EPA preparing nationwide truck emissions regulation

The Biden administration will soon propose a regulation aimed at cutting nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from heavy-duty trucks. It would be the first such regulation since 2001.

The Environmental Protection Agency “is working on a proposed rule to reduce pollution from heavy-duty vehicles and engines that would significantly cut NOx emissions and update [greenhouse gas] standards for certain categories,” EPA spokesman Rick Conger stated in an email to FreightWaves. “These standards, currently...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/epa-preparing-nationwide-truck-emissions-regulation

Revolutionizing diesel combustion — Net-Zero Carbon

Service Professionals Inc.'s exhaust reaction system saves money and emissions.

On this episode of Net-Zero Carbon, Tyler Cole, director of carbon intelligence at FreightWaves, chats with Jack Schickler, founder and CEO of Service Professionals Inc. (SPI), about the company’s SPIER exhaust reaction system.

The system “revolutionizes diesel combustion,” Schickler said. It has been tested nationwide for three years, and it’s now on the market. 

“With all the buzz about alternative energy, we started saying, ‘OK, but what do we have available to us right now?’” Schickler said....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/revolutionizing-diesel-combustion-net-zero-carbon

The Daily Dash: GM, Nikola and fuel cells; why trucking’s AB5 exemption could be in jeopardy

Nikola Two hydrogen fuel cell truck

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, General Motors and Nikola Corp. strike a deal for fuel cells and production of Nikola’s Badger pickup. Plus, diesel engines have been a big winner from the fallout of the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal, and trucking’s exemption from AB5 could be at risk.

GM, Nikola strike a deal

General Motors will supply fuel cells and advanced batteries for Nikola Corp.’s Class 7 and 8 trucks. GM will also...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/gm-and-nikola-strike-fuel-cell-deal-and-californias-ab5-back-in-court