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Benz Veggie Conversion: The Nuts And Bolts (The Car Connection)
With the domestic auto industry collapsing around us (and keeping bloggers typing away madly), I've had little time to report on the host of mechanical changes I've been making to the 1982 Mercedes 300TD Wagon I'll be driving to L.A. in December. I've been underneath the oily old diesel every weekend making mechanical updates and preparing for ..
Credit Meltdown Has Educators Scrambling For Project Financing (Engineering News-Record)
Owners of projects in the education sector this year are faced with conflicting market conditions. On the one hand, the market promises robust new rounds of construction due to record-breaking student populations, but on the other hand, the market threatens to delay or kill proj ects and programs that seemed economically feasible just a few months ago due to the meltdown in the financial sector ...
Ups and Downs in the Airline Industry Are Taking a Toll on New Projects (Engineering News-Record)
Just when the nation’s airports thought their post-9/11 recovery challenges were behind them, upheaval in the nation’s airline industry has clouded the future of many facility and airside construction programs. Months of surging oil prices, volatile credit markets, and sagging U.S. economic fortunes culminated in a summertime string of drastic service cutbacks, steep fare hikes, and other ...
Omrons SX-4 Optical Subassembly Wins Prestigious Award At CEATEC Japan (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.----Omron Electronic Components LLC won an award for their SX-4 Optical Subassembly in the Networking Technology Category during CEATEC JAPAN 2008 . “Lossless transmission of high definition audiovisual streams in the home is now possible thanks to Omron’s HDMI + Fiber transmission solution.
Energy alert (Daily Record)
With a leak the size of 3,800 milk crates, the Benfield family of Landing suffers from extreme air loss.
An Easy Way to Reduce the Price at the Pump (Tribune & Georgian)
(ARA) - Want to save up to 12 cents a gallon off your gasoline bill? Invest in a tire gauge and make sure your tires are properly inflated.
UTC Shows Innovative Technologies, Reports Progress on Green Building Programs at 2008 Greenbuild International ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Energy-efficient combined heat and power building systems, "green" fire suppression systems, environmentally sound refrigerants, and elevators with regenerative drives are among the innovative products that United Technologies Corp. is showing today at the U.S.
Home Energy Audits Show How to Slash Electric Bills (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Chuck Kelly is saving hundreds of dollars each month on utility bills because of a home energy audit and corrective action taken by Berkey's, the Home Energy Management Company. Kelly's electric bill dropped a whopping 40 percent the first full month. The EPA says more than half of all homes have one or more energy wasting problems caused by faulty HVAC equipment installation.
Tips for Road Trips With Pets (Crestline Courier)
(ARA) - Bringing the family pet along on a road trip may seem like a good idea - you don't have to ask friends or family to look after your pet and you can avoid the costs and concerns that go with boarding and kennels.
Navasota Examiner (Navasota Examiner)
(ARA) - First-time buyers account for a third of all-terrain vehicle sales each year. As with any major purchase, a little education can go a long way towards helping you get the best possible deal for your money.