Clean Energy Fuels Corp. reported a second-quarter loss but its revenue rose 26% while natural-gas deliveries increased 8%.
August 9, 2013Business, Fuel
Diesel Average Dips 0.6瞽 to $3.909; First Price Decline in Five Weeks
U.S. retail diesel prices declined for the first time in five weeks, as the national average price dipped 0.6 cent to $3.909 a gallon, according to the Department of Energy.
August 12, 2013Government, Business, Fuel
EPA Sets Final 2013 Renewable Fuel Standards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized the 2013 percentage standards for four fuel categories that are part of the Renewable Fuel Standard program established by Congress to reduce carbon climate change.
August 8, 2013Business, Fuel
Diesel to Average $3.92 This Year, DOE Says
Diesel fuel will average $3.92 a gallon this year, about equal to its current pump price, the Department of Energy reported.
August 6, 2013Business, Fuel
Diesel Dips 0.6瞽 to $3.909; Gasoline Declines for Second Straight Week
Diesel dipped 0.6 cent to $3.909 a gallon, the first downturn following four increases, while gasoline dropped for a second straight week, the Department of Energy reported.
August 6, 2013Business, Fuel
Clean Energy Announces Deals to Boost Natural Gas Use
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced Tuesday it has updated its road to natural gas report with several recent dealsaimed at boosting the use of natural gas as a trucking fuel.
August 6, 2013Business, Fuel
Westport Reports 2Q Loss on Higher Expenses; Revenue Rises
Westport Innovations, which makes natural gas engines for trucking in a venture with Cummins Inc., reported a second-quarter net loss on higher expenses but announed that its revenue rose to a record on year-over-year growth.
August 5, 2013Business, Fuel
Oil Holds Over $106 a Barrel
Oil held over $106 a barrel Monday, near the two-week highs of the end of last week, Bloomberg News reported.
August 5, 2013Business, Fuel
Daimler Adds to Natural-Gas Buzz With New Truck Offerings
YOUNTVILLE, Calif. The paradoxical status of natural gas in the trucking industry was on vivid display here, as officials of the nations largest truck maker cited the fuels growing importance as an alternative to diesel and minimized its actual effect on the freight-hauling industry up to now.
August 5, 2013Editorial, Business, Fuel
Editorial: Much Ado About a Little Something
Once again last week, natural gas as a trucking fuel was a major source of attention, as Daimler Trucks North America announced a few new models powered by the alternative fuel.
August 5, 2013