Toyota to Pay $1.1bln Settlement for Stuck Accelerator Lawsuit
In my mind, one thing that sets apart Toyota Motor Manufacturing Company from other automakers is their attention to detail and the general reliability...
Biodegradable and Recyclable Plastics from Pine Sap
Since pine sap is made of compounds similar to those in petroleum, they can be chemically modified using polymerization so that plastics which have...
Cessna Plane Runs on Fuel Derived from Recycled Plastic
In order to prove it, one Australian pilot, Jeremy Rowsell, is going to fly his Cessna from Sydney, Australia to London, England using only fuel derived from...
Heat Stress Major Cause of Reduced Labor Capacity, NOAA Says
A study performed by the NOAA concluded that high heat and humidity (heat stress) are responsible for reductions in labor capacity.
In the past six...
Tracks of Shipping Pollution Indicate Link to Nitrogen Dioxide
NASA has been using satellite imagery to collect data on the tracks ships leave when they cross bodies of water. Tracking this visible shipping...
Siberia Permafrost Starts Melting at 1.5 Celsius, According to Experts
In an alarming statement, scientists warned that a global temperature of 1.5 degrees Celsius will trigger the melting of the permafrost in Siberia.
Climate change...
A More Efficient Mazda Rotary Engine Could be Back in Five Years
The Wankel Rotary Engine, of unique design and origins, is the only mass-produced engine to have been conceived in the 20th century, while piston-crankshaft...
Bioplastics Could Have a New Source of Raw Material: Animal Fats
Animal leftovers are a valuable source of fats (carbon-rich organic polymers) that are ideal for the production of bioplastics. This could make the search for...
Carbon Emissions More Likely to be Curbed during Obama’s Second Term
President Obama still has an uphill battle with Congress on limiting carbon emissions, but he may be able to achieve more progress on curbing...
2011 Plastic Water Bottle Recycling Rate Jumps 20%
According to the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA), the Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) water bottle recycling rate increased over the past year.
The National Association for...
