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The Des Moines public works director estimates that the city's 35 refuse collection trucks use nearly half of the city's diesel, despite representing less than 5% of its 900-vehicle fleet.
Read More →RICHMOND, VA — The University of Virginia's Transit System has begun using B-20 biodiesel fuel.
Read More →These include operating on a fixed budget in the midst of wild fluctuations in fuel prices, uncertainty about reliability of 2007 diesel engines, the dearth of technicians, and the ‘just one more year’ vehicle replacement battle.
Read More →CAMP PENDLETON, CA — At Camp Pendleton, the semis that haul the Marines' 70-ton M-1 tanks have been running on B-20, a mix of 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent petroleum diesel, for more than two years.
Read More →NEW YORK – New York City is going to impose strict environmental standards on cars and vans it buys, and require that diesel trucks and buses be modified in a effort to reduce harmful emissions, according to the New York Times.
Read More →CASTLE ROCK, CO – Castle Rock Public Works Director Bob Goebel announced Jun. 15 that his department wants the town to develop a policy that would mandate replacement of Castle Rock's petroleum-powered vehicles with flex-fuel, hybrid, and bio-diesel powered cars and trucks.
Read More →The BC 973 RB-5 and BC 1173 RB-5 refuse compactors feature the new Cummins X15 diesel engine, along with additional operator-comfort improvements.
Read More →Exmark’s 144-inch Lazer Z Diesel provides an 11.5-acres-per-hour cutting rate to help operators complete the biggest mowing jobs quickly.
Read More →Optimus Technologies' Vector System enables a vehicle to run almost exclusively on pure biofuel, with diesel being used during startup and shutdown. It is designed for centrally fueled medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.
Read More →Chesterfield County, Va., has saved more than $30,000 in fuel costs and gained more than $35,000 in IRS rebates in less than three years with a fleet greening initiative that has focused on replacing diesel- and gasoline-powered trucks with vehicles that run on propane autogas.
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