposits.
Infographic: IMO 2020 – Tough new environmental regulations will soon hit the shipping industry
Tough new environmental regulations will soon hit the shipping industry. Our infographic to help you quickly identify the key challenges and prepare your business.
Utility solar photovoltaic capacity is dominated by crystalline silicon panel technology
(Wed, 13 Dec 2017) Most of the growing number of installations of utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) operating capacity across the United States have been systems that make use of crystalline silicon panels. In 2016, 70% of U.S. utility-scale PV capacity used crystalline silicon modules. Thin-film technology accounted for 28% of capacity.