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Trucking Industry Adapts to Sustainable Supply Chains in Food Industry
Trucking companies, particularly those that haul temperature-sensitive freight, increasingly must adapt to "green" initiatives as food producers and retailers seek sustainable supply chains, reports the ...
Truckers, Oil Refiners File Suit Against CA Low-carbon Fuel Standard
The trucking and oil industries have sued to stop implementation of California's low-carbon fuel standards. The industries say that the rules do not help reduce ...
Without Efficiency, Electric Vehicles Are Just Another Huge Appliance
The competition between electric vehicles and hybrids is heating up . But even as consumers are being encouraged to save energy at home, ...
Warehouses, Ports Can Reduce Emissions with Electric Yard Tractor
A new lithium-ion battery powered heavy duty electric vehicle may be an option for companies aiming to reduce emissions at warehouses, ports, railyards and industrial plants. The ...
Travel-related Activity Accounts for 90% of a Meeting’s Carbon Footprint
The typical event can reduce its carbon footprint by 90 percent by hosting the meeting virtually, according to research from ...
Oracle Makes Green Upgrade to Transportation Solution, Shippers Want Efficiency
One of the major upgrades to Oracle's latest release of its Transportation Management solution is its "Green Dashboard", which will incorporate the U.S. Environmental ...
Finnair Green Ad Banned
The Advertising Standard Authority (ASA), the UK's advertising watchdog, has banned a Finnair ad claiming that it is eco-smart for travelers to use the Finnish airline, ...
Obama Spends Millions to Boost Long Haul Truck Fuel Efficiency 50%
Owners of corporate fleets and long-haul trucking firms should reap the benefits of a new stimulus package that aims to boost the ...
CNG Gets a Boost at Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas Airports
Airport shuttles, taxis, limos and other fleet operators will benefit from new public-access compressed natural gas fueling stations at the ...
California Air Board, Port Truckers Strike Deal on Diesel Emissions Rules
Averting a possible shutdown, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and Port of Oakland truckers agreed to a last-minute deal that included additional funding to help ...
Best Practices in Sustainability at Foodservice
Water efficiency, use of green building materials and HVAC systems play a role in sustainability in the foodservice supply chain, according to the 36-page ...
EPA Launches Vehicle Emissions Simulator
Companies and state agencies have another tool to help estimate and analyze emissions from their trucking fleets, cars and other mobile emissions sources now ...
Shai Agassi Discusses the Elecric Car Revolution
Shai Agassi deliveres the 2009 Alfred Deakin Eco-Innovation Lecture, ...
EPA Reins in Air Pollution for Large Ships
Aimed at significantly cutting marine diesel emissions, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a rule setting strict engine and fuel standards for large ...
AT&T Forms Sustainability Advisory Council
Fresh off hiring an energy director to help it reduce its carbon footprint, AT&T now is moving ahead with the creation of a sustainability ...
Recharging EVs with Wind Power
On the Danish island of Bornholm, a coalition of government, academia and industry are working on the Edison Project - a pilot project that uses wind power to recharge electric vehicles. Copenhagen utility Dong Energy is ...
Bombardier Exceeds Water, Energy Use Reduction Targets
Despite missing its target to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 15 percent between fiscal year 2004 and 2009, Bombardier Inc. has cut its GHG emissions ...
Kraft Rolls Up 50M Miles Saved Through Transportation Efficiency
Since 2005, Kraft has saved more than 50 million miles in its transportation and distribution processes globally. The savings came from a variety of initiatives, according ...
EPA Is One Step Closer to New Ship Emissions Standards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) delivered draft rules for new engine and fuel standards for the largest ocean-bound ships to the White House for review, ...
Subaru Touts Energy & Environmental Initiatives
Video from Subaru contains some interesting data and information on the automaker's sustainability programs....
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