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You may have read about the high energy inputs necessary to squeeze corn and other materials and brew the mash…

In Detroit recently, Toyota unveiled another new “crossover” — a wagon-like vehicle built on a car chassis that sort of…

Let’s say you prefer not to “buckle up” when you drive. Yes, I know that seat belts save lives and…

Sometimes, the frog leaps before he’s cooked. Remember the story about the frog and the pot of boiling water? So…

In the “no kidding?” hall of fame, a special place has been reserved for the just-released Transportation Research Board study…

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