Transportation
Oil Stakeholders Rally against Low-Carbon Fuel Standard
A 125-member group, comprised of oil companies, retailers, trucking and transportation groups, and industry organizations, are stepping up efforts against a low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS), reports ...
Port of Long Beach: Only Zero-emission Systems Need Apply
As an alternative to diesel-powered trucks that shuttle containers between marine terminals and rail yards near the docks, the Port of Long Beach wants to ...
Cash For Clunkers Upgrades Fuel Efficiency 58%
Vehicles upgraded through Cash for Clunkers gained 9.1 mpg on average, the goverment reports upon the conclusion of the Cash for Clunkers program. Under the program, a ...
Electric Truck To Cost Less Than $25K
From contractors to corporate delivery fleets, a new electric truck could provide businesses with much needed fuel conservation. The G-3 plug-in electric truck has a payload ...
American Airlines Cuts Emissions 5%
American Airlines emitted 29.1 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents in 2008, down 5 percent from the previous year. Its operational intensity ratio, or emissions ...
CRT, EPA SmartWay Transport Tackle Emissions from Port Trucking
The Coalition for Responsible Transportation (CRT) has partnered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) SmartWay Transport Program to help develop a national SmartWay certification ...
Feds Add $300M to Boost Commercial Trucking Sector
The nation's supply chain is getting an energy-efficient shot in the arm that will make transporting goods more cost-effective, energy efficient and environmentally friendly. A series ...
CARB Giving Fleet Managers Headaches
Many of California’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles may cause headaches for small commercial fleet owners whose older trucks are difficult to ...
T. Boone Pickens Promotes Natural Gas Taxi
A forthcoming SUV-like taxicab that runs on natural gas could be a good alternative for city taxi fleets, energy magnate T. Boone Pickens said. Promoting the concept ...
Guide to Help Businesses Improve Travel-related CSR Metrics
A new guide released by the National Business Travel Association (NBTA) will help companies establish travel-related corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives based on a ...
Shipping Has Biggest Ozone Impact Among Transport Modes
Shipping emissions are responsible for more than half of the transport-induced changes in the ozone in various regions, according to a new report that estimates ...
Germany Plows $705M Into Electric Car Development
Germany aims to put a million electric vehicles on its roadways by 2020, and the country is putting $705 million behind the effort to boost adoption ...
CDs vs. Music Downloads: Carbon Footprint Compared
In a white paper comparing the carbon footprint and energy usage associated with various forms of music delivery, from CDs sold at retail to CDs sold ...
WWL Cuts CO2 Emissions by 6.9%, NOx Emissions by 12%
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL), a global provider of factory-to-dealer vehicle transportation services, has reduced the environmental impact of its deep sea cargo movements by cutting CO2 ...
Delta, Southwest, United, Others To Adopt Biodiesel for LAX Ground Equipment
An alliance of eight airlines at Los Angeles International Airport has agreed to a multi-year deal to use renewable synthetic diesel for ground service equipment operations. The ...
Judge Terminates Boston’s Green Taxi Mandate
A federal judge recently ruled that a year-old mandate that requires cab owners in Boston, Massachusetts, to buy new hybrid cars by 2015 violated an act ...
AT&T California Cuts Fleet Emissions by 300+ metric tons
In 2008, AT&T California deployed 105 alternative-fuel vehicles in more than 30 cities, received Energy Star certification for five facilities, installed a one-megawatt solar system and ...
Largest U.S. Commercial Plug-in Hybrid Deal Struck
A $45.4 million grant will help produce plug-in hybrid electric systems for 378 commercial vehicles, the nation's largest such deployment of hybrids to date, according to ...
Seattle Port Reduces Sulfur Dioxide Emissions by 80%
Ship operators participating in the Port of Seattle's At-Berth Clean (ABC) Fuels Program have reduced emissions of sulfur dioxide by at least 80 percent and ...
E85 Vehicles Emit Fewest GHGs in Total Life Cycle Assessment
E85-powered vehicles have the lowest lifetime emissions, when considering all materials, powertrains and fuel sources, according to new research from WorldAutoSteel. The group has recently released the ...
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miggs on European Paper Industry Cuts CO2 Emissions by 42% since 1990
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peter in ireland on Ontario May Follow California’s Lead on TV Energy Efficiency
"Governor Schwarzenegger is shooting himself in the foot! 1...."
Environmental Leader on S. America Takes Most Urgent View of Copenhagen Talks
"The survey respondents (the PDF report mentions 4,000 respondents in 38..."
Jake on UPS Trying New Hydraulic Hybrid Trucks
"A point of clarification: the Reuters press release referenced herein reports that 20 UPS will purchase..."