The Department of Energy this week released the results of its 2007 biodiesel quality survey that showed improvements in biodiesel quality, but said 10% of the biodiesel produced in the United States still fails to meet certain quality specifications.
April 4, 2008FuelGovernmentBusiness
Truckers Continue Protests Over High Diesel Prices
Spot protests by truckers over high diesel fuel prices continued in several states Friday, news services reported.
April 4, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel
Truckers Stage Some Slowdowns Over Diesel Prices
Truckers slowed to as low as 20 miles per hour on the New Jersey Turnpike on Tuesday, clogging the roadway as part of a nationwide protest against surging diesel fuel prices, Bloomberg reported.
April 1, 2008BusinessLogisticsFuelGovernment
Diesel Declines 2.5垄 to $3.964; Gasoline Climbs to Record $3.29
Diesel鈥檚 national average pump price saw its first decline in two months, falling 2.5 cents Monday to $3.964 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
April 1, 2008FuelBusinessGovernment
Diesel Tops Previous High
The average retail price of U.S. diesel rose another 1.5 cents a gallon to $3.989 last week, extending to five the string of record-high fuel prices recorded by the Department of Energy鈥檚 weekly report.
March 31, 2008FuelBusinessLogisticsGovernment
Diesel Gains 1.5垄 to $3.989; Gas Dips Following Records
The average national price of retail diesel fuel rose 1.5 cents to $3.989 for a fifth consecutive record, while gasoline鈥檚 price declined, the Department of Energy said Monday.
March 25, 2008BusinessFuelGovernment
Diesel, Gasoline Hit New Highs
Retail diesel and gasoline prices again set U.S. records last week as the diesel average flirted with $4 a gallon, according to the Department of Energy.
March 24, 2008FuelBusinessLogistics
Diesel Jumps 15.5垄 to Record $3.974 a Gallon
Diesel fuel鈥檚 national average jumped another 15.5 cents Monday, to $3.974 a gallon, for its fourth straight record high, the Department of Energy said Monday.
March 18, 2008BusinessFuelGovernment
EPA to Award $5 Million for Midwest Clean-Diesel Projects
The Environmental Protection Agency鈥檚 Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative said Friday today announced that it expects to award about $5 million in grants for diesel-emission reduction projects in five Midwestern states.
March 17, 2008FuelBusinessSafetyGovernment
ATA Projects Record Diesel Fuel Costs for 2008
American Trucking Associations is projecting a record high diesel fuel bill for the trucking industry this year, at $135 billion.
March 17, 2008