Diesel Auto Arrives From Mercedes

By Matt NaumanMercedes "has developed a diesel emission control system that results in a car as clean as comparable gasoline vehicles being sold here," Tom Cackette, head of the state's Air Resources Board, said in a...

Mercedes E-320 Diesel Available in California

By Diana T. KurylkoMercedes-Benz will be the first carmaker with a diesel vehicle clean enough for California when it launches the E320 Bluetec diesel sedan today.The E320 will be offered only as a lease vehicle for 2...

Internet's Unsung Guardians Labor In Obscurity To Keep Web Moving

By Sam ZuckermanData centers like SV3 are simple in concept - essentially they're protected places where computer networks can plug into each other. But the execution is not simple. To keep everything running right, the center...

Internet's Unsung Guardians Labor in Obscurity to Keep Web Moving

By Sam Zuckerman

Ask Derek Schlecht what he does for a living and he'll tell you he's an IBX site engineer. He may then hit you with a string of technical jargon about cooling units and backup power systems.What Schlecht's job...

Clean-Air Rule Targets Existing Diesel-Truck Fleet

By Daniel B. Wood and Alison TullyA new air cleanup rule approved Sept. 27 promises faster replacement or retrofitting of the dirtiest trucks on the road: the diesel-powered big rigs that ply southern California's highways by the...