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‘Fuel-saver’ devices will not save you fuel

Full Story at  msnbc.com Like the sun rising in the east or Donald Trump embarrassing himself, rising gas pricesinevitably bring out a clutch of hucksters selling gizmos that magically boost fuel efficiency. They’re scams, yet people still get suckered by the bushel. Whether they plug into your cigarette lighteror wrap around your fuel line, black-magic [...]

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BP tech team: Priority is to ‘see’ oil underwater

Full Story at news.CNET.com Everything from high-tech imaging gear to plastic bags with screens is being tested by a “skunk works” team at BP set up to evaluate cleanup methods in the Gulf of Mexico. The oil company’s High Interest Technology Team, based in Mobile, Ala., is currently sifting through thousand of proposals to fix [...]

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