http://www.environmentalleader.com Environmental Leader Fri, 25 May 2012 17:41:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/24/fleet-roundup-sae-vs-chademo-tesla-waste-industries-volvo/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/24/fleet-roundup-sae-vs-chademo-tesla-waste-industries-volvo/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 13:21:38 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=77289 The battle over DC fast-charge standards heated up at a recent California State Senate public committee meeting. A GM representative asked the state to limit adoption of DC fast chargers to only those that conform to the upcoming SAE standard (supported by US and German automakers) while a Nissan representative described the CHAdeMO connector (already [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/24/fleet-roundup-sae-vs-chademo-tesla-waste-industries-volvo/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/15/green-fleet-briefing-veolia-british-gas-vision-industries-toyota/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/15/green-fleet-briefing-veolia-british-gas-vision-industries-toyota/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 14:17:45 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76510 Here’s the latest alternative fuel and energy-efficient vehicle news affecting environmental and energy executives. Baltimore’s first propane autogas taxi fleet was launched this week. Veolia Transportation – which says it is the largest private provider of multiple modes of transportation in North America – is converting 300 of its taxis nationwide from gasoline to propane [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/15/green-fleet-briefing-veolia-british-gas-vision-industries-toyota/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/14/waste-management-expands-cng-fleet/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/14/waste-management-expands-cng-fleet/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 14:20:35 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76458 Waste Management will add 35 compressed natural gas-powered vehicles to its Houston fleet by the end of 2012, the company said, and will soon open its CNG fueling station in Conroe, Texas to consumers. Each Class 8 diesel truck that Waste Management replaces with natural gas reduces diesel use by an average of 8,000 gallons [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/14/waste-management-expands-cng-fleet/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/11/frito-lay-expands-ev-fleet-adds-cng-trucks/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/11/frito-lay-expands-ev-fleet-adds-cng-trucks/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 14:45:51 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76304 Frito-Lay will purchase 100 all-electric trucks in 2012, bringing its electric fleet to more than 280, and will deploy compressed natural gas vehicles in the coming months. The electric trucks, designed by Smith Electric Vehicles, generate zero tailpipe emissions and operate for up to 100 miles on a single charge. The new trucks join an [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/11/frito-lay-expands-ev-fleet-adds-cng-trucks/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/11/lux-research-lightweighting-provides-vast-swath-of-saving-opportunity-for-transportation/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/11/lux-research-lightweighting-provides-vast-swath-of-saving-opportunity-for-transportation/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 14:18:30 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76310 Lightweighting can save the transportation sector a lot of money – in aviation, a 1-lb. reduction is worth a $100 to $300 premium, for example – but each material has its own challenges, according to a Lux Research report. The report, titled “Structural Navigation: Optimizing Materials Selection in Automotive and Aerospace,” says the transportation sector [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/11/lux-research-lightweighting-provides-vast-swath-of-saving-opportunity-for-transportation/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/10/ge-joins-epas-wastewise-smartway-initiatives/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/10/ge-joins-epas-wastewise-smartway-initiatives/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 14:35:19 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76172 GE Appliances has partnered with the EPA in the agency’s WasteWise and SmartWay programs, pledging to reduce landfill waste and emissions. Already an Energy Star and Responsible Appliance Disposal program partner, GE is the first and only appliance manufacturer to participate in all four voluntary EPA initiatives. GE says it will reduce waste by processing [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/10/ge-joins-epas-wastewise-smartway-initiatives/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/08/net-zero-transit-center-uses-geothermal-solar-biomass/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/08/net-zero-transit-center-uses-geothermal-solar-biomass/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 13:48:15 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75974 A newly opened Boston transit hub promises to achieve net-zero energy through geothermal, solar and wood biomass power. Engineering firm Arup built the $15.4 million John W. Olver Transit Center, which will be home to a bus terminal, the Franklin Regional Transit Authority and the Franklin Regional Council of Governments. Energy saving innovations at the [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/08/net-zero-transit-center-uses-geothermal-solar-biomass/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/08/sunny-delight-cng-fleet-to-cut-400000-gallons-of-diesel/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/08/sunny-delight-cng-fleet-to-cut-400000-gallons-of-diesel/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 13:27:27 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76011 Sunny Delight Beverages has put into service a fleet of three compressed natural gas vehicles for distribution in southern California, in markets including Los