ATA’s 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 industry’s 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, 2012EPA Rejects Plea to Waive Ethanol Mandate
Federal regulators rejected a plea from several states to waive the requirement for gasoline producers to blend ethanol into their fuel, saying the economic conditions necessary for such a waiver did not exist.
November 26, 2012Diesel Slides to $3.976 a Gallon In Fifth Straight Weekly Decline
The national average price of diesel fuel slid four-tenths of a cent to $3.976 a gallon, the fifth straight weekly decline in the cost of trucking’s main fuel, the Department of Energy reported last week.
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 ATA’s welcome reception is from 5:30 - 7 p.m.. Thursday Continental breakfast 7:30 - 8:15 a.m,, with ATA Chairman Michael Card’s 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 Nation’s 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 America’s Energy Future, featuring Andrew Littlefair, CEO, Clean Energy, and T. Boone Pickens, Chairman, BP Capital Management, 12:30 – 1:15 p.m.
November 20, 2012Diesel Dips 0.4¢ to $3.976 in Fifth Decline
Diesel dipped 0.4 cent to $3.976 a gallon, its fifth straight decline, while gasoline fell 2 cents in its sixth straight downturn, the Department of Energy reported.
November 20, 2012Gasoline Falls 7¢ to $3.47, Lundberg Survey Reports
Gasoline declined 7 cents in the past two weeks to $3.47 a gallon, continuing its recent downward trend, according to the latest Lundberg survey of filling stations released Sunday.
November 19, 2012Clean Energy, GE Form Partnership, To Build Pair of ‘Micro’ LNG Plants
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. said it will purchase two liquefied natural gas plants from General Electric Co. as part of a new partnership between the two companies to develop LNG fueling infrastructure for the trucking industry, the firms announced last week.
November 19, 2012Fuel Average Slips Below $4, But East Pays Storm Penalty
The average price for a gallon of retail diesel declined for the fourth straight week, dipping 3 cents to $3.98, which put trucking’s main fuel below the $4 mark for the first time in three months, the Department of Energy reported.
November 19, 2012Diesel Drops 3¢ to $3.98 a Gallon, Sliding Under $4 for First Time in Three Months
Diesel dropped 3 cents to $3.98 a gallon, its fourth straight decline and the first time it has been below $4 in three months, the Department of Energy reported.
November 14, 2012Diesel Average Slips to $4.01 After 3rd Straight Weekly Drop
The price of diesel fuel in the United States declined for the third straight week, dipping 2 cents to $4.01 per gallon, the lowest level in almost three months, the Department of Energy reported last week.
November 12, 2012