Vehicle Research Institute

What does an airplane such as Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner have in common with Wikispeed’s SGT01 (its parts are interchangeable), Western Washington University’s Viking 45 (no it’s not a household appliance), Northwest Wind Power’s energy ball (it has turbine blades) have in common?

The Renton Municipal Arts Commission is presenting the works of fine art sculptor David Shenk on display until April 1 at Carco Theatre next to the Renton Community Center.

Shenk is a Renton-based fine art sculptor who creates one-of-a-kind, three-dimensional “…

Here are some numbers that help explain why jaws drop at the first sight of the model-train set that tech entrepreneur Peter Hambling is having built in the basement of his Medina family home:

• The train set uses 4,000 feet of track, 20 miles of wiring, 150 sheets…

Just as the excitement is growing over the first dealer deliveries of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt and 2011 Nissan Leaf, eagle-eyed EV enthusiasts have spotted General Motor’s previous electric car
on Google’s Street View.

The Technology Alliance Group is having its annual scholarship awards program at Bellingham Technical College.

The event is noon to 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 3. Along with a scholarship awards program, participants will have a French American Holiday Lunch prepared by the Culinary Arts…

He points to a biogas project at Western Washington University in Bellingham. Dairy manure is being converted to power a new fueling station. The project is close to operational. Beginning next year shuttles from Sea-Tac to Bellingham will use the biogas.