Is Algae the Next Big Feedstock?

Petroalgae produces algae to replace crude oil. Fred Tennant, vice president of Petroalgae, says that it is cheaper than oil, a lot cheaper ...

Mar 3, 2010

Petroalgae produces algae to replace crude oil. Fred Tennant, vice president of Petroalgae, says that it is cheaper than oil, a lot cheaper ...

Job Cuts Loom as VW Chief Warns It Is 'No Longer Competitive'

November 28, 2023

Emergency responders work at the scene of a derailment of a CSX train north of Livingston, Ky., on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023.

Failed Wheel Bearing Caused Kentucky Train Derailment

November 28, 2023

This is an undated photograph of Impala Platinum mine shaft 11, provided by Implats on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, near Rustenburg, South Africa.

Elevator Drops 650 Feet in Deadly Platinum Mine Accident

November 28, 2023

Will Tesla’s workers be the next to approve a UAW contract?

Next on UAW's To-Do List: Add More Members from Nonunion Factories

November 28, 2023

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Job Cuts Loom as VW Chief Warns It Is 'No Longer Competitive'

The company is facing a reckoning.

November 28, 2023

Emergency responders work at the scene of a derailment of a CSX train north of Livingston, Ky., on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023.

Failed Wheel Bearing Caused Kentucky Train Derailment

But it didn't trigger alarms beforehand.

November 28, 2023

This is an undated photograph of Impala Platinum mine shaft 11, provided by Implats on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, near Rustenburg, South Africa.

Elevator Drops 650 Feet in Deadly Platinum Mine Accident

It happened at the end of the shift.

November 28, 2023

Will Tesla’s workers be the next to approve a UAW contract?

Next on UAW's To-Do List: Add More Members from Nonunion Factories

It's a formidable objective, but it looks like the UAW has the money, know-how and institutional infrastructure to launch these organizing campaigns.

November 28, 2023

Ep80

Handheld Radio Battery Fire Causes Millions in Damage

The oil tanker's navigation, communication and alarm systems were damaged beyond repair.

November 27, 2023

Slabtown Ss Fab Wall Moving Copy 1 Scaled

Update: Modular Homebuilder, Veev, to Shut Down

Its CEO saw modular homes as answer to housing shortage.

November 27, 2023

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GM Buys Tesla Supplier; SpaceX Rocket Explodes; The 4-Day Workweek | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 146

Also on the podcast, manufacturer sues Norfolk Southern, tough working conditions at SpaceX, California city buys asphalt factory, Serta Simmons opens massive factory in Wisconsin and scientists turn invasive carp into double agents.

November 27, 2023

The Longshot, an air-launched unmanned aircraft that General Atomics is developing with the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency for use in tandem with piloted Air Force jets, is displayed at the Air & Space Forces Association Air, Space & Cyber Conference, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023 in Oxon Hill, Md.

Pentagon's AI Initiatives Accelerate Hard Decisions on Lethal Autonomous Weapons

The Pentagon is intent on fielding multiple thousands of AI-enabled autonomous vehicles by 2026.

November 27, 2023

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U.S. Electric Vehicle Sales to Hit Record this Year

But still lag behind China and Germany.

November 27, 2023

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, right and Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt attach a Nissan badge to a car as they visit the car manufacturer Nissan, in Sunderland, England, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023.

Nissan Will Invest $1.4B to Make EVs at its UK Factory

The money also will go toward a new gigafactory.

November 27, 2023

Tesla vehicles line a parking lot at the company's Fremont, Calif., factory, on Sept. 18, 2023.

Tesla Sues Swedish Agency as Striking Workers Stop Delivering License Plates

Tesla said not accessing the registration plates "constitutes an unlawful discriminatory attack."

November 27, 2023

AES Indiana Petersburg Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant, operates in Petersburg, Ind., on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023.

UN Report Says World is Racing to Well Past Warming Limit as Carbon Emissions Rise Instead of Plunge

The UN said countries have to slash their emissions by 42% by the end of the decade.

November 24, 2023

The Conemaugh Generation Station emits steam in New Florence, Pa., Feb. 6, 2007.

Pennsylvania Governor Appeals Decision Blocking Plan to Make Power Plants Pay for Greenhouse Gases

He urged lawmakers to come up with an alternative plan.

November 24, 2023

President Joe Biden speaks to members of the media before boarding Air Force One in Norfolk, Va., Nov. 19, 2023.

Biden Declares Emergency Over Lead in Water in U.S. Virgin Islands

Officials told residents to stop using their taps and began distributing vouchers for bottled water.

November 23, 2023

A hiring sign is displayed at a grocery store in Deerfield, Ill., Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023.

U.S. Unemployment Claims Drop By 24,000

Another sign of labor market resiliency.

November 23, 2023