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Union Strike Saves Rolls-Royce Jobs in Barnoldswick

Posted on 15 January 2021 by Ken Zino

The hamlet of Barnoldswick, home to11,000 people, rallied in defense of their community. The Rolls-Royce factory, in operation since 1943, is the birthplace of the jet engine and the main employer there. The shuttering would have had devastating consequences for the prosperity of the local community. Continue reading →

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Alcoa Expanding to Make More Lightweight Aluminum Alloys

Posted on 7 February 2012 by Ken Zino

With the auto industry now pursuing composites to reduce weight to meet increasingly stringent emission and fuel economy standards, the increased supply of lightweight aluminum alloys could find its way onto production automobiles. The question is at what rate? Continue reading →

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Boeing Phantom Eye Uses Ford Ranger Hydrogen Engines

Posted on 30 November 2010 by Ken Zino

The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) has shown a new hydrogen-powered Phantom Eye unmanned airborne plane that can aloft at 65,000 feet for as many as four days. The first flight is expected at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards Air … Continue reading →

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