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ATA expresses concern
over cap-and-trade legislation

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has expressed concern over the impact that pending cap-and-trade legislation could have on the nation's economy and the price of fuel for the trucking industry...

Gas prices convince
Americans to drive less

At a time of record-high gas prices and a corresponding surge in transit ridership, Americans are driving less for the sixth month in a row, according to information from the Department of Transportation...

EPA Energy Star awarded
to 2 biofuel facilities

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized POET Biorefining, Ashton IA, and East Kansas Agri-Energy LLC, Garnett KS, with the Energy Star award for reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, according to EPA information...

Diesel price pauses
to catch breath

The average price of diesel in the United States paused last week to take a breath and remained at $4.692 per gallon, the same as the week before, according to information from the Department of Energy (DOE)...

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Snowe supports bills
to ease fuel prices

Senator Olympia J Snowe (R-Maine) recently introduced legislation to lower the federal diesel tax...

Hi-G-Tek installs fuel distribution monitoring system for Rompetrol

Hi-G-Tek (www.higtek.com), a developer of RFID sensing and control systems for tracking high-value cargo and sensitive materials, has installed a fuel...

We need action now on high fuel prices
, By Charles E Wilson

Earlier this month, a robber in Houston, Texas, hijacked a petroleum transport at gunpoint at a fuel terminal. The transport's driver reportedly had just...

SmartWay sets finance clearinghouse for fuel-saving equipment

The US Environmental Protection Agency's SmartWay Transport Partnership has launched its new web-based finance clearinghouse where buyers of clean trucks...

Development pace quickening for advanced biofuels

Rapid development of advanced biofuels is the key to reducing reliance on oil and global food prices...

ATA to host diesel fuel workshop June 19

The American Trucking Associations will host a Fuel Strategies Workshop June 19 to help the trucking industry cope with skyrocketing fuel prices...

ATA projects record-high fuel expenses

The American Trucking Associations is projecting a record-high diesel fuel bill in 2008...

LoadMaster GPS Fuel Tax Module debuts

McLeod Software has a new module for its LoadMaster enterprise transportation management system, the LoadMaster GPS Fuel Tax Module ...

Tank fleets play a leading role in biofuels logistics
, By Charles E Wilson

Nearly four in 10 Americans say that developing alternative fuels and improving fuel efficiency should be the highest priorities...

Kuriyama handles alternative fuels

Kuriyama of America Inc. recently introduced its new line of biofuel-friendly hose products, engineered specifically to resist the damaging effects of new alternative fuels...

Volvo reveals alternative fuels and drivelines
, By David A Kolman

Volvo Group used the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC) to unveil a group of heavy-duty alternative-powered trucks...

Record high fuel bill
seen in 2008 by ATA

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is projecting a record high diesel fuel bill in 2008, up to $135 billion...

Biofuel analysis released by US, Brazil, EU

The governments of the United States, Brazil, and the European Union (EU) have released an analysis of current biofuel specifications, according to information from the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)...

EPA raises fuel standard

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is raising the 2008 renewable fuels standard to 7.76 percent. The standard determines how much non-petroleum fuel will power a vehicle, according to EPA information...

US fuel production reaches high in 2007

United States fuel production reached a record high in 2007 as refinery capacity expanded for the 11th straight year, according to information from the American Petroleum Institute (API)...

Alternative fuels compatibility guide created

The Petroleum Equipment Institute has established a new Alternative Fuels Equipment Compatibility Guide on the web site at www.pei.org/altfuels. This...