Letters to the Editor: Technology, Software Trend, Idling Regs
The issue of pollution is well understood, and few today would argue the link between global warming and emissions.
January 22, 2008Diesel, Gas Dip As Petroleum Prices Retreat
U.S. retail fuel prices dipped last week, as crude oil costs fell. The Department of Energy said the average price for diesel around the nation was 5 cents a gallon lower at $3.326, while gas slipped 4.1 cents to $3.068.
January 21, 2008Safeway’s Fleet to Use Biodiesel
Grocery chain Safeway Inc. said its fleet of more than 1,000 trucks nationwide will run with a mix of biodiesel fuel, the Washington Post reported Friday.
January 18, 2008Oil Falls to Four-Week Low
Crude oil dipped below $90 a barrel Wednesday for the first time in four weeks, before rebounding to close at $90.84, Bloomberg reported.
January 16, 2008EPA Completes Draft ‘Greenhouse’ Regs
The Environmental Protection Agency has completed its draft of new regulations to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions from cars and trucks, Bloomberg reported.
January 16, 2008Panel Proposes 40-Cent Gas-Tax Boost
Federal fuel taxes should be boosted as much as 40 cents a gallon to finance highway, bridge and transit work, a panel created by Congress said Tuesday, Bloomberg reported.
January 15, 2008Diesel Drops a Nickel to $3.326
The national average price of retail diesel fuel declined 5 cents to $3.326 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
January 15, 2008Drivers Reducing Miles from High Fuel Prices, Report Says
U.S. drivers are taking fewer highway trips, slowing down and bidding up the price of more fuel-efficient vehicles in response to a doubling of gasoline prices since 2003, according to a new government report, Bloomberg reported.
January 15, 2008Panel to Back Fuel Tax Hike
The commission charged with examining the future of the national transportation system is set to recommend a significant increase in federal fuel taxes to Congress, according to wire service reports and other sources.
January 14, 2008Diesel Rises Again; DOE Sees $3.40 Average Into Spring
Diesel fuel prices rose again last week, gaining 3.1 cents to $3.376 a gallon in the Department of Energy’s weekly average of filling stations. DOE said average gasoline prices increased 5.6 cents to $3.109.
January 14, 2008