The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that they will soon issue a proposed rule that would eliminate the use of 134a as a refrigerant in new motor vehicles and as an aerosol in many consumer products.
Daily Archives: February 16, 2014
GM recalls Chevrolet Cobalt, Pontiac G5 after fatal accidents
General Motors Co. is recalling almost 800,000 Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 compact cars to fix a problem that could prevent the airbags from deploying in a crash.
The automaker said it knows of 22 such accidents, including five in which six people died.
Bosch develops authorized independent diesel vehicle service shop network
With the market for diesel vehicles expanding rapidly in North America, Bosch is developing a highly-qualified independent repair network of shops equipped to diagnose and service these vehicles.
U.S. to offer 40 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas development
US Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Tommy P. Beaudreau announced that Interior will offer more than 40 million acres for oil and gas exploration and development in the Gulf of Mexico in March lease sales.
Siemens demos long-term stability of high-temperature electrolytic cells
The use of electricity to generate hydrogen is considered potentially to be a key technology for the storage of surplus energy from renewable sources (e.g., Audi’s e-gas,); it could also play an important role in the transition of the energy system and the stabilization of grids.