Angeles, Mira Loma, Carson and Riverside. The move is expected to cut about 400,000 gallons of diesel fuel in 2012, and to cut well-to-wheel greenhouse gas by 23 percent versus diesel-powered [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/08/sunny-delight-cng-fleet-to-cut-400000-gallons-of-diesel/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/07/port-of-los-angeles-to-pay-carriers-for-using-low-emission-ships/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/07/port-of-los-angeles-to-pay-carriers-for-using-low-emission-ships/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 13:50:29 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75840 The Port of Los Angeles has adopted an international clean air program that will pay a monetary reward to ocean carriers for bringing their newest, most efficient and lowest emission vessels to port. The port estimates that if the predicted 30 percent of vessels qualify for participation, this would cut diesel particulate matter emissions by [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/07/port-of-los-angeles-to-pay-carriers-for-using-low-emission-ships/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/30/pennsylvania-electric-trains-viridity-to-sell-energy-back-to-grid/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/30/pennsylvania-electric-trains-viridity-to-sell-energy-back-to-grid/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:20:51 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75335 Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority trains are on track to becoming virtual power generators, putting energy back into the electric grid as they put on the brakes. Viridity Energy, a Philadelphia-based demand-side energy startup, says it has reached a “significant milestone” in enabling SEPTA to capture the kinetic energy created from the regenerative braking ability of [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/30/pennsylvania-electric-trains-viridity-to-sell-energy-back-to-grid/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/30/gamma-light-tech-cuts-ships-fuel-emissions-by-75-percent/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/30/gamma-light-tech-cuts-ships-fuel-emissions-by-75-percent/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:35:28 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75376 Engineers with Gamma Light & Heavy Industries have developed a propulsion system that can maneuver a ship using 75 percent less fuel than conventional propeller-based technology without losing performance, the company reports. A certified tank test by Lloyd’s Register confirmed that The Gamma Propulsion System is at least four times more efficient than current technology used [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/30/gamma-light-tech-cuts-ships-fuel-emissions-by-75-percent/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/18/dhl-uses-rail-to-cut-carbon-emissions/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/18/dhl-uses-rail-to-cut-carbon-emissions/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:05:33 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=74432 DHL Global Forwarding will rely more heavily on rail in Germany to transport containers to sea freight terminals in an effort to cut its carbon emissions. DHL Global Forwarding, the freight unit of German postal giant Deutsche Post DHL Group, previously transported containers on roads via trucks. By shifting to rail transport, the freight unit [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/18/dhl-uses-rail-to-cut-carbon-emissions/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/09/higher-mpg-standard-likely-to-bring-4-8bn-in-profits-for-automakers-study-says/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/09/higher-mpg-standard-likely-to-bring-4-8bn-in-profits-for-automakers-study-says/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:01:51 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=73792 The global auto industry will likely earn an extra $4.76 billion, or 5.3 percent, in profits in 2020 due to proposed U.S. gas mileage and emissions standards to be finalized in coming months, according to research led by Ceres and Citi Investment Research and Analysis. American automakers will likely see the biggest percentage increase in [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/09/higher-mpg-standard-likely-to-bring-4-8bn-in-profits-for-automakers-study-says/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/02/fleet-briefing-azure-bankruptcy-throws-off-ford-tce-production-evi-to-deploy-100-ups-trucks/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/02/fleet-briefing-azure-bankruptcy-throws-off-ford-tce-production-evi-to-deploy-100-ups-trucks/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 13:55:39 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=73283 Azure Dynamics, supplier of the Ford Transit Connect Electric delivery van’s all-electric powertrain, has filed for bankruptcy protection. This temporarily halts production of Ford’s TCEs as Azure completes its restructuring plan, which will cover a service plan and warranty issues for all AZD vehicles in the marketplace, AutoblogGreen said. Ford representatives told AutoblogGreen that Azure’s [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/02/fleet-briefing-azure-bankruptcy-throws-off-ford-tce-production-evi-to-deploy-100-ups-trucks/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/30/aura-unveils-electric-system-for-refrigeration-trailers/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/30/aura-unveils-electric-system-for-refrigeration-trailers/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:19:05 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=73157 Aura Systems, an El Segundo, Calif.-based technology company, has introduced an electric system that aims to save fuel and lower diesel emissions for large refrigeration trailers. Conventional diesel-based refrigeration trailers use about one gallon of diesel an hour while in transit. Aura says the AuraGen system reduces fuel consumption during transit to 0.2 gallons per [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/30/aura-unveils-electric-system-for-refrigeration-trailers/feed/ 0