Crystal ball gazing
At the Green Truck Summit, held at the beginning of the Work Truck Show, most of the “what next?” information that was shared centered around not only saving fuel, but alternate fuels, as well.
NTEA and MATS roundup
Two of the industry’s largest truck shows took place recently, the National Truck Equipment Association’s Work Truck Show and the Mid-America Trucking Show. We take a look at all of the new equipment on display at each show.
(Bio)Diesel is still winning
Last year, 1 million gallons of biodiesel were produced in the U.S. Biodiesel producers say they will produce 30% more in 2012.
Ram to build OEM compressed NG-powered pickup
The Ram 2500 Heavy Duty CNG pickup is designed for fleet and commercial customers and offers cost and emissions benefits, the company said. The truck is powered by the 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 and features both compressed gas storage tanks and an 8-gal. gasoline fuel tank.
President Obama visits DTNA Mount Holly plant
President Barack Obama visited the Daimler Trucks North America manufacturing facility in Mount Holly, N.C., this week to take a tour and address economic issues facing the United States.
Two more JohnDow Industries gas caddies earn UL listing
The FC-P30-UL and the FC-P30A-UL units in JohnDow Industries’ Fuel Chief gas caddy line have achieved UL Listing status. Both are professional units for the portable fuel storage and handling of gasoline, kerosene and diesel fuels. The FC-P30 includes a manual pump while the FC-P30A uses an air operated pump to siphon fuel to and from the vehicle being serviced.
Racor presents 700 Series fuel filter/water separators
Parker Hannifin’s Racor Division offers the 700 Series fuel filter/water separator with integrated priming pump, which isolates contaminants present in diesel fuels and traps them prior to reaching the fuel injection system, protecting the engine’s fuel system from costly and premature failure.
Predicting future energy is easy; reaching it isn’t
The need for a national energy policy is now, since all of our national alcohol and biodiesel tax credits, except the tax credit for cellulosic biodiesel fuel, expired Dec. 31.
ARI’s ‘green’ website to aid with environmental management
The new Sustainable Fleet Management Microsite is a resource for fleet managers to stay informed of environmental management issues related to alternative fuels, emissions, fuel use and new green technologies.
Prepare reefers for colder weather
Thermo King offers practices and solutions to help prepare reefers for the cold weather and avoid downtime.