Greenlots, a global provider of open standards-based technology solutions for electric vehicles, and its partner EVSE LLC, a leading electric vehicle charging manufacturer, have announced support for a California Public Utility Commission-approved workplace EV charging pilot for Southern California Edison (SCE), one of the nation’s largest electric utilities. To conduct the pilot, SCE recently deployed […]
C.H. Robinson Europe, one of the leading road transportation and freight forwarders in Europe and a steering member of the Green Freight Europe initiative, has been recognized as a green frontrunner in sustainable transport by receiving the First Leaf Award. The First Leaf Award is given to companies to have shared CO2 data and information […]
\ Making rapid strides in the “greening” of class 3-7 trucks and buses is Crosspoint Kinetics, whose bolt-on hybrid technology captures braking energy and reuses it for a 20-30% reduction in fuel use and pollution. That’s green. It will also be on display at the Work Truck Show at booth 5375. The company’s terms are […]
Lightning Hybrids, developer and manufacturer of hydraulic hybrid systems for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses, will introduce the application of its first emission-reducing brake regeneration technology on a walk-in box truck. The debut will take place during the South Shore Clean Cities annual meeting in Merrillville, Indiana, on Feb. 17. Lightning Hybrids’ system on […]
New fleet management technologies are not only helping companies streamline their operations and improve operating efficiencies, they are also playing a larger role in helping transportation system go more “green.” The city of Ventura, California is a good case in point. In 2007, Ventura committed to greatly reducing its ecological footprint and cutting down on […]
Cummins Filtration, an industry leader in diesel engine filtration technology, has introduced the Fleetguard LF14000NN lube filter for Cummins ISX15 diesel engines. The LF14000NN is the company’s first lube filter with NanoNet® media, a patented polymeric nanotechnology-based synthetic media originally developed for Fleetguard fuel filter applications. Introduced by Cummins Filtration in 2012, NanoNet® filtration media […]
According to a recent report, commuters in New Jersey still prefer to get behind the wheel of their car for the daily commute, though the green trend may be brightening – a bit. Nearly 72 percent of NY residents dive alone to work, largely unchanged in the past eight years. That said, younger residents are […]
Odyne Systems, a leading manufacturer of hybrid systems for medium- and heavy- duty work trucks and a Ford Qualified Vehicle Modifier that meets Ford standards for alternative fuel vehicles, is now featured in the 2015 Ford Alternative Fuel Buyers Guide. In a real-world application, last year PECO, an electric and natural gas utility based in […]
STEMCO, an EnPro Industries company (NYSE: NPO), announced that it has acquired ATDynamics, Inc., which designs, manufactures and supplies a suite of clean technology products engineered to reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions in the global freight transportation industry. The business will become part of the Innovative Tire & Mileage Solutions (ITMS) group of STEMCO, […]
According to a recent analysis, more than 480,000 EVs are expected be sold globally in 2015 with Europe and China projected as particularly strong growth markets. What’s more, total EVs are likely to reach 10 million units by 2020 globally. With the automotive industry exploring magnetless traction motor solutions, potential of AC induction motors will […]
