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Socially and politically vocal rock-reggae band State Radio recently unveiled plans to tour across the nation in early 2009. First State Radio frontman Chad Stokes Urmston will embark on a pair of solo shows Dec. 6-7 at the Brattle Theatre near the band's Boston hometown before the whole band takes the stage in Washington D.C. at the 9:30 Club Dec. 26 for a “welcome to the neighborhood” party for President-elect Barack Obama. The tour will then hit The Rock in Tucson, Ariz. Jan. 14 before concluding Feb. 19 at Lupo's in Providence, R.I. Other stops on State Radio's upcoming tour will be the House of Blues in West Hollywood, Calif. (Jan. 15), The Underground in Reno, Nev. (Jan. 21), El Corazon in Seattle (Jan. 26), Fox Theatre in Boulder, Colo. (Jan. 30-31), Antone's in Austin (Feb. 6), The Orange Peel in Asheville, N.C. (Feb. 11), NorVa in Norfolk, Va. (Feb. 15) and Pickle Barrel Night Club in Killington, Vt. (Feb. 19). Try http://www.stubhub.com/state-radio-tickets for State Radio tickets and ticket information to see the band when they hit the road in the new year!

State Radio began delivering their powerful blend of roots reggae rhythms, socially conscious lyrics and rock song formats after emerging out of the ashes of Vermont jam band Dispatch in 2002. The Boston-based trio formed when signer and primary songwriter Chad Urmston dissolved Dispatch in that same year (when the band was at the height of its success). Urmston abandoned Dispatch's signature instrument switching and focused on guitar and vocals and enlisted second guitarist Pete Halby, bassist Chuck Fay and drummer Mike Greenfield to complete the lineup for State Radio. The burgeoning band released the experimental EP Flag of the Shriners via Boston's Fenway Recordings label in late 2002 and then went on a temporary hiatus to allow Urmston to adequately recover from throat surgery that left him unable to sing for a short time.

In 2004 State Radio reappeared on the scene as a stripped down trio with new drummer Brian Sayers and a sophomore EP titled Simmer Kate followed. With two EPs under their belt, State Radio finally released their debut LP, Us Against the Crown in February 2006, after nearly four years as a band! Drummer Mike Najarian replaced Sayers before State Radio hit the road in support of their debut full-length and then the trio released their sophomore LP, Year of the Crow, in 2007. The record was less jam-bandy than their debut full-length, and went in a more punk and politically conscious direction. The band is currently hard at work on the follow-up to Year of the Crow and are expected to release a new album sometime next year. State Radio is known for their live performances, in which crowd participation is almost always present, so hurry up and get your State Radio tickets before they're all gone and be the envy of all of your friends when you see this roots reggae meets punk rock band live!

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History was made recently, when retail giant Wal-Mart took delivery of its first hybrid Class 8 big rig. The model 386 hybrid truck is the result of a joint effort between the Texas-based Peterbilt Motors Company, Eaton Corporation and Wal-Mart. Peterbilt has the truck-building expertise, while Eaton has developed the parallel hybrid system. The project was supported by Wal-Mart, which owns the nation’s second largest private fleet of trucks.

The hybrid system charges the vehicle’s batteries when the engine is idling, or when the brakes are applied. This stored energy is later used to power an electric motor, either to supplement the diesel engine’s power or even to move the vehicle all by itself under certain conditions. Based on the current price of diesel fuel, estimated annual savings are around $9,000 per vehicle. In addition to fuel savings, the hybrid is expected to require less maintenance, because of the reduced wear and tear on engine and brakes.

At third-party tests, the Eaton Hybrid Power System has typically shown a 5-7 percent fuel savings compared to non-hybrid models. During idling, fuel savings can be considerable. The batteries can be charged in minutes and the diesel engine needs to run only about five minutes of every hour to keep them fully charged, according to Peterbilt Chief Engineer Landon Sproull. (1)

Peterbilt, Eaton and Wal-Mart are to be applauded for helping to make the environment more biofriendly. Wal-Mart plans to replace its Peterbilt 386 big rigs with the hybrid version of the same model by 2009, potentially saving millions of gallons of fuel every year.

Kenworth and DAF, both sister companies of Peterbilt, are also presenting hybrid big rig trucks, as is Mitsubishi.

So, the green movement is gathering momentum. While a pollution-free environment and abundant energy are still a long way off, the hybrid big rigs are a move in that direction. Many other innovations will be needed, but as fuel prices keep rising, we can expect to see more and more practical ways of saving energy.

Fuel economy is a vital factor in today’s world, as reducing fuel consumption will help to contain costs, improve air quality and reduce our dependency on foreign fossil fuels. One company that contributes to a greener planet is Biofriendly Corporation, whose liquid fuel catalyst Green Plus® causes fuel in internal combustion engines to burn more completely and thereby reduces fuel consumption and harmful emissions.

References:

(1) http://www.peterbilt.com/index_new_mor.asp?file=2100

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