NWI air cleaner, but vehicle emissions testing to remain

Lake and Porter counties will reach a major environmental milestone Monday: Fine particle matter, one of the pollutants that forced the region to start testing vehicle emissions, will finally and officially drop below federally established limits.Don’t get too excited, however. According to state officials, emissions testing isn’t leaving the region any time soon.“Emissions testing in Northwest ...

Environment is healthy, but threats loom

The condition of North Carolina's environment got uneven grades earlier this month in a new state report. It says the air is safer to breathe than it was 20 years ago and that less raw sewage is being dumped into waterways.

Past Reviews: How'd Stuff Hold Up?

I’ve been reviewing gadgets, electronics, games, and geeky products in general for GeekDad since May of 2007. Looking back through it all, that’s a lot of stuff. And the plan is to keep going. But one of the things I’m often asked by people is how products hold up after the initial testing.

Angie’s List: How to Keep Major Appliances Working Better, Longer

Most major appliances should hum along doing their heating, cooling, washing, drying and grinding for a decade or more. Know why many sputter and choke years before they should? Yep. It’s usually your fault.Angie's List has tips to help you keep your appliances working better, longer.Indianapolis, Ind. (PRWEB) January 24, 2012 Most major appliances should hum along doing their heating, cooling ...

Why aren't we paying attention to Shai Agassi?: New boss needs to be the same as old boss, only cleaner

Some people spend a lot of time lamenting that early in the last century, electric vehicles lost the race to petroleum-fueled models, that the past somehow irrevocably broke the future.

California rules give push to 'green' vehicles in the near future: Ten other states plan to adopt advanced vehicle rule

California regulators on Friday approved a plan that would require 15.4 percent of new vehicles sold in the state be electric, fuel-cell or plug-in hybrid vehicles by 2025.