Fuel
Transport Topics fuel coverage looks closely at what powers trucks. From the latest on battery, diesel and alternative fuel technology to the costs and prices associated with each, this news category covers today’s fuel ecosystem extensively. Topics include green house gas regulation, fuel prices, equipment costs, fuel infrastructure, surcharge and more.
Clean Energy Signs Deal to Build Natural Gas Station in Texas
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. on Monday said it has signed an agreement with tank truck carrier Green Energy Oilfield Services to build and supply a new liquefied natural gas fueling station in Texas.
February 6, 2012Navistar, Clean Energy Set Pact to Cut Natural-Gas Engine Costs
LISLE, Ill. — Navistar Inc. and Clean Energy Fuels Corp. unveiled a joint offensive on Feb. 1 to expand the reach of natural-gas-powered vehicles in the heavy-duty trucking market.
February 6, 2012Navistar, Clean Energy Unveil Natural Gas Partnership
LISLE, Ill. — Navistar Inc. and Clean Energy Fuels Corp. unveiled a program that will provide natural gas-powered trucks to customers at the same cost as diesel vehicles, if the customers commit to purchase their fuel from Clean Energy.
February 1, 2012Diesel Edges Up 0.2¢ to $3.85 a Gallon; Gasoline Gains a Nickel to $3.439
Diesel rose two-tenths of a cent to $3.85 a gallon, its third increase in four weeks, while gasoline gained a nickel, the Department of Energy said.
January 31, 2012Biodiesel Production Hit 1 Billion Gallons in 2011
The U.S. biodiesel industry produced more than 1 billion gallons of fuel in 2011, the National Biodiesel Board said.
January 30, 2012Oil Slips Below $99 a Barrel
Oil fell slightly and held under $100 a barrel for a seventh straight trading day Monday on signs that European leaders may not take steps to end their debt crisis, Bloomberg reported.
January 30, 2012Obama Touts Natural Gas Use for Trucking
President Obama touted greater use of natural gas during a visit to a UPS Inc. facility in Las Vegas on Thursday, the Los Angeles Times reported.
January 27, 2012Obama Backs More Natural Gas Use for Trucking, Industry
Citing an abundant U.S. supply of natural gas, President Obama said in his State of the Union address Tuesday that “the development of natural gas will create jobs and power trucks and factories that are cleaner and cheaper.”
January 25, 2012Diesel Dips 0.6¢ to $3.848 a Gallon
Diesel fell less than a penny, dipping 0.6 cent to $3.848 a gallon, its first downturn in three weeks, the Department of Energy reported.
January 24, 2012Hybrid Truck Sales Seen Nearly Doubling
Sales of hybrid and battery electric heavy- and medium-duty trucks will nearly double worldwide this year, and more than 100,000 will be on roadways by 2017, a research group said.
January 24, 2012