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Novel CNG dispensing technology awarded U.S. patent

A friend recently sent me pictures of trucks waiting in long lines to get refueled at an Orlando, Florida, compressed natural gas “CNG” station. He sees these lines every morning when he drives to work. My friend innocently thought that seeing a huge demand for CNG, day in and day out, is ...

Just say no

When Tom Wolf was running for governor two years ago, he ran a campaign largely based on his promise to institute a severance tax on Marcellus shale and use that money to improve the stateĢƵ public school system.Voters bought into that plan, electing Wolf by a 20 percent margin over ...

Local wild fruit foraging

The best time to consume any fruit is when it is in season locally. This is because it has the maximum flavor and nutritional value. Berries and other fruits transported from out of town, or other countries are often picked before they are ripe, because it makes them last longer for shelf sale. ...

Bad news

Well, the state Department of Labor and Industry released the unemployment numbers for April this week, and the news wasn’t good for residents of Greene, Fayette, Washington and Westmoreland counties.All four counties saw an increase in their unemployment rates from March, with Fayette and ...

HCNG: The ‘New’ Gas

HCNG is a mixture of compressed natural gas (CNG) and hydrogen (H). Scientists discovered that adding hydrogen to natural gas makes natural gas burn more cleanly, reducing its emission of pollutants. Although natural gas is a substantially cleaner fuel than gasoline, diesel, fuel oil or coal, ...

It’s complicated

In a move hailed by many, including Gov. Tom Wolf, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board this past week permitted nine gas stations to sell six packs of beer.“Freeing the six pack will make the commonwealth more inviting for customers and businesses,” said the governor in a written ...