Wind Farm to Be Built Off Texas Coast
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas May 11, 2006; Lynn Brezosky writing for the AP reported that Texas officials announced plans Thursday for the nation's largest offshore wind farm, consisting of as many as 170 windmills out in the Gulf of Mexico. Houston-based Superior Renewable Energy will build and operate the project, which ... Continue reading
Audi R8 Makes a Winning Comeback in USA
* FSI technology helps Audi achieve comprehensive victory * Capello and McNish extend championship lead * Five-year-old Audi R8 beats latest sports-prototypes HOUSTON, May 13 -- Dindo Capello (Italy) and Allan McNish (Scotland) extended their American Le Mans Series lead when they steered their "factory" Audi R8 home t ... Continue reading
Solar, Hydro, and Waste Processing Start-Ups Win $125,000 Ignite Clean Energy Competition
Cambridge, MAâMay 11, 2006âEnergy entrepreneurs in solar, hydro-power and waste processing convinced a panel of industry leaders and venture capitalist judges that their businesses can make clean energy competitive with conventional energy to win the Finals of the 2006 Ignite Clean Energy Business Presentatio ... Continue reading
NISSAN ARMADA IN SEDONA A Road Test and a Travelogue By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau My pretty blonde and I thought the first week in May ought to be a great time to be in Sedona, our favorite inspirational location in northern Arizona. Weâve arranged a big Nissan Armada, sport-utility - built on ... Continue reading
States Consider Cutting the Gas Tax to Combat High Prices
Washington DC May 12, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that States across the country are floating around the idea to trim or suspend state gas taxes, reports The Detroit News. Governors and State Legislatures in Maryland, South Carolina, Connecticut, Georgia, New York, and Nevada are currently pushing measures on t ... Continue reading
Toyota North American Operations will be More Self-Reliant
Washington DC May 12, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that Toyota's North American unit will operate with more autonomy from its Japanese parent as it strives to further its image as an American car company, reports Reuters. "The North American operations will have more authority and self-reliance over time," said ... Continue reading
FORD RACING NOTES AND QUOTES Diamond Hill Plywood 200
May 12, 2006 Darlington Raceway MATT KENSETH-17-Ameriquest Mortgage Ford Fusion (Finished 2nd) - "We had a good car. Jimmy (Fennig) has done a great job over here and so has everybody that works on this thing. It was fun, I just didn't get a long enough run at the end. I think we had a little bit better car than Denny ... Continue reading
CYPRESS, Calif., May 12 -- Toyo Tires(R) announces the "Gettin' Sideways Sweepstakes" to celebrate Universal Pictures' upcoming release "The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift." From the producer of the worldwide blockbuster hits "The Fast and The Furious" and its sequel, "2 Fast 2 Furious," comes the latest installment ... Continue reading
10 New SUVs That Get at Least 24 mpg
IRVINE, Calif.--May 12, 2006-- Visitors to Autobytel.com Can Also Quickly Cross-Compare Fuel Economy -- as Well as In-Depth Pricing, Specifications and Ratings Information -- Among SUVs as Well as Any Other Combination of New Vehicles With some analysts predicting that gas prices will approach the $4.00/gallon mark thi ... Continue reading
30 public school science, technology, engineering and math teachers throughout Michigan win awards totaling $87,000 WHAT: DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund and New Detroit Science Center will announce the winners of the "Closing the Technology Gap in Education" Awards Saturday at the New Detroit Science Center. The new ... Continue reading
Auto Enthusiasts Predict $4 Per Gallon Price Tag Would Make Them Drive Less
DETROIT, May 12 -- A poll on http://www.autoweek.com/ revealed that once gas prices reach $4 a gallon, readers will be driving less. AutoWeek readers are some of the nation's most passionate car enthusiasts. More than 3,100 have responded to date to the poll that asked: What price would gas have to rise to in order for ... Continue reading
In Wake of AAA Study Reporting Surging Driving Costs, Interest in Vanpooling Escalates
TROY, Mich., May 12 -- According to research recently conducted by the American Automobile Association (AAA), the average cost of owning and operating a passenger vehicle has risen to 52.2 cents per mile. This equals $7,830 per year based on 15,000 miles of driving. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030605/D ... Continue reading
AAA Cautions Motorists about the Hazards in Running Their Vehicles Out of Gas
ORLANDO, Fla.--May 12, 2006--With the summer travel season on the horizon, and gas prices at near record levels, AAA anticipates more motorists will be stranded at the roadside this year because their vehicles have run out of gas. During the months of June, July and August, AAA expects to dispatch fuel to approximately ... Continue reading
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