Green To Gold

Profiling the technologies, strategies, and practices that are good for the environment and your bottom line

Supplements

2008 [4.0MB]

2009

Videos

I SEE IC: After decades manufacturing only electric, CrownEquipment has ventured into the internal combustion (IC).

CP Rail and Natural Resources Canada have partnered to test the use of biodiesel fuel in cold-weather applications.

CAN YOU STAND THE HEAT? PART 1: A multi-part series on transportation and global warming.

CAN YOU STAND THE HEAT? PART 2: A multi-part series on transportation and global warming.

CAN YOU STAND THE HEAT? PART 3: Simple steps carriers can take to implement a green plan.

CAN YOU STAND THE HEAT? PART 4: Michelin showcases the benefits of wide-base tires during its Go Wide Save Green demonstration tour.

GOODYEAR TRENTON RETREAD PLANT TOUR

HYPED ABOUT HYBRIDS

DECISIONS 2009: Fuel Surcharges

ONE QUIET SHHHH-UPT TRUCK

SAME ROADS ... NEW CHALLENGES: The industry's sizeable carbon footprint presents both a pressing issue and an opportunity.

SAME ROADS ... NEW CHALLENGES: Analyzing tire costs. Are you taking everything into consideration?

SAME ROADS ... NEW CHALLENGES: The six fundamentals of effective tire maintenance.

SAME ROADS ... NEW CHALLENGES: Fuel saving strategy

SAME ROADS ... NEW CHALLENGES: Tire management

SAME ROADS ... NEW CHALLENGES: How to approach fuel savings.

SAME ROADS ... NEW CHALLENGES: What to consider in setting up fuel awards.

SAME ROADS ... NEW CHALLENGES: Simple steps to fuel savings.

SAME ROADS ... NEW CHALLENGES: Get to know your idling numbers.

SAME ROADS ... NEW CHALLENGES: Finding grant money for green projects.

SAME ROADS ... NEW CHALLENGES: Getting started with your green initiatives.

SAME ROADS ... NEW CHALLENGES: Taking measure of the green challenge.

SAME ROADS ... NEW CHALLENGES: Getting help on green investments.

Articles

It's Only Natural
Why natural gas trucks are a key element in helping drastically reduce pollution at ports

Fastfacts
New hybrid-electric delivery truck unveiled in Victoria

French Fries And Freight
Biodiesel may be better for the environment, but there are maintenance needs to consider

The Time Is Now
Volvo issues call to action on sustainable transportation

LCVs: 'The Single Most Cost-Efficient Mode Of Road Transportation'
Proper spec'ing and training are keys to successfully operating LCVs

In Brief...

Point Counterpoint
Ontario is restricting participation in its LCV pilot project to carriers belonging to the Ontario Trucking...

Every Drop Counts
Fuel prices are on the rise again. Here's a look at some fuel-saving strategies that worked for private fleets

Maritime Fleets Tackle Fuel Consumption

Green to Gold Sponsors

Are You Ready To Adjust And Thrive In A Carbon-Constrained Future Economy?

A Low Carb Diet
As government policy heads for cap-and-trade rules on GHG emissions, how will the transportation and logistics industry fare on curbing an appetite for carbon?

Proof Positive
Why fleets have come to trust the Energotest program to evaluate fuel-saving technologies

Going Green For Greenbacks
How a business first, earth second, strategy helps APPS drive sustainable transportation practices

Cooling It
Alternative climate control units could put fleets on the path towards energy savings and lower maintenance costs

Green Before It Became Fashionable
TRIB makes the case for retread-favouring legislation in Canada

Sustainable transportation practices: Are you ready to seize the opportunities?
Canadian cities and resources are so geographically dispersed and we so dependent on trade that we demand a great deal from transportation

A commitment to change
There is nothing more sustainable than a solid relationship, or to use the more modern parlance, a solid partnership

Greenovators
In an industry where skyrocketing operational costs threaten to bankrupt even the savviest of businesses, "going green" has ceased to be the pursuit of tree-hugging environmentalists and has become the smart way to do business

Hybrids come of age
Higher fuel prices, increased environmental awareness edge hybrid commercial vehicles closer to the mainstream

SmartTalk for Urban Fleets with FleetSmart's SmartDriver in The City
For long-haul highway trucks, forestry trucks, transit buses, motor coaches or school buses, SmartDriver workshops have been available to deliver sound advice to drivers about saving fuel, while reducing their environmental footprint

It's In His Hands
Driver is the largest influence on fleet profitability

Shippers Demand More Of Their Carriers On Environmental Front

Stuck in neutral - and proud of it
Lakeside Logistics has joined the elite group of companies who can claim to have carbon neutral businesses. Find out how they got there and what it means for the carriers doing business with them.

Revenue-Neutral Carbon Tax?
For Whom?

See the savings
Trucking company uses geothermaltechnology to power terminal

GREEN Products put to the test
EnergoTest represents a historic collaboration of trucking and suppliers to determine how well a variety of fuel savings technologies work

BC’s carbon tax meets heavy criticism from many in the trucking industry

Carbon tax leaves few green choices for trucking industry

Our take on the carbon tax: Welcome to the new reality

BIOMESS?
Challenges remain for biodiesel users

News & Features

LNG Sterling Trucks Help Clear The Air At California Ports
LONG BEACH, Cal. - Breathing near the California seaports at Long Beach and Los Angeles is probably a little easier now, two months after Daimler Trucks North America began delivering 232 natural gas-...

Green Is Pricey, And Heavy Too
There isn't a government in this country -federal, provincial, or territorial -that doesn't have some kind of climate change "plan" in place, and we've even seen some modest reductions in greenhouse g...

Shippers: 'Go Green Or Go Away'
TORONTO, Ont. - The EPA's SmartWay Transport Partnership has gained a lot of traction, so much so that becoming a SmartWay carrier may no longer be an option if you wish to haul for some of the most w...

Peterbilt introduces new medium-duty hybrid electric tractor
DENTON, Texas -- Peterbilt has introduced its new Model 335 hybrid electric tractor, which the truck manufacturer c...

Peterbilt delivers first production hybrid vehicles
NAPA VALLEY, Cal. - Peterbilt's first production medium-duty hybrid trucks have been delivered to wine country, where they will be used by VinLux Fine Wine Transport to deliver wine to customers in ur...

Peterbilt to demonstrate hybrid trucks during demonstration tour
NAPA VALLEY, Cal. -- Peterbilt's medium-duty hybrid trucks are going on a road trip, to allow customers the opportu...

Peterbilt delivers first production hybrid vehicles
NAPA VALLEY, Cal. -- Peterbilt's first production medium-duty hybrid trucks have been delivered to wine country, wh...