Fuel economy, conservation news

EPA clean diesel project
financing gets into gear
Sep 25, 2008

To improve air quality and protect public health, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the first $3.4 million in funding for clean diesel projects under the $50 million Diesel Emission Reduction Program....

U.K. supermarket uses
biomethane-fueled truck
Aug 27, 2008

Sainsbury’s supermarket in the United Kingdom has begun food deliveries to its flagship green store using a truck whose engine has been converted to run on liquid biomethane fuel produced from normal landfill waste....

Cummins adds SCR
to diesel engines for 2010
Aug 19, 2008

Cummins will add selective catalytic reduction (SCR) aftertreatment to its diesel engines for 2010....

Fuel economy webcast
scheduled for August 5
Aug 4, 2008

Two recognized fuel economy experts will be the featured speakers during a live webcast of “Help drivers help you survive the fuel crisis.”...

More truckstops join biodiesel network
Aug 1, 2008

The National Biodiesel Foundation announced 80 new truckstops have been added to the BioTrucker Fuel Card network for a total of 229...

Tires, other factors influence fuel economy
Aug 1, 2008

All commercial fleets are looking for ways to mitigate this escalating diesel fuel expenses by increasing fuel economy and minimizing any unnecessary miles...

Green paper details ways to cut fuel usage
Aug 1, 2008

Fleets can reduce harmful greenhouse emissions while lowering operating costs, according to a new paper by Networkcar. The paper, entitled Go Green and Save Green, details six areas that can reduce fuel consumption and lower air pollution...

EPA to award clean diesel
technology project grants
Jul 25, 2008

The United States Environmental Protection Agency plans to award some $3.4 million in grants to establish projects using emerging technologies to reduce emissions from the nation’s fleet of diesel engines....

Calculator shows savings
offered by plastic pallets
Jul 24, 2008

An online calculator has been developed to allow companies to instantly see the fuel savings and environmental benefits made possible by switching from typical multi-use wood pallets to all-plastic pallets....

Volvo Group receives
hybrid technology grant
Jul 21, 2008

The United States Department of Energy and the Swedish Energy Agency have jointly awarded an $18 million, three-year grant to the Volvo Group for the development of hybrid technology and drivelines for alternative fuels....

It’s ‘fuel’ speed ahead
for Dynamic synfuels plant
Jul 17, 2008

Tyson Foods and Syntroleum Corporation have given final approval for plans to build and fund Dynamic Fuels’ first renewable synthetic fuels facility in Geismar LA....

CARB plans workshops
to discuss emissions rule
Jul 14, 2008

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) staff plans a series of workshops to discuss a proposed regulation to reduce emissions from existing diesel-fueled trucks, buses, and other vehicles operating in California....

Schwan’s delivers success
via the propane fuel route
Jul 9, 2008

By using cheaper, cleaner-burning propane to fuel its fleet of delivery trucks, Schwan’s Home Service has reduced America’s consumption of gas/diesel by 31 million gallons a year....

Alternative fuel station
locator provided online
Jul 8, 2008

Need to know where to buy E85 or other alternative fuels? The United States Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center now has an online station locator....

Oil additive boosts truck fuel economy
Jul 1, 2008

A new metal-conditioning oil additive, GO-15 from Engineous USA, has shown to increase the fuel economy of trucks approximately 15 percent while boosting...

New StarTrak service
monitors reefer fuel use
Jun 26, 2008

Alanco Technologies Inc.’s StarTrak Systems subsidiary has introduced a new fuel usage data service feature for the Sentry ReeferTrak refrigerated trailer monitoring system....

CARB considers requiring
EPA SmartWay vehicles
Jun 2, 2008

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is circulating draft regulations that would require sleeper-cab tractors and 53-foot box-type trailers operating on any highway in California be United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay-certified vehicles....

Finance clearinghouse for fuel-saving
Jun 1, 2008

The US Environmental Protection Agency's SmartWay Transport Partnership has launched its new web-based finance clearinghouse. Here, buyers of clean trucks...

Calculator shows hybrid fuel savings
Jun 1, 2008

Eaton Corporation's Hybrid Power business unit has launched a new web-based customer value calculator for hybrid power systems that gives potential buyers...

PeopleNet offers MPG Guarantee Program
Jun 1, 2008

PeopleNet has launched the MPG Guarantee Program to help fleets improve miles-per-gallon fuel performance. The new offering is backed with a money-back...

Frozen Food Express
cuts top speed of trucks
May 30, 2008

Frozen Food Express Industries Inc., a Dallas TX-based transportation company serving the temperature-controlled truckload and LTL, dry truckload, and brokerage/logistics markets, has reduced the maximum speed of its company-operated truck fleet from 65 to 62 miles per hour in an effort to mitigate the impact of rising fuel costs....

Jevic Transportation Inc.
succumbs to hard times
May 20, 2008

Jevic Transportation, Inc, a less-than-truckload transportation services provider, has discontinued operations effective May 19, 2008....

Cadec helps NFPT
save $500K in fuel
Apr 2, 2008

According to a new case study, Northwest Food Products Transportation (NFPT) saved $500,000 in fuel in its first year using Cadec Global’s advanced fleet management system....

ATA projects record-high
fuel expenses for 2008
Mar 18, 2008

The American Trucking Associations is projecting a record-high diesel fuel bill in 2008. ATA said the trucking industry will spend $135 billion on fuel in 2008, based on current fuel price forecasts....

My method for saving fuel and adding payload capacity
Mar 1, 2008, David A Kolman

I have come up with my own simple solution to help all fleets cut unnecessary vehicle weight: Have drivers thin down...

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