The Environmental Protection Agency has granted California permission to set its own standards on greenhouse gas emissions from cars and light trucks.
June 30, 2009Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
EPA Grants Calif. Waiver on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
Diesel Dips 0.8瞽 to $2.608; Drop Is First in 2 Months
The average national price of diesel fuel fell for the first time in eight weeks, dipping 0.8 cent to $2.608 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.
June 30, 2009Business, Fuel
Clean Energy Opens Natural Gas Station at SoCal Ports
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. said Tuesday it has opened the worlds largest natural gas truck fueling station, on a site adjacent to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif.
June 30, 2009Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
Gas Prices Steady in Past Two Weeks, Lundberg Says
Gasoline prices held steady over the past two weeks at $2.66 per gallon for regular grade, according to the national Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday.
June 29, 2009Business, Government, Fuel
Trucking Raises Concerns over House-Passed Energy Bill
The trucking industry has raised concerns over the energy bill passed by the House that would include a cap and trade provision to set up a market for greenhouse gas emissions.
June 29, 2009Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
07 Engines Run Cleaner Than Federal Standards
Over-the-highway trucks and buses with 2007 engine technology ran nearly 90% cleaner than required by federal emission standards for diesel particulate matter, the key pollutant targeted that year, a recent study has found.
June 29, 2009Fuel, Business
Oil Falls Below $69 Following DOE Report
Oil fell more than $1 to below $69 a barrel Wednesday following a Department of Energy report that showed retail fuel supplies rose last week, Bloomberg reported.
June 24, 2009Business, Fuel
Volvo Begins Selling 2010-Compliant Trucks
Volvo Trucks North America said it has begun selling heavy-duty trucks that meet new U.S. emissions standards slated to take effect in 2010.
June 23, 2009Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
Diesel Rises 4.4瞽 to $2.616 a Gallon
Diesel fuels national average price rose for the seventh straight week, gaining 4.4 cents to $2.616 a gallon, the Energy Department said.
June 23, 2009Business, Fuel, Government
Clean Energy to Issue Common Stock
Clean Energy Fuels Corp., which operates natural gas fueling stations throughout the United States and Canada, said it plans to issue 6 million shares of its common stock.
June 22, 2009