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After Four Months, Orange Gel Spill Remains A Mystery
December 8, 2009 7:14 am | News | CommentsWEST UNION, W.Va. (AP) — Four months after a spill left 2 inches of orange gel on a Doddridge County stream, officials in West Union are still awaiting answers. The spill was on Buckeye Run in August, and Tapo Energy of West Union was cited. A cleanup crew vacuumed up 2,500 gallons of gel.
Even Under Cap-and-Trade, U.S. Gas Cuts 'Insufficient'
December 8, 2009 6:31 am | by Charles J. Hanley, AP Special Correspondent | News | CommentsCOPENHAGEN (AP) — This decade is on track to become the warmest since records began in 1850, and 2009 could rank among the top-five warmest years, the U.N. weather agency reported Tuesday on the second day of a pivotal 192-nation climate conference. Only the United States and Canada experienced cooler conditions than average, the World Meteorological Organization said, although Alaska had the second-warmest July on record.
Don't Gamble With Mother Nature - Go UPS
December 8, 2009 5:51 am | Articles | CommentsEl Paso Water Utilities (EPWU) provides water, wastewater, and reclaimed water service to one of the region’s fastest growing areas — the greater metropolitan area of El Paso, Texas. The utility analyzes water samples with sophisticated, computer-controlled systems and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) instruments to assure the sanitation and safety of the potable water supply.
2010 Industry Perspective: Take Your Recession Lessons With You
December 8, 2009 5:36 am | Articles | CommentsThe financial meltdown and resulting economic crisis is easing, and the U.S. economy is showing signs of improving. The recovery remains fragile, however, and growth will remain modest for the foreseeable future. A Brief Look Back Matt Ericksen, Partner, Booz & Company The challenge of the past year for many engineered products and services (EPS) corporations—including those in aerospace and defense, industrials, the automotive sector, and transportation—was simply to weather the crisis.
High-Temperature Solids Sensors
December 8, 2009 5:04 am | Product Releases | CommentsBinMaster Level Controls (Lincoln, NE) announces the SmartBob-SH and SmartBob-SHT sensors, which are designed for measuring the level of solid materials in storage and processing bins at high temperatures. The HT model is for applications up to 500°F, while the SHT model can handle temperatures up to 900°F, with bursts up to 1,685°F.
Forget Brute Force: Innerduct Slitting
December 8, 2009 5:04 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe General Machine Products Company, Inc. (GMP, Trevose, PA) has announced the Cordless Power DuctSlitter, a battery-powered blade that offers a mechanized method for trimming and slitting innerduct utility conduit, providing an easy alternative to the brute force typically required when cutting innerduct by hand.
Turbine Vibration For Cleanrooms
December 8, 2009 5:03 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Cleveland Vibrator Co. (Cleveland, OH) has expanded its line of acetal body (CVT-P-10 and stanless steel (CVT-S-10) miniature turbine vibrators with the new Turbomite CVT-P-22. Constructed with acetal plastic and stainless steel exterior parts with laser etching, the CVT-P-22 is ideal for cleanroom environments, and is FDA- and USDA-compliant.
Knives Of Air
December 8, 2009 5:02 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe new Long Super Air Knives from EXAIR (Cincinnati, OH) produce a laminar sheet of airflow to blowoff, dry, or cool surfaces up to 96”. The compact design minimizes compressed air use by combining 40 parts room air to one part compressed air, and is ideal for use on conveyors, according to the company.
Vestas Temporarily Shuttering Windsor Turbine Plant
December 8, 2009 3:53 am | News | CommentsWINDSOR, Colo. (AP) — The Danish wind-turbine maker Vestas Wind Systems A/S plans to halt production at its Windsor blade manufacturing plant in the first part of 2010. Vestas spokesman Peter Kruse says most, if not all, of the plant's 500 employees at the plant will be placed on furlough.
EPA Q&A: What Cap-and-Trade Means To America
December 8, 2009 3:52 am | by Dina Cappiello, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsA big meeting in Copenhagen. A cap-and-trade bill in Congress. And now, a determination by the Environmental Protection Agency that global warming pollution is a threat to public health — a move that clears the way for the first-ever federal regulations targeting climate-changing emissions.
Boeing, Airbus Split United Airlines Jet Order
December 8, 2009 3:47 am | by Joshua Freed, AP Airlines Writer | News | CommentsCHICAGO — United Airlines on Tuesday said it would buy its first new jets since 1998, splitting an order for 50 planes between Airbus and Boeing Co. United said it ordered 25 of Boeing's long-awaited 787 widebody jetliners and 25 of the Airbus A350. Delivery is expected between 2016 and 2019, around the same time the airline will retire Boeing 747 and 767 aircraft.
Shop Safe: Zhu Zhu Pets Non-Toxic, Says CPSC
December 8, 2009 3:35 am | News | Commentsby Justin Pritchard, Associated Press Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zhu Zhu Pets robotic hamsters — one of the holiday season's hottest toy crazes — do not violate safety standards, federal toy regulators said Monday after a consumer group raised concerns over the presence of a heavy metal on one model.
Nissan To Sell Electric LEAF In San Francisco
December 8, 2009 3:24 am | News | CommentsSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nissan Motors says it will sell its new electric car in the San Francisco Bay area as part of a limited rollout, citing the region's commitment to building electric car infrastructure. Company spokeswoman Katherine Zachary says the Nissan LEAF, a zero-emission, all-electric vehicle, will be on sale in the Bay area in December 2010.
Plant Gas Explosion Kills Truck Driver At Highway Rest Stop
December 8, 2009 3:16 am | by Karen Hawkins, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsBELVIDERE, Ill. (AP) — A gas line exploded Monday at a technology plant in northern Illinois, sending aloft debris that killed a man at a nearby highway rest area. The explosion rocked the NDK America Inc. plant in Belvidere, about 70 miles northwest of Chicago, sending trembles through buildings as far as a mile away and echoing throughout the community of about 20,000 people.
Going Under The Knife
December 7, 2009 11:45 am | by Anna Wells, Editor and Joel Hans, Associate Editor | Articles | CommentsPerhaps it’s a dramatic interpretation, but we are talking about life and death here. Based in Cambridge, MA, OmniGuide Inc. designs and manufactures the world’s most precise optical laser scalpels. Dedicated to expanding the reach of minimally invasive surgery, OmniGuide brings to surgeons the precision of CO2 laser surgery, enabling precision surgery around intricate anatomy and near critical structures.
