Great Lakes Graphite Pursues US Department of Defense Opportunities

Great Lakes Graphite Inc., doing business as NovoCarbon Corporation, today announces that the Company is pursuing graphite-related business opportunities from the US Department of Defense. The Defense Logistics Agency is the procurement are of the US Department of Defense and has been tasked with addressing a requirement to strengthen the supply chains for a number of critical minerals, including graphite.

Could Saudi plans for $100/ barrel oil hugely expand electric car market and save Tesla?

Nick Cunningham at Oilprice.com points to the dilemmas implicit in the rumored Saudi plan to engineer a return to $100 a barrel oil. That price level translates into an average gasoline price in the US of $3.57, though in California, with a population of about 40 million.

‘Made in America’ Strategy Isn’t Enough to Shield Toyota From Trump

When Trump administration appointee Wilbur Ross sat for a hearing on his commerce secretary nomination, one name kept coming up: Toyota. A senator from Vice President Mike Pence's home state asked to be reassured trade reforms wouldn't compromise Indiana jobs.

Road to recovery could test patience of Matthew victims

Tiajuana Williams lives in a one-story apartment building in Princeville, North Carolina, that was flooded by a river bulging with rainwater from Hurricane Matthew. Before driving out of town in her Honda Civic ahead of the storm, she hurriedly packed a small bag with little more than a change of clothes.

Airbus A350 XWB vs Boeing 787 Dreamliner: Which new long-haul carrier is best?

There's a shootout happening in the skies, with two competing aircraft that promise a new era in long-haul passenger comfort and a game-changer for airlines. There are major similarities.