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.
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Producers Cite Positive Shift in Outlook for NatGas
ARLINGTON, Va. The use of natural gas as a transportation fuel is increasing in an era of unconventional fuel sources, executives of several energy producers said at ATAs Summit on Natural Gas in Trucking on Thursday.
November 29, 2012Favorable 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, 2012NatGas Summits Opening Reception Set for Wednesday Evening
American Trucking Associations welcome reception to the Summit on Natural Gas in Trucking is set for Wednesday from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
November 27, 2012Editorial: Natural Gas and Trucking
The amazing response to American Trucking Associations Summit on Natural Gas in Trucking reaffirms just how interested the industry is in finding a cheaper, dependable alternative fuel source.
November 26, 2012ATAs Summit on Natural Gas to Focus on Alt-Fuels for Fleets
American Trucking Associations this week will convene a two-day, public conference on the industrys use of natural gas, a development that several executives said may significantly alter U.S. trucking operations by displacing much of the diesel fuel the industry burns.
November 26, 2012Agenda Set for Natural Gas in Trucking Summit
Following is an ATA Summit on Natural Gas in Trucking agenda:
Wednesday
Registration kicks off from 4 - 7 p.m. and ATAs welcome reception is from 5:30 - 7 p.m..
Thursday
Continental breakfast 7:30 - 8:15 a.m,, with ATA Chairman Michael Cards opening remarks from 8:15 8:30 a.m.
Session I: Natural Gas 101: A Primer, 8:30 9 a.m., will be followed by Session II: Fueling the Nations Energy Needs, 9 10 a.m.
Session III: Infrastructure Hurdles, 10:30 11:30 a.m., will be followed by lunch.
Session IV, The Transformation of Americas Energy Future, featuring Andrew Littlefair, CEO, Clean Energy, and T. Boone Pickens, Chairman, BP Capital Management, 12:30 1:15 p.m.
November 20, 2012ATA Sets Policy on Potential Sleep Disorder Screenings
LAS VEGAS American Trucking Associations directors told federal officials that any regulations on sleep disorder screenings should be developed through the formal rulemaking process and not through an informal procedure.
October 11, 2012MCE Exhibitors Showcase Latest Trucking Products, Technologies
LAS VEGAS Many of the latest products, services and technologies shaping the future of the trucking industry were on display at this weeks Management Conference & Exhibition here.
October 11, 2012Exhibitors Roll Out Products to Trim Trailer Drag, Boost Fuel Efficiency
LAS VEGAS Several companies at the Management Conference & Exhibition here showcased systems designed to reduce trailer drag and help carriers improve fuel efficiency.
October 11, 2012