Ditching Cars for Bullet Trains: Can Obama Get High-Speed on Track?
President Barack Obama wants to upgrade America’s transport system using high-speed trains, bringing a taste of what is a part of everyday life in Europe and …
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Jump-Starting the E-Car Revolution: New Mercedes Has Tesla Technology Under the Hood
Mercedes and Toyota are bringing new electric cars onto the market that rely on technology from the Californian automaker Tesla. The startup company, whose sports …
Oil Disaster in the Gulf Coast: ‘I Have to Keep My Good Spirits’
For as long as he can remember Floyd Lasseigne has been a fisherman on Grand Isle, off the coast of Louisiana. Now he has to …
BP’s Oil Disaster: The Dangers and Difficulties of ‘Bottom Kill’
SPIEGEL-Online International: BP has only one arrow left in its quiver, a method known as ‘bottom kill.’ The idea is for relief wells to stop …
Hidden Menace in the Gulf of Mexico: Oil Spill’s Real Threat Lies Beneath the Surface
The Gulf of Mexico spill is vastly larger than the Exxon Valdez accident in 1989, but where is all the oil? While efforts to protect …
The Risky Hunt for the Last Oil Reserves: Does Deep Sea Drilling Have a Future?
The oil catastrophe afflicting the Gulf of Mexico underscores just how dangerous offshore oil exploration can be. Oil companies are seeking to extract the planet’s …
Deep Trouble in the Gulf of Mexico: ‘A Disaster of Epic Proportions’
The oil spill from the sunken Deepwater Horizon rig in the Gulf of Mexico could turn into the biggest environmental catastrophe in US history. It …
Tribulations at Toyota: The Search for the Gas Pedal Flaw
Toyota has recalled millions of vehicles due to reports of sticking gas pedals and unintended acceleration. But finding out exactly what causes the problem has …