This Brazilian state-owned giant is the fastest growing oil company in the world. By owning some shares of Petrobras PBR, you can hedge your bets against rising prices at the pump.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Further expanding its U.S. line of products, Pramac Industries Inc. has introduced a series of gasoline pump sets ranging from 2 to 3 in. trash pumps and centrifugal pumps. The new MP 34, MP 66, MP 36 and MP 56 pumps are the latest addition to the...
ENERGY RESOURCE-1 February 2007-People in Energy: Chuck Martin New VP, GM of Convergence Ethanol's Texas SubsidiariesC2007 JeraOne - http://www.jeraone.com Convergence Ethanol Inc. has named Chuck Martin vice president and general manager of the company's Texas subsidiaries, Bott Equipment and Gulfgate Equipment. Martin, who has 18 years of...
M2 PRESSWIRE-12 January 2007-US CPSC: Sportsstuff Inc. Recalls Air Pumps for Laceration HazardC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:11012007 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following...
To: RETAILING EDITORSContact: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, +1-301-504-7908WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer ProductSafety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced avoluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stopusing recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. (To accesscolor photos of the following recalled...
Why 5W-20 Oil?Some customers are reluctant to follow Ford's recommendation to use 5W-20 oil in its CVPI engines based on the incorrect assumption that Ford recommends 5W-20 oil in order to increase fuel economy. Any increase in fuel economy is undetectable by the average motorist. Using the correct service intervals,...
Technologists cramming more and more transistors onto microchips face a common problem: too much heat. To make computers chill, manufacturers typically outfit hot chips with heat sinks, whose fins release heat into a stream of air. Now, a team of university, and industrial engineers has created a prototype, microscale...
LONDON, November 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The European market for continuous glucose monitoring systems is in its nascent phase. Despite its promising potential, industry participants remain wary due to concerns over reimbursement and acceptance by conservative clinicians. However, the projected integration of continuous...
JAKARTA AFP — Technicians in Indonesia who are struggling to divert a vast mud flow into the sea have failed in initial efforts to move the foul-smelling sludge by pump, an official said. The sulfuric mud, which began spewing from the ground at a gas drilling site in May, is...
Within days of The Kansas City Star's publishing its series documenting the billions of extra dollars truckers and other motorists are spending on "hot" fuel, officials in the paper's home state of Missouri and as far away as California pledged to work to fix the problem.In Missouri, Claire McCaskill, the...
Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Aug. 29 AScribe Newswire -- The comments below were made today (Tuesday, Aug. 29) at the Sen. Richard G. Lugar - Purdue University Summit on Energy Security. The summit drew more than 600 leaders to the Purdue campus...
Landa offers its PC3-30124 model industrial pressure washer, delivering cleaning power of 3 gpm and 3,000 psi. It features a Subaru engine and a high-pressure pump. It also comes with chrome handles, a gun-and-hose rack, two 10-inch pneumatic tires, 50 feet of hose, detergent injection and...
LONDON AFP — Mr. P, a proud peacock fuelled with passion, is spending 18 hours a day strutting his stuff at a petrol station trying to turn on one of the pumps. British newspaper reported the randy animal puts on a dazzling display of mating prowess at a service...
LONDON, June 14 /PRNewswire/ -- With the European pump industry approaching maturity, novel technologies such as intelligent pump systems are set to be the main driver for future growth. Demand for these 'smart' pumps is increasing across a wide range of end-user...
Given the high price you're paying at the pump, it probably comes as no surprise that the oil industry has racked up record profits. Exxon Mobile takes the trophy for highest profits in U.S. corporate history: $39.1 billion in 2006. The oil giant trumped its own 2005 record of $36.1...
Whether your goal is to reduce oil imports, lower carbon dioxide emissions, or just save money, geothermal heat pumps MAY be an answer for you. In many places and under many circumstances, this heat source makes economic sense without any need for subsidy (although, in...
STOCKHOLM AFP — Sweden's government is expected to dip into its strategic oil reserves for the first time, releasing 69,000 cubic meters of oil to help reduce sky-high prices at the pump, the media reports. The move was expected after the International Energy Agency IEA appealed at the beginning...
LONDON, September 15 /PRNewswire/ -- - Growth in Key End User Segments to Help Sustain Demand The European positive displacement pumps market is being increasingly influenced by the growth of east European economies and the imminent accession of eastern European countries into...
BATON ROUGE, United States AFP — The putrid waters covering up to 60 percent of hurricane-wrecked New Orleans would be pumped out by next month, nearly two months earlier than expected, US Army engineers said. The city itself is expected to be drained by October 2, while the worst-hit...
