POLA, Philippines, March 7 (Reuters) – Residents of a central Philippine province hit by an oil spill from a capsized tanker endured the powerful stench of oil as they mopped it up with buckets and cups as authorities ‘struggled to contain environmental damage.Wearing personal protective equipment and masks, residents of the town of Pola in Oriental Mindoro, with the help of Philippine Coast Guard crews, picked up oil-soaked debris and cleaned thick mud from the rocks along the coast.”Here in our area the oil is very thick and the smell is strong,” resident Maribel Famadico, 34, said as she cleaned…
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TotalEnergies has acquired Poland’s leading biogas producer, Polska Grupa Biogazowa (PGB), as well as a 200 megawatt solar project development pipeline. With 130 employees in nine Polish regions, PGB is mainly engaged in the generation of heat and renewable energy from biogas from organic waste. It owns and operates 17 facilities in production and one under construction, with a total energy generation capacity of 166 GWh per year. The PGB portfolio also includes a development portfolio of 23 projects, TotalEnergies said in its statement. The company’s biogas production capacity has increased to 1.1 TWh after the acquisition of PGB, which…
Last year was a banner season for Nissan in SUPER GT. As well as winning the GT500 crown that had eluded him since 2015 in the brand new Z, he locked down the top two in the drivers’ standings and won the GT300 title to boot. In fact, almost every team in the Nissan GT500 stable had something to celebrate last year. But for the No. 23 NISMO crew of Ronnie Quintarelli and Tsugio Matsuda, the drivers who delivered Nissan’s previous GT500 successes in 2014-15, it was a season to forget. The old veterans were overtaken by the No. 3…
Komatsu and Honda jointly developed the “PC05E-1” electric micro-excavator – expanding the range of models powered by portable and interchangeable mobile batteries March 8, 2023 Komatsu Ltd. (hereinafter “Komatsu”) (Hiroyuki Ogawa, President and CEO) and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “Honda”) (Toshihiro Mibe, Director, President and Representative Executive Officer) have jointly developed the PC05E-1, an enlarged model of the PC01E-1 electric micro-excavator, with the aim of introducing soon to the Japanese market in fiscal year 2023. Honda will display a sample prototype of this machine at the 13th SMART GRID INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION (to be held in Tokyo from March 15…
Diesel and gas engines are very different, as diesel engines are much more durable and fuel efficient than gas engines. However, both engines need engine oil to lubricate the moving parts and keep their health in check. These facts give rise to some common questions. What are the differences between diesel and gas engine oil? Can one be used instead of the other? Understand motor oils and their purpose Your vehicle’s engine has many moving parts made of metal that experience a lot of heat, pressure, friction and other stressors that can affect your health. Motor oils are a type…
IOG said drilling of the Blythe H2 well began in the early hours of Sunday, March 5. The operation is being carried out by the Noble Hans Deul jack-up drilling rig, soon to be renamed Shelf Perseverance. IOG signed a contract for the vessel in 2020 with Shelf Drilling. IOG noted that Petrofac is the designated operator of the well. The H2 well is expected to take approximately three months to drill, complete and connect, subject to offshore operational risks common to the schedule, IOG said in its statement. The company’s plans take into account certain periods of H1 production…
Authorities are investigating after a stolen car collided with another vehicle, causing it to crash into a South End home. According to Chicago fire officials, the crash happened near the intersection of 116th Street and Racine Avenue in the West Pullman neighborhood Tuesday afternoon. A stolen vehicle collided with another vehicle at the scene, causing the stolen car to catch fire. The other vehicle hit a house in the same place, according to the authorities. All injuries sustained in the collision are believed to be non-life threatening at this time, and firefighters and police continue to investigate the incident. Source…
STATESVILLE, NC, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Kewaunee Scientific Corporation (NASDAQ: KEQU), a recognized global leader in the design, manufacture and installation of laboratory, healthcare and technical furniture products, today announces that the company’s Indian subsidiary has been awarded a contract to in laboratories furniture and technical products, delivered turnkey for Indian Oil Corporation Limited’s (“IOCL”) new greenfield research and development facility located in Faridabad, India. The project was awarded by the project’s general contractor, Shapoorji Pallonji Ltd.Kewaunee Scientific Corporation (PRNewsFoto/Kewaunee Scientific Corporation)IOCL has committed to build a new world-class research and development center at Faridabad in Haryana. IOCL is…
The Honda S2000 and Toyota GR86 are incredibly well matched, making for a fun drag race. for Sebastian Bell 2 hours ago for Sebastian Bell Spoiler alert: This is one of the closest drag racing videos we’ve ever seen. And that’s impressive, when you consider that the Honda S2000 went out of production more than a decade before the second-generation Toyota GR86 was introduced. On the other hand, none of these cars were primarily designed to push the limits of what is possible with engineering. Instead, they were designed to push the limits of how much fun their riders can…
Advertising feature: This article is from a special section that was not produced by the editorial staff.The Infiniti QX60 crossover received a complete makeover for 2022, along with a new nine-speed conventional automatic transmission, replacing the previous generation’s continuously variable automatic. This three-row family hauler comes with a long list of standard and optional features that make it one of the best choices among midsize crossovers on the market. Like the previous generation, front-wheel drive is standard, but all-wheel drive is available on all trim levels for an extra $2,000, except on the Autograph model, where it’s $2,900. For 2023,…