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Category: Fuel and Oil

TERI Conference in India Debates “Perfect Sustainable Fuel”

TERI Conference in India Debates “Perfect Sustainable Fuel”

| February 2, 2015

Finding the perfect sustainable fuel to meet the global demand is a challenge noted the experts at the TERI Conference, held in New Delhi, India. The conference is focused in part on defining the future of sustainable fuels and providing a basis for policies and strategies to support environmental quality, security of supply and sustainability […]

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New Study on Clean Diesel Technology Affirms Near-Zero Emissions, No Significant Health Impact

New Study on Clean Diesel Technology Affirms Near-Zero Emissions, No Significant Health Impact

| January 28, 2015

According to the latest research from the Diesel Technology Forum, clean diesel technology results in “near-zero emissions” and results in “no significant health impact.” The group issued the following statement regarding the final report of the multi-year Advanced Collaborative Emissions Study (ACES) conducted by the Boston-based Health Effects Institute (HEI). “HEI conducted the independent study […]

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Bosch Debuts Aftermarket Starters For Start/Stop Vehicles

Bosch Debuts Aftermarket Starters For Start/Stop Vehicles

| January 26, 2015

Robert Bosch LLC, major supplier of start/stop systems and components to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) has announced the availability of aftermarket starters for vehicles equipped with these systems. The advantages of start/stop systems are compelling: The engine cuts out automatically when the vehicle is stationary and therefore stops burning fuel. This saves fuel even during […]

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Gas Tax Has Tough Time Igniting Supporters

Gas Tax Has Tough Time Igniting Supporters

| January 25, 2015

As gas prices continue to spiral downwards, dropping below $2.00 a gallon in some parts of the U.S., the country as a whole still seems to have little appetite for raising the gas tax. Most understand the need: to help finance the maintenance and repair of our nation’s aging roads and public transit systems. Some […]

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Low Gasoline Prices May Cause Shift to Light Trucks in 2015

Low Gasoline Prices May Cause Shift to Light Trucks in 2015

| January 23, 2015

Low gasoline prices and pent-up consumer demand will combine to drive new car and light truck sales to an estimated 16.94 million in 2015, says the National Automobile Dealers Association. NADA’s original sales forecast of 16.4 million new cars and light trucks for 2014 was on target. The split among the segments this year is, […]

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Fuel Economy Still Key Decision Point for Truck Buyers, Towing Tops List

Fuel Economy Still Key Decision Point for Truck Buyers, Towing Tops List

| January 23, 2015

According to new research just issued, since 2010 buyers rating “fuel economy and mpg” as extremely to very important increased significantly from 55.4 percent to 71.1 percent in 2014. – despite dropping prices at the pump. That said, ,fuel economy trails functional requirements truck buyers demand, such as towing capability. Some 80.9 percent rank that […]

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Jacksonville Transportation Authority Inks $8.1 Million Deal with Clean Energy

Jacksonville Transportation Authority Inks $8.1 Million Deal with Clean Energy

| January 23, 2015

Clean Energy Fuels Corp., (NASDAQ: CLNE) has announced it will design, build and operate a compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station for the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA). The deal, valued at $8.1 million, will also include facility modifications to accommodate the conversion of JTA’s buses from diesel to CNG. Clean Energy also reported 5,510 additional […]

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Clean Energy Sells Interest in McCommas Bluff Biomethane Production Facility to Cambrian Energy

Clean Energy Sells Interest in McCommas Bluff Biomethane Production Facility to Cambrian Energy

| January 23, 2015

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE) has announced the sale of Clean Energy’s majority interest in its McCommas Bluff biomethane production facility located in Dallas, Texas, to minority interest owner Cambrian Energy for approximately $40.6 million with approximately $3.0 million in additional compensation pending further performance tests of the McCommas facility to be completed in […]

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