Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Cool-Running Coal Truck Could Save More Lives Than a Dozen Canaries

Cool-Running Coal Truck Could Save More Lives Than a Dozen Canaries

Coal mining is a dirty, dangerous business. Even with modern safety equipment protecting workers from black lung, plenty of other dangers await them underground. Like, say, mixing easily ignited coal dust with hot machine surfaces. That's why GE has invented a mine-car engine that keeps its cool to prevent setting off a raging inferno.

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