Tag: builds

Chinese manufacturer builds world’s most efficient diesel engine

The days of the diesel engine are far from numbered, according to a Chinese company that has developed what is billed as the world’s most efficient version of the self-ignition motor. Chinese company Weichai says its innovative diesel unit achieves an overall thermal efficiency of 53.09% – a new world record. This value was confirmed […]

Pressure builds from Nebraska Trump loyalists for a winner-take-all system

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Far-right conservatives loyal to former President Donald Trump aren’t slowing their push for the Republican-led Nebraska Legislature to adopt a “winner-take-all” system of awarding Electoral College votes, despite having almost no viable avenue to do so with only five days left in this year’s legislative session. The Nebraska Republican Party, currently […]

Middletown seeks grant for more firefighters as city builds new stations

Mar. 24—With an ongoing construction schedule to replace Middletown’s decades-old fire stations, city leaders are hopeful to have a robust staff with an additional seven firefighters in place to serve them. City council authorized staff last week to apply for a Department of Homeland Security Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant to […]