Transportation
Exxon to Recycle 1986 Tanker on U.S. Soil
Exxon Mobil and subsidiary SeaRiver Maritime have sold their 1986 tanker the S/R Wilmington for recycling, in a move that watchdog organization Basel Action ...
Five Ways To Make Your Fleet Greener For Less
Once, fleet owners explored green technologies as a means for a public relations bump. Consumers liked seeing green cars and trucks on the road, ...
Shippers Pledge Sustainability Performance Standards
Major shipping companies have pledged to pioneer methods for stakeholders to compare sustainability performance, in an effort to improve the industry's environmental ...
CN Buys 200 EcoTherm Containers
Freight firm Canadian National Railway has purchased 200 super-insulated EcoTherm containers for the transport of cold-sensitive goods.
The company now has a fleet of 500 EcoTherm containers.
EcoTherm ...
Six Pilot Flying J Truckstops Install Free Chargers
Shorepower Technologies will install its anti-idling power pedestals at six Pilot Flying J truckstops in the U.S., as part of the federally-funded Shorepower Truck ...
BAE Systems Engine Offers 30% Fuel Savings
Commercial trucks powered by BAE Systems' HybriDrive parallel hybrid electric propulsion system use 30 percent less fuel than those using traditional diesel engines, according to tests ...
UK Rail Sector Plans to Cut Carbon Intensity 25%
The U.K. rail industry has set out plans to cut carbon emissions per passenger kilometer by a quarter by 2019.
In the Initial ...
Carbon Credits ‘Questionable’; Truckers Earning Carbon Offsets
Most carbon credits certified in India are “questionable” and do not represent real greenhouse gas reductions, according to a Wikileaks cable.
An American diplomatic cable ...
Rail Companies ‘Drag Feet On Reporting,’ But Some Stand Out
Rail companies have been slow to take up sustainability reporting, although a few stand out as leaders, according to an analysis by Ethical ...
Ryder Launches Commercial Alt Fuel Vehicle Lease Scheme
Fleet vehicle provider Ryder System Inc. has announced the launch of its new “Flex-to-Green” program that gives customers the option of incorporating alternative fuel vehicles into ...
UPS Deploys 130 Hybrid Electric Trucks
UPS has announced the deployment of 130 hybrid electric vehicles for its fleet this year.
Almost 100 of the vehicles have been deployed in California, with the ...
Maersk Line to Test Sulfur-Cutting Exhaust Cleaner
Shipping giant Maersk Line is to test a new exhaust gas cleaning system that it says could cut sulfur emissions by more than 97 percent.
The scrubbing ...
Green Fleet Briefing: Pacer, Peterbilt, Golden Eagle, Toyota Prius
Pacer International is adding 300 liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks to its Southern California fleet.
The trucks will operate through Pacer’s cartage subsidiary, Pacer ...
Coke Discusses its Hybrid Fleet. Green Fleet Briefing: AeroVironment, Holiday Inn, Ecotality, Kemet, Ford
The Oregon Department of Transportation has selected AeroVironment to supply, install, operate and maintain 22 electric vehicle charging stations along major transportation corridors and travel destinations ...
Green Fleet Briefing: Yahoo!, Enterprise, USC, Utility Trailer, Lux
Enterprise Rent-A-Car is adding a Toyota Prius Plug-In hybrid demonstration vehicle to the WeCar auto sharing program at Yahoo!’s Sunnyvale, Calif., campus.
Toyota is delivering more than ...
Green Fleets Briefing: Chrysler Biofuel Deal, EV Cyber Attacks, States Eye Fuel Rules
Chrysler and ZeaChem Inc. have entered into a memorandum of understanding aimed at accelerating the development and market adoption of advanced cellulosic ethanol. Through ...
Alternative Fuel Fleets Grew While Production Fell
There were almost 29 percent fewer alternative fuel vehicles made available for use in 2009 than in 2008, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration figures.
In 2009 ...
DOE Awards $175m for Advanced Vehicle Research, $7m for Fuel Cells and Storage
The Department of Energy yesterday awarded more than $175 million to accelerate the development and deployment of advanced vehicle technologies.
The funding, to be ...
Trucking Industry Welcomes Fuel Efficiency Standards
Trucking industry leaders have greeted new fuel efficiency standards for heavy-duty vehicles with reactions ranging from cautious optimism to hearty enthusiasm.
Navistar, Cummins and the American ...
Tesco Tackles Food Waste with Ethylene-Absorbing Strips
