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Alternate fuels update

Several interesting things are happening currently in the alternate fuels arena; so I feel readers need an update. My focus will be limited to alternate fuels for diesel engines only. Biodiesel has been taking some hits lately. Low crude oil prices have slowed biodiesel research dramatically. Even the introduction of natural gas has been slowed

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Alternative fuels: How about an algae update?

I prefer the use of materials such as algae, switch grass and waste to produce feed stocks for alternate fuels. Primarily because these materials can be grown on land unsuitable for agriculture. I went shopping with my wife the other day. We observed that the price of ground chuck has risen from $4.02 per pound

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Volvo Trucks modifies North American alternative fuels plan

Volvo Trucks, citing the pace of the North American alternative fuel market, has put on hold its plans to launch a compression ignition liquefied natural gas (LNG) engine for North America. Field testing of Volvo’s dimethyl ether-(DME) powered vehicles will continue, and the company will continue to offer spark-ignited natural gas engines in its VNM

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Fueling the future: Alternative fuels are becoming mainstream

If you’re a regular reader of this heavy-duty column, you’re likely starting to see an emerging theme: There is no one-size-fits-all, magic bullet solution to improving your fleet’s efficiency. It’s a collection of equipment integration, maintenance best practices and technology, working in concert to save money and boost the bottom line. Alternative fuels continue to

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Fuel economy and operating costs – Fuels and Lubes

First, let’s talk about Class 8 fuel economy. I can’t see gasoline replacing diesel fuel as the major fuel source because of the durability required of Class 8 engines. Gasoline engine development has made great strides recently, but diesel engines routinely go one million miles without rebuilds, and diesels yield about 25% better fuel economy

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Alternative fuels (or is it fools?)

Let’s take a logical, non-biased look at current alternate fuel options by technical people, not politicians.

Rotary Lift boosts productivity for Jasper Alternate Fuels

When Jasper Engines & Transmissions needed a new vehicle lift for its growing alternative fuels business, it turned to the Rotary Lift SPO18 heavy-duty two-post lift.

Alternate fuels update

As part of the fiscal cliff bill, federal subsidies for biodiesel, cellulosic ethanol and other forms of renewable energy were reinstated through “earmarks.”

Alternate fuels selection needs intelligent thinking

We need to quickly choose fuel alternatives that make financial sense for all in the U.S. so we can be cost-effective with future research expenditures.

Online resources for alternative fuels

Using electronic media is an excellent way to focus on alternative fuels and opportunities to support sustainability initiatives. “Our goal is to create a web experience that puts current and prospective customers in the driver’s seat of the total alternative fuel vehicle experience,” said Jadine Starmer, web product manager at GE Capital Fleet Services. “We