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The power of waste
Two regional facilities produce enough electricity to power several thousand homes, or offset municipal power bills by hundreds of thousands of dollars annually.
BP says current gas shipments meet standards
BP said all gasoline shipped from its Whiting Refinery and its network of storage terminals meets quality specifications and is authorized for sale, according to a news release issued Monday.
Hammond woman says gas damaged car prior to recall
Seretha Harvey, of Hammond, thought she was having tough luck with her vehicle when it started to "act funny" in early July.
Gas price hike follows rise in crude futures
After enjoying a few weeks of gas price declines, unsuspecting customers received sticker shock at local gas stations prior to the Independence Day holiday.
Clean Cities annual meeting highlights environmental successes
HOBART | Carl Lisek said his wife asked him to take her somewhere really expensive for Valentine's Day.
U.S. Steel tries to free itself from oil
Company officials say the success from a natural gas vehicle fueling pilot program in Gary is helping justify an expansion of the program to other facilities.
Steelmaker freeing itself from oil
GARY | It may be difficult to imagine drivers waiting at the pump for 15 minutes to fill up a vehicle with gasoline. But if the lengthier fill-up could save $12,500 annually and reduce nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide and other pollutants, as is the case for United States Steel Corp., it may …
EDITORIAL: Coke research likely to sizzle, not fizzle
The New Coke product rolled out in 1985 was a colossal flop, but potential upgrades to the process of making coke — as in steelmaking ingredient — being researched at Purdue University Calumet look promising.
Purdue professor innovating coke-making process
More than four years ago, Purdue University Calumet professor Robert Kramer was approached with a challenge to boost the value of Indiana coal. "Let's throw away the old molds, and let's try to do something different," Kramer said.
Purdue professor working to innovate coke-making process
HAMMOND | More than four years ago, Purdue University Calumet professor Robert Kramer was approached with a challenge to boost the value of Indiana coal. "Let's throw away the old molds, and let's try to do something different," Kramer said.
South Shore Clean Cities is helping find alternatives to oil
South Shore Clean Cities is helping northern Indiana's drivers and businesses—even its national park—transition to a new energy age
GUEST COMMENTARY: Ethanol one of the fuels of the future
Clean Cities is a U.S. Department of Energy partnership with industry designed to reduce petroleum consumption in the transportation sector. It advances the use of alternative fuels and vehicles, idle reduction technologies, hybrid electric vehicles, fuel blends and fuel economy.
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