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NewsMarch 4, 2010

Portland Expected to Delay Biodiesel Standard

PORTLAND, OR - In Oregon, the Portland Water Bureau has decided to delay implementation of a new Renewable Fuels Standard to meet goals for 2010, according to DJC Oregon. The standard would have changed July 1 to require all diesel sold in Portland to have a blend of at least 10 percent biodiesel.

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NewsFebruary 9, 2010

Airgas Adds SCR Technology to Fleet

RADNOR, PA - Airgas, Inc. announced its plan to have 400 to 500 diesel-engine trucks with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology in its fleet by the end of the year.

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DEF: A New Variable in Managing Government Fleets

DEF is an acronym for diesel exhaust fluid required for diesel engines incorporating selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology. As of Jan.1, DEF is now required for SCR-diesels to meet 2010 EPA emission standards. A growing number of public sector fleets are dispensing DEF at on-site fueling facilities.

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NewsNovember 16, 2009

City of Gadsden Recycling Efforts Include Fleet Biodiesel

GADSDEN, AL - In addition to conventional recycling efforts, the City of Gadsden is also encouraging residents to become more involved in supplying recycled oil for the fleet's biodiesel fuel.

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NewsOctober 15, 2009

Ft. Wayne Honored for Use of Renewable Fuel

FORT WAYNE, IN - The 2009 Paul Dana Award was presented Oct. 14 to the City of Ft. Wayne for its dedication to converting its fleet of city trucks and buses to ethanol and biodiesel.

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NewsOctober 12, 2009

RSC Equipment Rental Introduces Equipment Emission Tracking

SCOTTSDALE, AZ - RSC Equipment Rental has launched an equipment emission tracking service that automatically calculates greenhouse gas and criteria pollutant emissions from diesel powered equipment.

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Articlesby Grace LauronSeptember 21, 2009

Savings Dug Up with D7E Dozer

Reduced fuel consumption and lower service costs are just a few ways fleets can save with the Caterpillar D7E Track-Type Tractor, a hybrid system that combines diesel and electric power.

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NewsSeptember 21, 2009

Portage County to Shift Fleet to Biodiesel

RAVENNA, OH - Portage County Solid Waste Management District plans to convert its entire 18-truck fleet to run on biodiesel fuel.

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NewsSeptember 17, 2009

Natural Gas Trucks to Replace Diesel Models at Long Beach & Los Angeles Ports

SEAL BEACH, CA - The new trucks are expected to use approximately 3.6 million gasoline gallon equivalents of natural gas fuel per year once fully deployed.

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NewsAugust 24, 2009

Pickens County Honored for Biodiesel Project

PICKENS, SC - Pickens County received Honorable Mention in the 2009 J. Mitchell Graham Memorial Award Competition for its biodiesel program.

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