Chevrolet will be offering special systems in 14 of their 2016 models that feature compatibility with Apple and Android devices. The vehicle manufacturer is aiming to deliver an easy and intuitive way to allow...
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Matthew Blockus
Did You Know? Astronauts Use Lubricants In Space
You might not realize it, but even astronauts are using industrial lubricants to face the unique challenges that are present in a space environment. In fact, proper lubrication plays a big role in the operation of...
Iraq’s Largest Oil Refinery: The Latest Battlefield in the Fight Against ISIS
A recently released video from over the Memorial Day weekend showed Iraq’s largest oil refinery engulfed in flames following a confrontation with ISIS on May 22. The area surrounding the Baiji oil refinery, about 150...
Is Apple Really Working On the iCar?
According to European car manufacturer Fiat’s CEO, Sergio Marchionne, Apple is looking to stage an ‘intervention’ in the automotive industry sometime in the near future. In the original report by Reuters, Marchionne...
5 Essential Rules for Sandblasting
There is no magic involved when it comes to media blasting – only a magic touch. It is difficult to blast without causing some form of damage and still achieving a clean surface. With patience, time, and these 5...
The FNR: Chevy’s Futuristic, Self-Driving Car
Chevrolet has recently unveiled the prototype concept for its self-driving vehicle, the FNR, at the 2015 Shanghai auto show held annually in the Chinese city. Designed by General Motors’ Pan Asia Technical...
Audi Partners With Clean-Tech Company to Create Carbon-Neutral Diesel Fuel
Carbon-neutral diesel fuel. You probably thought you would never read those first two words paired with the last two. Thanks to German luxury car manufacturer Audi and clean technology company Sunfire, however, this...
Satellite Imagery Shows World’s Largest Aircraft Graveyard
Stretching 2,600 acres across the Arizona desert outside of Tucson is the world’s largest aircraft cemetery. The site is home to multiple generations of military aircraft, huge cargo lifters, bombers, A 10...
Molecular Level Research Enables Oil-Catching Mesh and Improved Lubricity
Ohio State University researchers have developed another tool in the every-expanding list of effective and environmentally-conscious methods to clean up water-based oil spills. What scientists have on their hands is a...
The Mailman Who Flew a Gyrocopter to the Capitol to Save America
Americans may be doing their share of large-scale protesting over the past few years – especially during the Ferguson scandal and more recently, income inequality demonstrations. But one mailman took dissent into his...