Green Fleets & Transportation
Green fleets are transportation modes such as trucks, ships and planes designed to be more environmentally friendly. We report on the latest green fleet technologies, fuels used for green fleets, EPA and DOT initiatives for fuel efficiency standards, and their actual use by different industries. We also look at the results of green fleet use such as reduced greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) and costs.
Carbon Positive Launches Energy Management for Ports
Carbon Positive has launched what it calls the first program specifically to help ports adopt long-term strategies for energy and carbon management.
The maritime ...
Mitsubishi Ends Honda’s 8-Year Reign on Green Car List
The Mitsubishi i-MIEV has unseated the Honda Civic Natural Gas from its throne and become the first electric car in 12 years to ...
MIT-Staples Study Finds Electric Delivery Trucks Cost 9-12% Less to Operate
Electric delivery trucks can cost between nine and 12 percent less to operate than their diesel cousins, according to an MIT study using data from ...
Rechargeable Lawnmowers Launched
Recharge Mowers has launched a line of emission-free rechargeable lawnmowers.
The Recharge Mower G2 electric rechargeable riding mower can cut up to 2 acres on a ...
UPM to Build Major Biodiesel Refinery
Finnish paper company UPM is to build the world's first industrial-scale plant to turn a wood byproduct into biodiesel.
The Lappeenranta, Finland, biorefinery will produce annually ...
Could Efficiency Help Iron out the Bumps in Ore Prices?
Many manufacturers now see raw materials as their biggest risk. Carmakers are among industries caught between volatile commodity prices and cash-strapped customers. Companies ...
EPA Green-Lights EcoDual Fuel Truck Conversion Kit
EcoDual LLC, a provider of dual fuel conversion systems for heavy duty diesel trucks, has achieved authorization from the EPA to begin installing its systems ...
Ford to Cut Landfill Waste 70%, Water 30% in Europe
Ford's European operations plan to cut landfill waste 70 percent and water use 30 percent under a five-year sustainability strategy.
The waste reduction goal will cut ...
55 Airports Now in Emissions Reduction Program
Some 55 major European airports are now part of a program aimed at cutting carbon emissions, trade organization Airports Council International has announced.
Airports now part ...
Fleet Briefing: AT&T Orders 1,200 CNG Vans; Waste Management, BAE, Caterpillar
AT&T has ordered 1,200 Chevrolet Express compressed natural gas cargo vans for delivery to its service centers nationwide. General Motors says it is its largest ...
LNG Ferry to Manage Energy Use with ABB Software
A cruise ferry fueled by liquefied natural gas will use ABB software to manage its energy use.
STX Finland is building the NB 1376 ...
Freight Wing Side Skirt ‘Cuts Fuel 7.45%’
Freight Wing has introduced the AeroFlex 2012, an EPA SmartWay and CARB-approved trailer side skirt that it says delivers 7.45 percent fuel savings.
The update ...
Range Rover Evoque and Sustainable Design
Kasia Boryczko, Sustainability Engineer for the Range Rover Evoque, explains how the Evoque demonstrates efficiencies and responsible design.
Chevys to Carry Ecologic Label
Chevrolet vehicles sold in the United States are to carry the Ecologic environmental label.
The labels will carry information on environmental aspects related to vehicle manufacturing ...
Software Briefing: NCC Group, Ryder, SAIC and ThinkEco
Nordic region-based construction and property development firm NCC Group is to start using CA Technologies' CA ecoSoftware energy and sustainability management system. NCC hopes ...
Honda NA Hits Another CO2 Goal, a Year Late
Last year Honda met its 2010 goal of a 20 percent cut to CO2 from power equipment production, with a 27.2 percent drop from ...
Fleet Briefing: Chevy Volt Declared Safe, Fisker Recall, OnStar, Mercedes, Honda
GM's electric Chevy Volt has been declared safe after months of testing into the risk of post-crash fires posed by its lithium-ion battery. The National ...
Policy & Enforcement: Deepwater Horizon, Wind Tower Anti-Dumping Claim, Rio+20, Thai Flood Plan
The U.S. Department of Justice has asked a U.S. District Judge to declare BP, Anadarko and Transocean, as Deepwater Horizon owners and operators of vessels or ...
Nissan, ABB to Use EV Batteries for Electrical Storage; Coda Launches Energy Arm
EV makers are moving in on the energy storage market, with Nissan North America and ABB partnering to evaluate the reuse of lithium-ion battery packs, ...
Bombardier to Use Maxwell Ultracapacitors for Energy Storage
Train manufacturer Bombardier is to install Maxwell Technologies' ultracapacitors in a braking energy recuperation system.
Each stationary "wayside" EnerGstor unit incorporates a Maxwell ultracapacitor array ...
