ARLINGTON, Va. Two congressmen said the most feasible way to pass legislation to boost truckings use of natural gas is a piecemeal approach, rather than comprehensive legislation.
November 30, 2012Business, Fuel
Makers See Nat Gas Pricing Critical to Fuels Success
ARLINGTON, Va. Favorable economics stemming from the vast domestic supply of natural gas will accelerate the trucking industrys use of the fuel, producers of that fuel said here last week.
December 3, 2012Business, Fuel
Diesel Rises 5.8瞽 to $4.034; Increase Is First in Six Weeks
The U.S. diesel average price rose 5.8 cents a gallon last week to $4.034, its first gain in six weeks, the U.S. Department of Energy reported.
December 3, 2012Special Coverage, Business, Fuel
Environmental Concerns Should be Balanced in Expanded Use of Natural Gas, Official Says
ARLINGTON, Va. The trucking industry should balance environmental considerations with growth in use of natural-gas engines, the head of an environmental group said.
November 30, 2012Special Coverage, Business, Fuel
Higher Volumes Seen Boosting Development of Natural Gas Engines, Manufacturers Say
ARLINGTON, Va. Executives from truck and engine makers said competition and higher production volumes will lead to cost reductions for natural gas trucks, which are more expensive than diesel models.
November 30, 2012Special Coverage, Business, Fuel
Congressmen See Piecemeal Approach Boosting Truckings Natural Gas Use
ARLINGTON, Va. Two congressmen said the most feasible way to pass legislation to boost truckings use of natural gas is a piecemeal approach, rather than comprehensive legislation.
November 30, 2012Special Coverage, Business, Fuel
Retrofits Contingent on Lower Natural Gas Prices, Execs Say
ARLINGTON, Va. Executives of companies that manufacture and install natural-gas conversion systems in existing heavy trucks said that their future business was reliant on natural gas prices staying cheaper than diesel fuel.
November 30, 2012Special Coverage, Business, Fuel
Energy Executive T. Boone Pickens Touts Promise of Natural Gas
ARLINGTON, Va. Oil and gas industry legend T. Boone Pickens said here Thursday that it would be in the best interests of the trucking industry to embrace natural gas as a transportation fuel.
November 29, 2012Special Coverage, Business, Fuel
Truck Stop Executives See Growing Acceptance of Natural Gas
ARLINGTON, Va. The emergence of natural gas as a viable fuel for the commercial trucking industry is a matter of when and not ifissues such as a cost-effective fuel supply network, a new generation of engines and driver acceptance are overcome, industry experts said here Thursday.
November 29, 2012Special Coverage, Business, Fuel
Favorable Economics Seen Boosting Natural Gas as Trucking Fuel
ARLINGTON, Va. The trucking industrys adoption of natural-gas vehicles will be driven by favorable economics made possible by a vast domestic supply of the fuel, natural-gas producers and advocates said Thursday at a conference examining the fuels potential for transportation, hosted by American Trucking Associations.
November 29, 2012