carbon emissions News Updates

Government, Technology, Fuel

Minnesota DOT Identifies Strategies for Decarbonization

The Minnesota Department of Transportation has released a report that provides recommendations for reducing greenhouse gas emissions across modes of surface transportation, including heavy trucks.

September 24, 2019
Business, Technology

Amazon Heeds Calls for Environmental Action

Amazon.com contributed more greenhouse gas emissions last year than some big competitors in retail, logistics and technology, but less than rival Walmart Inc. and the world’s biggest energy companies, highlighting the growing scale and diverse businesses of the conglomerate.

September 20, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel

EPA to Strip California’s Car Emissions Authority

The Trump administration will announce it is rescinding California’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles at an event at the EPA’s Washington headquarters Sept. 18, according to people familiar with the matter.

September 17, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Diesel Rises 1.3¢ to $3.055 a Gallon

The U.S. average retail price of diesel rose 1.3 cents to $3.055 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported July 8. Crude slid to less than $58 a barrel, then rebounded later in the week to just above $60.

July 8, 2019
Business, Technology, Fuel

Oberon Receives Grant to Produce Ultra-Low-Carbon Transport Fuel

Oberon Fuels announced it received a $2.9 million grant from the California Energy Commission to produce for the first time in the United States renewable dimethyl ether, a clean-burning, ultra-low-carbon transportation fuel.

June 14, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel

Senate Panel Advances Diesel Emissions Legislation

Legislation that aims to facilitate emissions reduction from diesel engines was easily approved April 10 by the committee that oversees surface transportation policy in the U.S. Senate.

April 11, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel

CO2 Caps Coming for Trucks in European Union

European Union negotiators agreed to impose caps on carbon dioxide from trucks for the first time, stepping up the fight against climate change with a challenge to manufacturers such as Daimler AG.

February 19, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel

Appeals Court Rejects Challenge to California’s Low-Carbon Fuel Standard

An appeals court has rejected a challenge by a group of trade and energy organizations to block California’s low-carbon fuel standard aimed at reducing the rate of greenhouse gas emissions in the state’s transportation sector.

January 24, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel

Petroleum Industry Meeting World Demand While Polluting Less, Institute Reports

The U.S. petroleum industry is meeting record world demand while decreasing the amount of carbon emissions released into the skies, but challenges lie ahead if it hopes to maintain that momentum, according to the American Petroleum Institute’s annual report, “State of American Energy 2019.â€

January 14, 2019
Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics

Fleet Management, Technology Deemed Essential for Cutting Freight Emissions

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Global efforts to improve freight efficiency and reduce carbon emissions will require a multifaceted approach that includes not only vehicle technology, but also better fleet management and capacity utilization, experts said.

November 19, 2018