Transportation

McKesson to Save $300K Via Fuel-Efficient Vehicles

McKesson Corp. continues to gain a better understanding of its emissions, energy consumption and water consumption companywide. In the firm's 2008-2009 Corporate Citizenship Report, the ...

Truck Fleets Prioritize Fuel Savings, High-Tech Features

Fleet owner demands for fuel savings, environmental benefits and high-tech features now outweigh brand names as companies make buying decisions, according to a global IBM study. The ...

In First CSR Report, Deloitte Shows 1.3 Metric Tons of Emissions Per Employee

In its first-ever corporate sustainability report, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu reveals that it used more than 308 million kilowatt hours of electricity in 2008, or about ...

Sysco Exploring Natural Gas for its Trucks

Foodservice distribution giant Sysco Corp. is considering using natural gas to power its trucking fleet. For a truck that averages 50,000 miles traveled each year, ...

Penalized for Pollution, Major Bus Firm to Reduce Idling

As part of a settlement for clean air violations, under the Clean Air Act, school bus operator First Student Inc., a leading school bus transportation services company ...

Southwest Testing ‘Green Plane’

If adopted, the new "green plane" undergoing tests by Southwest Airlines would save the company about $10 million a year in fuel costs, while reducing emissions. The ...

UPS Trying New Hydraulic Hybrid Trucks

Using trucks where the engine has no direct physical link to the wheels, UPS is testing a new hydraulic hybrid system for some of ...

CA, MA and CT Tops in Energy Efficiency

The current economic downturn is not derailing state-level efforts to improve their energy efficiency in areas such as buildings, industry and transportation systems, according to ...

Phoenix Gets Hybrid Taxi Fleet

Clean Air Cab, a Phoenix-based taxi company, has become the second taxi cab fleet in the nation to rely solely on hybrid cars. The first was EnviroCAB, in Washington, D.C., using a fleet of hybrid ...

Solar Ferry Gaining Users

A type of solar ferry already in use in Sydney, Australia, soon will ...

17 Million Natural Gas Vehicles Predicted by 2015

The number of natural gas vehicles on the road globally will grow to 17 million vehicles by 2015, up from 9.7 million in 2008, according ...

Half Of U.S. Driving Less, Taking Fewer In-town Trips

In what that may be a boon to e-commerce, and bad news for brick-and-mortar retailers, half of American drivers report driving less than usual ...

Audi Pumps $7.5M into Environmental Foundation, Pledges Emissions Cuts

Carmaker Audi AG is starting a new corporate environmental foundation to bring together all the company's worldwide environmental measures into measures that extend beyond the realm ...

In Clean Water Act Violations, Chevron, SFO Fuel to Spend $1M at SF Airport

After Clean Water Act violations related to a jet fuel storage facility at the San Francisco International Airport, $1 million in improvements will be ...

Macy’s Cuts GHG Emissions, Transportation Costs

Macy's and Schneider National have achieved significant green benefits including the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and cost savings by using a new system ...

First Natural Gas-fueled Passenger Flight Completed

Airlines' struggles with fuel availability and emissions may be eased if more flights are able to be powered in part by natural gas, which ...

Chicago Botanic Garden Adds Solar-Electric Tram

A 12-person solar-electric tram has made its debut at the Chicago Botanic Garden. The ...

Airline Urges Bathroom Breaks to Lighten Load, Save Fuel

More airlines are starting to retrofit their facilities with energy-efficient LEDs to save energy, while some others are targeting not-so-traditional initiatives to lighten their fuel consumption. On ...

UPS Lets Customers Offset CO2 of Shipments

UPS is offering eco-minded customers the option of paying a price to offset the emissions associated with shipment of their packages. The UPS ...

Zero-emissions Locomotive Unveiled

A battery-operated locomotive promises to unleash no emissions during its operation, aside from emissions associated with charging its massive batteries. A prototype 1,500-horsepower switching locomotive ...