GreenChill partnership
reaches 7,000 stores
in all 50 US states

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) GreenChill partnership now has 7,000 partner stores in all 50 states....

Normandin Transit prefers
fuel-efficient Kenworth
trucks for its operations

One of the 10 largest fleets in Quebec—and possibly the greenest—Normandin Transit operates 275 trucks, all Kenworths....

SmartWatt finishes
another LED retrofit
at Americold facility

SmartWatt Energy Inc recently completed a LED lighting retrofit at Americold’s temperature-controlled storage facility in Allentown PA....

Target joins GreenChill

Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) has joined the GreenChill program of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)....

Canadian biofuel mandate will trigger even higher diesel prices, CTA warns

With the price of diesel fuel, like gasoline, already escalating—jumping almost 10% between February and March and more than 37% year-over-year—the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is warning that come July 1st—the date the government proposes to mandate that on-road diesel sold in Canada must contain an average two per cent biofuel content—the pain felt at the pumps will only get worse....

Pasta Prima powers
its operations using
100% renewable energy

Refrigerated pasta company Pasta Prima announced its products are not only 100% natural, but they’re also made using 100% renewable energy....

US Foodservice acquires
WVO waste vegetable oil
operation to produce B20
fuel for delivery trucks

US Foodservice has purchased the assets of Bluffton SC-based WVO Industries. WVO collects and removes water, food particles, and other impurities from waste vegetable oil then ships the bio feedstock to a processing company that produces an 80/20 diesel/biodiesel blend known as B20 that will be used to fuel hundreds of food delivery trucks at the US Foodservice–Columbia Division in Lexington SC....

NBB applauds energy independence effort

The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) has welcomed President Obama’s call for boosting production of domestic fuels and said the US biodiesel industry stands ready to help the nation achieve greater energy independence....

Volvo Trucks to sell heavy hybrid vehicles

As part of the Volvo Group’s focus on hybrid vehicles, Volvo Trucks is now commencing sales of heavy hybrid trucks, under the name Volvo FE Hybrid, to selected European markets. The hybrid trucks permit fuel savings of up to 30% and will be used primarily in distribution and refuse operations in an urban environment....

Americold achieves 90%
reduction in energy use
with lighting upgrade

Groom Energy and Digital Lumens have announced the installation of Digital Lumens’ LED-based Intelligent Lighting Systems at Americold facilities in Massachusetts, Utah, and Wisconsin....

Kool Pak LLC earns
SmartWay’s highest
score for certification

Kool Pak LLC, an asset-based refrigerated carrier based in Lake Oswego OR, has achieved SmartWay Transport Partner certification, achieving the highest score granted by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)....

TRU rule takes effect;
enforcement on March 31

California’s Office of Administrative Law (OAL) has approved the transport refrigeration unit (TRU) rulemaking that was adopted November 18, 2010 by the California Air Resources Board (CARB)....

Comdata enhances DEF reporting, controls

Comdata Corporation has implemented enhanced reporting and controls for Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) and other alternative fuel types. As fuel-efficiency standards and green initiatives evolve with the transportation industry, this expanded capability offers companies detailed insight into their alternative fuel purchases...

Canadian biodiesel mandate draws opposite reactions from CTA, CRFA

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is challenging government claims that its members stand to reduce their carbon footprint in any significant manner through a biodiesel mandate announced February 10 by Minister of the Environment Peter Kent and Minister of Agriculture Gerry Ritz...

Fresh & Easy leads US
with number of stores
EPA GreenChill-certified

Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market has added four more GreenChill certified stores this year, including a Gold certified store opening in Oceanside CA recently....

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