Tesla Fire Shows Electrics Face Safety Challenges
When debris on a Seattle-area freeway pierced the battery of a $70,000-plus Tesla Model S and touched off a raging fire, it raised new safety concerns for electric-vehicle owners. … Read News
NSF, DOE Partner To Support University Of Houston's Diesel Emissions Research
( University of Houston ) As diesel engines have become more fuel efficient, reducing their emissions has become more challenging, because better efficiency means more of the energy in diesel fuel is used to move the vehicle and less escapes out the tailpipe in the form of heat, presenting a challenge for emissions reduction. University of Houston researchers are seeking to design a new catalyst … Read News
Funding Sex Reassignment For Veterans
The Department of Veteran Affairs still does not provide coverage for the surgery—a treatment that standards say is medically necessary for some. … Read News