Renewable natural gas

The Daily Dash: Border skirmish, drone delivery and is it time to say goodbye to diesel?

Mexican truck crossed the U.S. border

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, the U.S. International Trade Commission has been asked to investigate whether Mexico-based cross-border trucking operations are hurting U.S. long-haul truckers. Plus, Workhorse Group continues to advance drone delivery technology, Canadian truckers are being scammed and Anheuser-Busch makes a big shift to natural gas.

Trouble south of the border?

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association...

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Get in on trucking fuel revolution early, experts urge

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  • Fleets should educate themselves about the array of fuel alternatives as the industry transitions away from diesel, an expert panel said on Tuesday.
  • A “State of Sustainable Fleets” report provides insights into clean truck sales trends, vehicle development timelines, infrastructure and fuel costs.
  • A century ago, four out of 10 vehicles were powered by steam, four out of 10 were electric and only two were gas, said Georgia Delpiano, vice president of fleet solutions for Shell Oil Co. “So...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/get-in-on-trucking-fuel-revolution-early-experts-urge

The ‘messy middle’: How trucking will get to an electric future

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  • OEMs, logistics companies tout varied technology solutions on the way to a zero-emissions future.

The metaphors flowed freely during a recent panel discussion as trucking experts argued for a multifaceted approach to low-carbon fuel adoption.

“We call the next couple of decades ‘the messy middle,’” said Mike Roeth, executive director for the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE.) While an electric truck future is achievable by around 2040, Roeth said, the interim period will...

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For trucking, a ‘polyfuel future’ awaits

  • OEMs, logistics companies tout varied technology solutions on the way to a zero-emissions future
  • Cummins to reduce absolute lifetime greenhouse gas emissions from new products by 25%
  • In 2019, 25% of UPS natural gas deployment was renewable, and the company is on track to reach 50% penetration by next year

The metaphors flowed freely during a recent panel discussion as trucking experts argued for a multifaceted approach to low-carbon fuel adoption.

“We call the next couple of decades ‘the...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/for-trucking,-a-polyfuel-future-awaits

California regulator: ‘A remarkable time in history’ for clean truck innovation

CARB electric trucks

CARB Board member Dan Sperling talks about the “tremendous innovation” in trucking, his sympathy for industry players juggling uncertainties and high upfront costs and why a “trucking czar” might make the transition to clean truck technology much easier.

California air quality regulators are poised to rev up the state’s electric truck industry. On June 25, the Air Resources Board is expected to approve the nation’s first electric truck sales mandate, which would require truck manufacturers to...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/california-regulator-a-remarkable-time-in-history-for-clean-truck-innovation

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