Replay: LiveOnWeb's 'Plugging Into an Electric Future'
On our Dec. 19 LiveOnWeb program, we were “Plugging Into an Electric Future” as we assessed the rapid escalation of development and deployment of electric vehicle technology. Watch the replay.
December 12, 2018Oil Extends Gain as US Stockpiles Drop and Trade Tensions Ease
Oil extended an advance after a U.S. industry report signaled a bigger-than-expected draw in nationwide crude inventories and as trade tensions eased between the world’s largest economies.
December 12, 2018Hyundai Plans $6.7 Billion Investment to Boost Fuel-Cell Output
Hyundai Motor Group and its suppliers plan to spend $6.7 billion (7.6 trillion won) through 2030 to raise production of fuel cells more than 200-fold as the South Korean automaker targets becoming a key player in new-energy vehicle technology.
December 12, 2018House Panel Examines Draft Legislation for Ethanol Mandates
WASHINGTON — With the current session of Congress quickly coming to a close, the top policymaker on environmental issues in the U.S. House made sure new draft legislation on ethanol mandates he co-authored would see the light of day.
December 12, 2018Volvo Trucks to Introduce All-Electric Version of VNR Model
WASHINGTON — Volvo Trucks will bring electric-powered commercial trucks to North America in 2019 by introducing a battery-electric version of its VNR regional haul model.
December 11, 2018US Holds Steady on Outlook for Domestic Oil Production Rising Despite Lower Prices
The U.S. government left its forecast for domestic crude production unchanged for 2019 even with prices averaging almost $11 a barrel lower than its previous estimate.
December 11, 2018Quarles Petroleum Acquires Revere Gas
Virginia-headquartered Quarles Petroleum, a regional provider of residential and commercial fuel, has acquired Revere Gas, another Virginia-based retail propane gas distributor, according to a Dec. 4 press release.
December 11, 2018Diesel Drops 4.6¢ to $3.161 a Gallon in Eighth Straight Weekly Decline
The U.S. average retail price of diesel dropped 4.6 cents to $3.161 a gallon, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported Dec. 10, as crude oil prices dropped near $50 a barrel.
December 10, 2018Renewable Energy Group Names Cynthia Warner President, CEO
Cynthia Warner has been named president and CEO of Renewable Energy Group Inc., a producer of biomass-based diesel and renewable chemicals, effective Jan. 14 when she will also join its board.
December 10, 2018Solar Power Installation by Trillium Prepares the Way for EV Charging
Trillium announced it has completed its first solar installation at the Love’s Travel Stop in Santa Nella, Calif., that is expected to offset 53% of the travel stop’s energy consumption and support an electric vehicle charging station there.
December 10, 2018