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Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

South Dakota Has New Law for Alternative Fuels Taxes, Credits

Biodiesel

Truckers driving through South Dakota using biodiesel and other alternative fuels will no longer be incorrectly taxed due to a new law enacted recently by Gov. Kristi Noem.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
February 24, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

Governor Puts North Carolina on Fast Track for Zero-Emission Trucks

Cooper

Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order positioning North Carolina to be a national leader in making and using zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
November 10, 2022
Business, Fuel

9 MPG Fleet’s Guide to Fuel Economy, Sustainability & Profitability

Program Aired: October 6, 2022. MVT Solutions (a subsidiary of Mesilla Valley Transportation) shows how easy it is to improve fuel economy, sustainability, and fleet profitability. The old ways of endless conference calls, laborious and time consuming in-service tests, and frustration have been replaced by racecar engineering and proven success with a group of the biggest fleets in North America.

October 6, 2022
Business, Equipment, Fuel

Building A Realistic Bridge to Alternative Energies For U.S. Long Haul Transportation

Companies are interested in adopting zero-emission (ZET) alternatives, but there remain significant concerns for the near-term. This report discusses what we know today, details the pros and cons of alternative energies, and reviews what transportation fleets are doing to help ensure they are ready for the future.   

August 1, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Despite Gains, Challenges Remain for Adoption of Alt-Fuel Trucks

Record-high diesel fuel prices are creating some painful sticker shock moments at the pump for truck lines and shippers. Yet, those rising costs aren’t necessarily driving a dramatic uptick in adoption of alternative-fueled vehicles in the Class 8 heavy-truck sector.

Gary Frantz | Special to Transport Topics
April 29, 2022
Business, Fuel

Shell Uses Cow Dung to Power German Trucks, Cut CO2

Trucks in Germany could soon be running on fuel that’s made partly from manure at one of Europe’s biggest oil refineries.

Rachel Graham | Bloomberg News
December 15, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

White House Unveils Plan for EV Charging Network

The Biden administration on Dec. 13 released a federal strategy to build 500,000 charging stations for electric vehicles across the country and bring down the cost of electric cars with the goal of transforming the U.S. auto industry.

Matthew Daly | Associated Press
December 13, 2021
Government, Technology, Fuel

The Economic and Environmental Benefits of The STEER Act

Program Aired: October 19, 2021. The STEER Act, a new bill introduced by Rodney Davis, will catalyze adoption of active emissions-reducing technologies by the trucking industry, the 3rd largest emitter of carbon dioxide in the US. Its initiatives will help the US continue to lead in cutting greenhouse gas emissions and put money in truckers’ pockets.

October 19, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Democrats Call Oil Giants to Testify on Climate Campaign

Congressional Democrats are calling top executives at ExxonMobil and other oil giants to testify at a House hearing as lawmakers investigate what they say is a long-running, industrywide campaign to spread disinformation about the role of fossil fuels in causing global warming.

Matthew Daly | Associated Press
September 16, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Biden Envisions Thousands of Wind Turbines Spinning at Sea to Bolster Grid

The Biden administration is outlining ambitions to dramatically boost offshore wind power in the U.S. by 2030, pushing to drive construction of projects at sea capable of generating enough electricity for more than 10 million American homes.

Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Josh Saul | Bloomberg News
March 29, 2021

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