With electric trucks being the talk of the town out there in the trucking industry these days, they have yet to catch on for long-haul trucking. Well, MIT has developed a plug-in hybrid engine that can operate just as well as a diesel engine, is quite a bit cheaper, and…
A plan for supporting infrastructure for electric vehicles was approved by the California Public Utilities Commission. With an initiative of $107 million to build around 300 charging stations, they are hoping for at least 3,000 electric trucks, buses, and other heavy-duty vehicles to use them in the near future. As…
With all of the concern about climate change and the environment there is now a growing market for food waste and animal poop. With the proper equipment, organic matter decomposes releasing methane gas and through anaerobic digestion turns into natural gas. California is encouraging transportation companies to convert their fleets…
With a few simple steps, trucking companies can lower their carbon emissions without fully jumping aboard the electric train. Electric trucks are in our future, but they may not be in everyone’s future and those companies are also looking to help the planet and save money with what they have…
This day and age there are many environmental concerns to take into consideration with any business. With the trucking industry using a large amount of oil and gas on a daily basis, the interest in alternative energy sources has grown. To further assist with green energy, there is an idea…
The New Jersey based company used an electric truck to pick up a container at the Maher Terminal in Port Newark and delivered it to a Costco within New Jersey without incident. Using electric trucks is the first step toward Best Transportation’s zero-emission vehicle program. By investing in electric trucks…
Energy investing firm EIV Capital has recently helped raise $75 million that will be put towards the research of turning cow manure into clean energy products. These funds will be used by Amp Americas, who is currently trying to figure out how to turn animal waste into biogas for trucking…
Biodiesel is a very simple and cost effective alternative to diesel fuel. With the increase of goods shipped and retail sales in 2018, trucking companies are looking for an alternative to costly and environmentally hazardous diesel fuel. With a 111% increase in biodiesel usage between 2012 and 2018, more fleets…
The editors at Inbound Logistics have put together a list of 75 companies who promote and maintain sustainability in supply chain operations. The list includes Averitt Express, CT Logistics, FedEx, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Maersk, and Ryder System. View the list here.
In Hunts Point, Clean Energy Fuels Corp., has opened its newest natural gas fueling station. This is the first station in New York City that exclusively offers renewable natural gas for medium and heavy duty vehicles. In North America, Clean Energy Fuels Corp., is the leading provider of natural gas…