Pursuit of a low-carbon fuel standard could be better for the environment, but worse for personal finances if it plays out according to a recent study sponsored by the Consumer Energy Alliance, a coalition of fuel users and producers. Initially, projects the study, gas prices would jump to $5 a gallon, then $7.50 five years later. The increase is tied to Continue Reading

A motion that would have given the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions was defeated by the Senate by slimmest of margins late last week. The resolution, defeated by a 53-47 vote would have given the EPA authority to make rules regarding reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The defeat, however, signaled to President Obama the need for Continue Reading

FedEx Corp.’s first all-electric delivery trucks in the United States will make their debut in the Los Angeles area this June, boosting the carrier’s total alternative energy fleet around the world to nearly 1,900. The four custom vehicles are being built in the U.S. by two different manufacturers for Continue Reading

The Department of Energy’s monthly short-term energy outlook projects that diesel fuel will average nearly $3 a year before eclipsing that mark in 2011. Gasoline will rise to $2.84 a gallon this year from $2.35 last year and continue climbing to an average $2.97 in 2011, DOE said, pinning the gain to projected higher crude Continue Reading

The Trucking Industry Mobility and Technology Coalition (TIMTC) will host a webinar next week about the trucking industry’s efforts to meet sustainability objectives and available green strategies and technologies. The Department of Transportation (DOT) is sponsoring the webinar titled “Green Trucks: The View from the Road” on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010, from Continue Reading

A new product from Cole Hersee promises to conserve energy for heavy-duty vehicles and vehicles with ancillary on-board equipment and in-cab amenities. The SureStart Low Voltage Disconnect Switch (LVD) 48513 helps store starting power by disconnecting non-critical loads, thereby prolonging battery life by preventing damage due to Continue Reading

With nearly $200 million in grants awarded, the truck manufacturing industry is being charged with pursuing technologies to boost fuel efficiency. Each of the nine projects funded by the Department of Energy will focus on increasing Class 8 long-haul tractor fuel efficiency by at least 50 percent by 2015. That goal is also part of what’s Continue Reading

Even in today’s eco-friendlier world, not even the assistance of the EPA could the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) get the green light on regulation changes that could help reduce emissions in North America. Apparently, national security even trumps the going green effort. At issue is Continue Reading

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this week announced its findings that greenhouse gases threaten public health and welfare of the American people, citing GHG emissions from on-road vehicles contributed to it. The findings will allow the EPA to finalize the GHG standards proposed earlier this year for new light-duty vehicles as part of Continue Reading

California’s San Bernadino County will put $10 million in federal stimulus money to work, developing a clean-energy truck project in cooperation with J.B. Hunt Transport Services and other public and private partners. Specifically, the funds will be used to purchase 262 liquefied natural gas trucks and to build two refueling stations in Continue Reading