alternative fuel News Updates

Business, Equipment, Fuel

Cummins' 15-Liter Natural Gas Engine in Customer Testing

Cummins has been testing its X15N engine in the U.S. for more than a month, a big step forward for its largest natural gas-powered, heavy-duty trucking powertrain in North America.

June 30, 2023
Business, Technology, Fuel

Renewable Diesel Output Rises as Alternatives Proliferate

U.S. renewable diesel production took a number of steps forward over the past couple of weeks as two more facilities came online and another ramped up.

May 10, 2023
Government, Business, Fuel

EPA Allows Gasoline With Higher Ethanol Blend During Summer

DES MOINES, Iowa — Fuel stations throughout the U.S. will be able to sell gasoline blended with 15% ethanol in the summer under a waiver issued April 28 by the Environmental Protection Agency.

April 28, 2023

Tweets From ACT Expo 2023

Live feed of coverage from the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Anaheim, Calif., May 1-4, 2023.

April 17, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

South Dakota Has New Law for Alternative Fuels Taxes, Credits

Truckers driving through South Dakota using biodiesel and other alternative fuels will no longer be incorrectly taxed due to a new law enacted recently by Gov. Kristi Noem.

February 24, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

Governor Puts North Carolina on Fast Track for Zero-Emission Trucks

Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order positioning North Carolina to be a national leader in making and using zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.

November 10, 2022
Business, Fuel

9 MPG Fleet’s Guide to Fuel Economy, Sustainability & Profitability

Program Aired: October 6, 2022. MVT Solutions (a subsidiary of Mesilla Valley Transportation) shows how easy it is to improve fuel economy, sustainability, and fleet profitability. The old ways of endless conference calls, laborious and time consuming in-service tests, and frustration have been replaced by racecar engineering and proven success with a group of the biggest fleets in North America.

October 6, 2022
Business, Equipment, Fuel

Building A Realistic Bridge to Alternative Energies For U.S. Long Haul Transportation

Companies are interested in adopting zero-emission (ZET) alternatives, but there remain significant concerns for the near-term. This report discusses what we know today, details the pros and cons of alternative energies, and reviews what transportation fleets are doing to help ensure they are ready for the future.   

August 1, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Despite Gains, Challenges Remain for Adoption of Alt-Fuel Trucks

Record-high diesel fuel prices are creating some painful sticker shock moments at the pump for truck lines and shippers. Yet, those rising costs aren’t necessarily driving a dramatic uptick in adoption of alternative-fueled vehicles in the Class 8 heavy-truck sector.

April 29, 2022
Business, Fuel

Shell Uses Cow Dung to Power German Trucks, Cut CO2

Trucks in Germany could soon be running on fuel that’s made partly from manure at one of Europe’s biggest oil refineries.

December 15, 2021