DOT Study Identifies Possible Fuel Efficiency Strategies
A new Department of Transportation study hints that the Obama administration’s ambitious plans to increase heavy truck fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gases emissions will likely rely on a combination of existing aerodynamic design technologies and future diesel engine modifications that have barely left the laboratory or are still under development.
May 25, 2010Diesel Drops 7.3¢ to $3.021
Diesel took its biggest drop in almost a year and a half, declining 7.3 cents to $3.021 a gallon, while gasoline also tumbled, the Department of Energy reported.
May 25, 2010Gasoline Drops 9¢ in Past Two Weeks to $2.83 a Gallon
Regular gasoline’s national average price fell 9 cents in the past two weeks to $2.83 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday.
May 24, 2010Truckers Oppose Mandate for Biodiesel in Canada
Canadian truckers called on their federal government to junk its plan to implement a national 2% biodiesel mandate, saying that a government study found the cost of the mandate would be nearly five times greater than the benefit.
May 24, 2010U.S. to Set Truck Fuel Goals
The Obama administration was set last week to outline a path to national fuel-economy standards for large trucks, bringing industry and government officials to the White House to announce a plan that could aim at driving habits as well as equipment changes to reduce fuel use.
May 24, 2010Groups Urge Senators to Reconsider Plan to Use Fuel Fees for Nontransport Needs
More than two dozen transportation advocacy groups have asked the drafters of a Senate energy and climate bill to reconsider their legislation to allocate new revenue from transportation-based motor fuel fees to “activities entirely unrelated to improving the nation’s transportation infrastructure.”
May 24, 2010Diesel Dips 3.3¢ to $3.094 as Crude Oil Price Plunges
The average price of retail diesel dipped 3.3 cents to $3.094 a gallon last week, the largest decline since Feb. 1, according to the Department of Energy.
May 24, 2010Oil Continues to Fall, Dropping Below $70 a Barrel
Oil prices continued to fall Wednesday, dropping under $68 a barrel a day after closing below $70 for the first time in eight months, Bloomberg reported.
May 19, 2010Canadian Truckers Oppose Biodiesel Mandates
The Canadian Trucking Alliance is asking that its federal government abandon a plan to adopt a 2% biodiesel mandate for all diesel fuel sold in the country.
May 18, 2010Diesel Drops 3.3¢ to $3.094
Diesel took its biggest drop in 16 weeks, declining 3.3 cents to $3.094 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.
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