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Gasoline Prices Rise for Fifth Straight Week, Diesel Price Falls
The U.S. average retail price of regular gasoline increased three and a half cents from last week to $3.88 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
This is $1.03 per gallon higher than last year at this time and is the highest price in April since the Energy Information Administration began tracking weekly data in 1990. Continue reading
Don’t Run a Gas Tank Dry – It Can Cost More than $4 Gallon
It’s a bad strategy, particularly if you run out of gas and get stranded. Here your problems and expenses might just be beginning as costly repair bills can ensue. Continue reading
Toyota Motor and WiTricity Form Wireless Charging Alliance
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) said today in Japan that it has entered into a technology sharing agreement with U.S. based WiTricity Corporation. The world’s largest automaker will explore the practical application of automotive wireless charging systems and the promotion of … Continue reading
Labor Department Charges Systemic Wage Abuses at New Jersey Gasoline Stations. Enforcement Actions Underway
The Labor Department will not allow gasoline station employers — many of whom operate under the banner of multi-billion-dollar corporations — to exploit workers and deprive them of their hard-earned wages.” Continue reading
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Lousy Economy Lowers U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Emissions in 2009 represent the lowest total U.S. annual GHG emissions since 1995. These numbers reflect the most up to date data at the time of publication. Continue reading
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Department of Energy, Qatar Sign Agreement on Clean Energy
Qatar, an ally of the United States in the ongoing Libya war, has enormous reserves of both oil and natural gas, and as a result is an extremely wealthy nation. Qatar has agreed to market Libyan oil from sites controlled by the Libyan rebels and has sent troops to fight. Qatar also sponsors the Al-Jazeera television news network, the most influential media outlet in the Arab world. Continue reading
