Independent engine maker Cummins Inc. along with Daimler Trucks & Buses, global corporations at the center of the U.S. commercial vehicle industry, are accelerating efforts to combat climate change with their products and at their plants.
November 21, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel
Freightliner eCascadia by DTNA
Cummins, Daimler Trucks Prepare to Fight Climate Change
Freightliner eCascadia by DTNA
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Jacobs Vehicle Systems
Jacobs Prepares for Tougher Emissions Standards
Jacobs Vehicle Systems
Jacobs Vehicle Systems is taking to the road to demonstrate its latest technologies directly to fleets and others as the company retools how it wants to be viewed — as a provider of emissions technology, not just the place for engine brakes.
November 13, 2019
Business, Fuel
Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News
Coal State Pennsylvania Is Joining Carbon Market
Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News
Pennsylvania, the heart of the U.S. shale-gas boom and one of the biggest coal-producing states, is joining a carbon market.
October 3, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel
Traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge by David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
California Sues US to Regain Power Over Auto Emissions
Traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge by David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
California is asking a federal court to prevent President Donald Trump from stripping the state of its power to set limits on auto emissions of greenhouse gases that are stricter than those of the national government.
September 20, 2019
Business, Technology
Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg News
Daimler Faces Off With Green Groups In Berlin
Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg News
Daimler AG’s head of sales, facing off with environmentalists at a heated meeting in Berlin, said the company is investing billions of euros to transform its product range to reach emissions targets.
September 6, 2019
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News
EPA Seeks to Abandon Regulation of Methane Leaks From Oil Wells
Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News
The Trump administration is seeking to abandon regulations designed to stop methane leaks from oil and gas wells, a move opposed not just by environmentalists but even some energy companies that worry that it will undermine the appeal of natural gas as climate-friendly fuel.
August 29, 2019
Business, Technology
Martin Divisek/Bloomberg News
Hydrogen a Climate Alternative for Steel
Martin Divisek/Bloomberg News
Steel could shed its reputation as a climate threat by using hydrogen instead of fossil fuels for as much as half of global output by 2050, according to BloombergNEF.
August 29, 2019
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
Czarek Sokolowski/Associated Press
Amazon, ExxonMobil Among Corporations Called Out Over Climate Transparency
Czarek Sokolowski/Associated Press
Amazon.com, Exxon Mobil Corp. and Volvo are among more than 700 companies being targeted in a campaign backed by a large group of investors advocating for greater transparency when it comes to environmental impact.
June 17, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel
Traffic travels eastbound on Interstate 80 in Berkeley, Calif. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News)
White House Rejects Carmaker Plea to Revisit California Emissions Regulation
Traffic travels eastbound on Interstate 80 in Berkeley, Calif. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News)
The White House is rejecting a bid from domestic and foreign automakers to restart talks with California over vehicle emissions regulations.
June 7, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Top 100
A technician installs a retrofit diesel particulate filter. (TT file photo)
Biodiesel, Mudflaps Help Improve Emissions
A technician installs a retrofit diesel particulate filter. (TT file photo)
Although large gains have been made in cleaning up new diesel engines, nearly two-thirds of all commercial trucks don’t meet the latest emissions standards. As of 2017, some 36% of all commercial trucks (Classes 3-8) in the United States rely on the newest generation of diesel engines — a 6% increase over 2016, according to the Diesel Technology Forum, which cited the latest data.
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