Aviators from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration take aerial photographs of the devastation wrought along the Atlantic coast by this week?s superstorm. Visitors can view a map of the region at NOAA?s National Geodetic Survey Web site and click on an icon to view a thumbnail or high-definition image of a specific area. Images are available for some of the Northeast?s hardest-hit areas, including Atlantic City, Seaside Heights, N.J., Ocean City, Md., and parts of Delaware.
Using portable generators, a crucial pipeline has resumed deliveries in the stricken New York region, offering hope for relief from a gasoline supply crunch. Separately, oil tankers are expected to begin discharging shipments again after New York Harbor authorities clears parts of the shipping channels. [Reuters]
Hyundai and Kia admit to overstating the estimated fuel economy on the window stickers of about 900,000 vehicles sold in the United States since late 2010. The automakers will spend millions of dollars to compensate owners for the false claims. The admission came after the Environmental Protection Agency found discrepancies between its own test results and the companies? data. [The Detroit News]
In a move that could reduce manufacturing costs for photovoltaic devices, Stanford scientists have built the first solar cell made entirely of carbon. [Phys.org]
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