Transportation

Trucking Industry Adapts to Sustainable Supply Chains in Food Industry

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 ...

February 4, 2010

Truckers, Oil Refiners File Suit Against CA Low-carbon Fuel Standard

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 ...

February 3, 2010

Without Efficiency, Electric Vehicles Are Just Another Huge Appliance

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, ...

January 27, 2010

Warehouses, Ports Can Reduce Emissions with Electric Yard Tractor

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 ...

January 19, 2010

Travel-related Activity Accounts for 90% of a Meeting’s Carbon Footprint

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 ...

January 14, 2010

Oracle Makes Green Upgrade to Transportation Solution, Shippers Want Efficiency

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 ...

January 12, 2010

Finnair Green Ad Banned

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, ...

January 11, 2010

Obama Spends Millions to Boost Long Haul Truck Fuel Efficiency 50%

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 ...

January 11, 2010

CNG Gets a Boost at Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas Airports

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 ...

January 11, 2010

California Air Board, Port Truckers Strike Deal on Diesel Emissions Rules

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 ...

January 7, 2010

Best Practices in Sustainability at Foodservice

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 ...

January 6, 2010

EPA Launches Vehicle Emissions Simulator

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 ...

December 29, 2009

Shai Agassi Discusses the Elecric Car Revolution

Shai Agassi Discusses the  Elecric Car Revolution

Shai Agassi deliveres the 2009 Alfred Deakin Eco-Innovation Lecture, ...

December 28, 2009

EPA Reins in Air Pollution for Large Ships

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 ...

December 23, 2009

AT&T Forms Sustainability Advisory Council

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 ...

December 9, 2009

Recharging EVs with Wind Power

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 ...

December 7, 2009

Bombardier Exceeds Water, Energy Use Reduction Targets

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 ...

December 2, 2009

Kraft Rolls Up 50M Miles Saved Through Transportation Efficiency

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 ...

November 23, 2009

EPA Is One Step Closer to New Ship Emissions Standards

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, ...

November 20, 2009

Subaru Touts Energy & Environmental Initiatives

Subaru Touts Energy & Environmental Initiatives

Video from Subaru contains some interesting data and information on the automaker's sustainability programs....

November 19, 2009

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