Monthly Archives: January 2014

Estonia pioneering more efficient & cleaner use of oil shale technologies

Oil shale mining in Estonia, which has more than 1% of the estimated 400 billion-plus tonnes of global resources. Photo courtesy of Eesti Energia, all rights reserved.

Estonia’s environmentally savvy oil shale technologies may trigger a fresh look at the vast global reserves of this otherwise polluting fossil fuel.

Ford recalls 2013 and 2014 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid vehicles

Ford recalls 2013 and 2014 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid vehicles

Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 and 2014 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid vehicles manufactured April 26, 2012, through Sept. 24, 2013, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

US auto sales falter in Dec. but still best in 6 years

US auto sales falter in Dec. but still best in 6 years

December U.S. auto sales slowed a bit from the brisk pace earlier this year, but automakers still were on target to finish 2013 with the best numbers in six years.

effect of piston bowl geometry on biodiesel combustion

A team from the National University of Singapore (NUS) reports on the effects of piston bowl geometry on the combustion and emission characteristics of a diesel engine fueled with biodiesel under medium load condition in a paper in the journal Fuel.

The team investigated three different bowl geometries in its numerical study: Hemispherical Combustion Chamber (HCC), Shallow depth Combustion Chamber (SCC), and the baseline Omega Combustion Chamber (OCC). All used the same compression ratio of 18.5.

Keep That Motor Running With The Best Repair work advice

You could feel puzzled when your automobile has issues. If you are ignorant on automobile repairs, you should do your homework. Use the tips talked about below to preserve your automobile and stay clear of making any expensive mistakes when it should be taken in for repair works.

Put a limit on how much work they can do on your vehicle without your authorization. Do not just enable the shop to make any repair works as they see fit. Set a specific length that they cannot go over without calling you by phone.