Yellow Buses Go Green, From Dirty To Clean

HOLLIS – The air in Hollis and Brookline should be a little cleaner soon.

New fuel and equipment in school buses may cut emissions as much as 60 percent to 70 percent, according to Hollis Transportation president Al Orde.

Keep On Truckin', But 'Greener'

Imagine having a computerized gadget on your vehicle that won't let you drive more than 62 mph, even when the speed limit is 75 on a long flat stretch of desert or prairie.

Missouri Seeks Truckers To Participate In Retrofitting Pilot Program

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the Grace Hill Clean Air Program are looking for truckers from the St. Louis area that are interested in participating in a retrofitting pilot program aimed at reducing diesel...

Green Machines

Automakers want to put forward a "green" image at this week's Denver International Auto Show.

U.S. EPA Offers $3.6 Million In Grants For Innovative Diesel Emissions Reduction Projects

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-Region 4, as part of the Southeast Diesel Collaborative, today announced the availability of approximately $3.6 Million in grants to fund projects within the Southeast to demonstrate...

What do higher fuel prices mean for current and prospective diesel car owners?

All energy prices are up and probably going up to higher levels, including gasoline. Under any fuel pricing scenario, diesel is still the most energy efficient internal combustion engine on the planet.

Ports Of Los Angeles/Long Beach Prep For Increase Low Sulfur Usage

The harbor commissioners of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach said they have signed off on an incentive program geared toward spurring the usage of cleaner-burning fuel by cargo vessel operators when transiting within 40...

Diesels Look To Rev Up Their Reputations

… an emerging generation of new diesel vehicles looks set to upend those expectations. Some high-performance models will soon exploit the fuel economy benefits of diesel power while delivering the neck-snapping acceleration...

Raley's Takes Clean-Exhaust Diesels For A Spin

If you find yourself downwind of a Raley's grocery truck with a shiny chrome exhaust stack, feel free to breathe, local pollution regulators say.

Refiners Seen Cutting Back on Gasoline, Expanding Diesel

San Diego, Calif. -- U.S. Energy Information Agency’s (EIA) just-revised 2008 Annual Energy Outlook (AEO) now sees refiners likely to reduce production of petroleum-based gasoline but continue to expand diesel output over the...