Transportation
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Ryder Cuts Direct, Indirect GHG Emissions
Ryder System's direct GHG emissions fell two percent in 2010, from 470,481 metric tons to 461,828 metric tons, and were down 18 percent on ...
Green Fleet Briefing: GM Fire Response, Ford Bottle Fabric, EV Council, Gas Fueling Stations
General Motors has announced changes to the vehicle structure and battery coolant system in the Chevy Volt, in response to a government ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: RFS2 2012, Keystone XL, SolarWorld, Aviation Carbon Tax
The EPA finalized the Renewable Fuel Standard program (RFS2) 2012 percentage standards for four fuel categories as part of the annual renewable fuel volume ...
FedEx to Fund Transportation Projects in Mexico, Brazil, India
FedEx will provide $1.4 million over two years to EMBARQ - the World Resources Institute’s sustainable transport arm - to provide technical expertise on sustainable ...
Network Rail, DB Schenker to Furnish Offices by Rail
U.K. rail infrastructure owner Network Rail is aiming to reduce the carbon emissions associated with a relocation of its national center by shipping all of ...
ACEEE Report Calls for Haulage Trailer Efficiency Guidelines
Trailer efficiency should be the first item on the list when the EPA and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration next consider fuel efficiency and greenhouse ...
Ignazio Messina & Co, Hamworthy Krystallon Install First Commercial Marine Scrubber
The first of four Ignazio Messina & Co.-owned vessels installed with marine scrubbing technology from manufacturer Hamworthy Krystallon has come on line.
Linea Messina is the first ...
Maverick Chooses Meritor Automatic Tire Inflation
Maverick Transportation has chosen the Meritor Tire Inflation System by Pressure Systems International as a standard fuel-saving measure on all new trailers purchased in 2012.
MTIS ...
Maersk, US Navy Team Up on Biofuels
Shipping firm Maersk and the U.S. Navy are testing algae-based biofuel on the container ship Maersk Kalmar. The ship is en route from Northern Europe to ...
Hasbro to Cut PVC from Packaging; Beats 10% GHG Goal
Hasbro will eliminate polyvinyl chloride (PVC) from all new core toy and game packaging beginning in 2013, the company has announced, as it launches ...
Fleet Briefing: GM and Teijin, Networkfleet, NREL on EVs, and Mitsubishi
General Motors and carbon fiber products company Teijin Limited are to co-develop carbon fiber products for potential worldwide, high-volume use in GM cars, trucks and crossovers. ...
Suntech, Tesco, Schneider Take Home Gigatron Awards
Renewable energy firm Suntech, grocery chain Tesco and Schneider Electric are among those companies to receive awards for outstanding business leadership in carbon emissions reduction at ...
Siemens, PortVision Maritime Systems ‘Save Time, Money’
Siemens Industry and PortVision have released new maritime systems that claim to save vessel and fleet owners time and cut energy costs.
Siemens has announced ...
Ikea Expects 10% Transport Savings from Pallet Replacement
Ikea will replace all 10 million of its wooden pallets with lighter, cheaper corrugated cardboard by next month, in a move the company says ...
ABB Improves Ship Propulsion System’s Efficiency
Marine power and automation technology group ABB says that recent modifications to its Azipod propulsion unit frame design have improved its hydrodynamic efficiency by more than ...
Navy Launches Algae-Powered Destroyer
The U.S. Navy sent a destroyer ship powered by algae-based fuel on a 20-hour trip Wednesday, the largest alternative fuel test it has undertaken to date.
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