Enginemakers greenlight B20 biodiesel test standard

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- They're coming around. While all heavy-duty engine makers currently approve a five percent blend (B5) of bio- and petro-diesel in their products, the Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) has just approved a test spec for a 20 percent blend (B20).

Bison’s green scheme reaps rewards

DALLAS, Tex. -- Bison Transport of Winnipeg joined an elite group of 23 North American carriers recognized by the American Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay program for proving that they can be green and make greenbacks at the same time.

Biodiesel for the birds

ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- The rising cost of soybean oil is allowing another unique biodiesel cocktail to take flight -- this one made from chicken fat.

OTA, politicians urge feds to relax fuel rules during shortage

TORONTO -- The Ontario Trucking Association is hoping Ottawa will heed the call to relieve the shortage of truck fuel by allowing truckers to use off-spec a brand of diesel, which was used for more than a decade until this past October and is still used in off-road applications.

Port puts unsafe, polluting container haulers ‘on notice’

VANCOUVER -- Lower Mainland can haulers will be subject to more rigorous and demanding container truck safety and environmental standards, the Vancouver Port Authority (VPA) announced today.

‘Hot Fuel’ hearings heating up in the U.S.

WASHINGTON -- A U.S. sub-committee investigating allegations that oil companies are squeezing extra dollars from consumers via "hot fuel" commended the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association's (OOIDA) work in exposing the issue.

New Mack meets EPA SmartWay standards

ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- The Mack Pinnacle is the latest new commercial truck to be certified by the U.S. EPA SmartWay program

Westport wins EPA-CARB clean engine certification for LNG class 8s

VANCOUVER -- Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX:WPT), a global leader in gaseous-fuelled power technologies, has received California Air Resources Board (CARB) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Cummins engines meet CARB idling rules

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- The complete line of Cummins truck diesels can now meet Clean Idle requirements in California, allowing those engines to idle beyond the state Air Resources Board's five-minute limit, the engine maker announced.

Oil per barrel tumbles; but diesel still surging

OTTAWA -- Crude oil prices fell nearly $5 a barrel yesterday, only after hitting an all-time high of $111 on the New York Mercantile Exchange. When the dust settled, the price per barrel was at about $106, a few bucks below the record average over this last week.

PEI not going to rebate diesel taxes

CHARLOTTETOWN -- P.E.I. Premier Robert Ghiz dismissed suggestions this week that the province should cut the fuel tax on diesel to provide relief to trucking companies and small businesses struggling with skyrocketing fuel prices.

Diesel soars 23 cents/g; Bill seeking LCVs introduced

NEW YORK -- The average price of diesel in the US skyrocketed 20 to 30 cents a gallon this past week, depending on the part of the country, with the national average at $4.7 per gallon, according to weekly figures from the U.S. DOT's Energy Information Administration.

ASTM ushers in new biodiesel standard

VANCOUVER -- As expected, the ASTM International D02 Main Committee to approved a trio of long-awaited ASTM specifications for biodiesel blends.

Shell searches for food-free biofuel options

OTTAWA -- A number of questions have surrounded increasing the use of biofuels and the impact it will have on the price of food has been the main diet of a few skeptics.

BCTA promotes carbon tax alternatives for trucking

LANGLEY, B.C. -- Still isn't convinced a carbon tax will improve the province's environment, the B.C. Trucking Association says they have a few ideas of what will work