Category Archives: General Talk

Qoros to launch second model at 2014 Geneva Motor Show

Qoros to launch second model at 2014 Geneva Motor Show

The second car to be built by the fledgling Qoros car maker will be revealed at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, the Chinese firm announced yesterday.

Combating Oregon’s Icy Roads Without Salt Is Better for the Environment

Combating Icy Roads Without Salt Is Better for the Environment—but Is It Costing Lives

It was the fourth day of school being canceled that prompted me to research why the roads in my hometown of Eugene, Oregon, were still covered in snow.

US Oil Rig Count Falls by 11 This Week to 1,757

US Oil Rig Count Falls by 11 This Week to 1,757

Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. fell by 11 this week to 1,757.

Volkswagen reports more than 100k diesel sales in America for 2013

Volkswagen reports more than 100k diesel sales in America for 2013

Volkswagen reported today that it has sold 100,000 TDI(R) Clean Diesel vehicles from the Volkswagen and Audi brands this year. This is the first time it has reached this milestone in a calendar year. Volkswagen and Audi currently offer 12 different TDI Clean Diesel powered models in the United States.

Smithfield Foods hog farms will produce biogas

Smithfield Foods hog farms will produce biogas

A Smithfield Foods subsidiary announced a $100 million joint venture to turn hog manure into energy at its farms in northern Missouri.