EPA Proposes Speeding Approval Process for Installing Multi-Fuel Systems in Trucks
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, noting “growing interest” in alternative-fuel conversion systems, recently proposed to streamline certification of aftermarket conversions that turn Class 8 diesel engines into engines that can burn diesel and natural gas.
July 12, 2010Diesel Drops 3.2¢ to $2.924 a Gallon
The U.S. retail diesel average dipped 3.2 cents to $2.924 last week, the seventh decline in eight weeks, the Department of Energy reported.
July 12, 2010Oil Ends Week Over $76, Led by Higher Diesel Demand
Oil finished the trading day Friday over $76 a barrel, gaining about $4 in the past week led by high diesel demand, Bloomberg reported.
July 9, 2010DOE Keeps 2010 Diesel Forecast Under $3 a Gallon
Diesel’s national retail price will average $2.98 a gallon this year, the Department of Energy said in boosting its most recent prediction by 2 cents.
July 8, 2010Diesel Drops 3.2¢ to $2.924 a Gallon
Diesel fuel’s national average fell 3.2 cents to $2.924 a gallon, its seventh decline in eight weeks and matching the lowest price since mid-March, the Department of Energy said Tuesday.
July 7, 2010Oil Rises for First Time in a Week
Oil prices rose Tuesday for the first time in six trading days to just under $73 a barrel as the dollar weakened against the euro, Bloomberg reported.
July 6, 2010CARB OKs $200 Million in Emissions Funding
The California Air Resources Board has awarded $200 million in Proposition 1B funds to help cut emissions from heavy-duty trucks and other sources in the state’s four busiest trade corridors.
July 6, 2010Passage of Energy Bill Seen Doubtful in Senate
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators left a closed-door White House meeting with President Obama last week divided over whether energy and climate legislation could pass and uncertain what form it might take.
July 5, 2010Diesel Dips a Half-Cent to to $2.956
The national average price of diesel dropped 0.5 cent last week to $2.956 a gallon, the sixth decline in seven weeks, the Department of Energy reported.
July 5, 2010Oil Falls Below $76 a Barrel
Oil fell more than $2 Tuesday to below $76 a barrel, following reports that the Chinese economy was expanding less than forecast, Bloomberg reported.
June 29, 2010