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New Diesel Fuel Specs for Large Ships: So Far, So Good on Price, Supply and Clean Air Benefits

Business and financial analysts had predicted a near pandemic for global diesel fuel prices and even potential supply shortages.

From Black Friday Thru Cyber Monday, Diesel Delivers More Holiday Gifts with Fewer Emissions

The latest diesel technologies are delivering more holiday gifts with fewer emissions than ever before.

What Does Clean Diesel Have to do with Thanksgiving?

The latest generation of diesel technology helps realize our agricultural bounty with minimal impact to our environment.

Raising the Bar on Fuel Efficiency in America’s Most Popular Selling Vehicle

As more full-size pickups are sold in America and come with the diesel option, we can save quite a lot fuel and reduce emissions that benefit us all.

Manufacturing Progress: 1 Million Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines Are Good for the Environment and Economy

1+ million heavy-duty diesel engines rolled off U.S. assembly lines in 2018, up by 13% - good news for economic fundamentals, job security & the environment.

Beating Traffic Gridlock on the Water

Last year, 119 million Americans took a ride on a ferry boat. There’s a 95.4 percent chance that it was powered by diesel.

Are We Near the End of the ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) Age?

Today’s internal combustion engine powered by gasoline & diesel isn’t vanishing anytime real soon, despite its “demise” becoming a regular feature in popular media.

Wind Energy, Diesel Power Working Together to Build the Renewable Energy Future

All wind energy projects have one thing in common - high-powered diesel engines are essential at every step in the construction process.

What do a craft brewery, a medical center, a wastewater treatment plant and a city in New Jersey have in common?

Microgrids bring together the best of both worlds - renewable sources of prime power - combined with battery storage, and reliability from backup diesel generators.

Celebrating Energy Independence Day this July 4th

Expanding availability of clean diesel fuel is necessary condition to help reduce emissions globally & U.S. refiners are helping to make it happen.

The Cost of Going All Electric Might Be… More Dollars and Higher Emissions

Thanks to diesel’s low-cost relative to other options, more emissions can be reduced by replacing older buses with new advanced technology diesel-powered buses.

What Technology is at Work Today Protecting Lives and Property?

A ready and available technology deployed across the country in almost every community is primed to protect and rebuild.

Booming Exports Depend on Diesel

Diesel technology is a very high value export intensive industry and one that relies on imports.

Guess What Technology is Eliminating the Most CO2?

Diesel technology is running the scoreboard on eliminating GHG emissions and contributing to California's ambitious sustainability goals.

Build it Smart, Build It Efficiently... and Build it Clean

It will take the brawn and brains of clean diesel technology to build the next generation of infrastructure.

Policymakers Should Get Serious About Cash for Cleaner Air

The Clean Air Dialogue recently endorsed a roadmap for CA policy leaders to make more effective use of programs to achieve ambitious clean air & climate goals.

Tunnel Studies Offer New Vision for Real-World Emissions from Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles

Separate studies by CARB and the Health Effects Institute validate how the newest-generation diesel technologies deliver cleaner air

Honoring America’s Farmers: National Agriculture Day

National Ag Day works to help us value the essential role of agriculture in maintaining a strong economy as well as understand the role agri

Geneva v. Indy

The two automotive shows, 4,412 miles apart, couldn’t offer a different picture of the industry if they tried

A School Bus is Way More than Just a Way to Get Kids to School

School buses are often a necessary element in evacuation plans to make sure that residents without a private means of transportation can escape a natural disaster safely.

Low Hanging Fruit on the Climate Change Tree: Renewable Fuels in Gas and Diesel Engines

As more governors look to CA for leadership on climate change, they should look to what’s working…and it doesn’t have to do with electric cars, but with use of low-carbon renewable biofuels in internal combustion engines.

Delivering Agricultural Bounty and Air Quality Benefits by the Ton

CARB, with funding primarily provided through the GHG Reduction Fund, developed the FARMER program that helps farmers replace aging equipment with latest clean diesel models.

Finding the Best of Both Worlds: Energy Abundance & Clean Energy Transition

Diesel power is an integral part of both a clean energy future and is a technology that enables and benefits from the energy abundance that we enjoy today.

Fighting Climate Change Takes Something Big

The opportunity to do big things is ready to go. All we have to do is get these clean diesel technologies out working for the U.S. while eliminating GHG emissions.

We Will Be In Liquid Fuels for a Long Time

While there has been quite a lot of attention on electrification of transportation, a new EIA report concludes that U.S. and global economy will rely on liquid fuels.

Prime Movers at #WEF19 in Davos: Shaping the Future of Mobility, Energy, Infrastructure and Manufacturing

Achieving forward progress on any WEF initiative can't take place without a careful consideration of current and future role of advanced diesel power in energy systems.

We Know Where We’ve Been, But Where are We Going?

We asked Alan Baum from Baum & Assoc., a leading industry analyst, to pull out his crystal ball and provide some insights as to how sales of diesel vehicles may fare in 2019.

Not Down and Definitely Not Out

Think diesel is out of the U.S. passenger vehicle market? Think again.

Behind all the Good Economic Numbers is a Diesel Truck

As trucking & logistics industry continues to expand to meet needs of a growing economy, more new advanced technology diesel trucks will likely enter service.

A 2019 Wish List by DTF Exec. Dir. Allen Schaeffer

Happy New Year! It’s 2019 officially. We embrace this time in January with hope and aspiration for the new year, so in that form, here’s my wish list for 2019.

Reflections on 2018 by DTF Exec. Dir. Allen Schaeffer

It’s the time of year that inspires purposeful reflection. This is harder than ever with hourly twists & turns in political and media environments, but here goes:

States and Cities Wisely Choosing Diesel

Prioritizing the most cost-effective way of achieving the greatest amount of clean air ought to be the rule, rather than the exception

Diesel Plays Well With Others

The Toyota Prius is the iconic image of hybrid technology. Yet there are other much larger hybrids that pair advanced fuel sipping diesel engines w/ battery storage capabilities.

How Do You Make a Tough Truck Even Tougher?

New diesel announcements mean great things for consumers that have new efficient choices that will save them $ at the pump and help reduce emissions for the benefit of us all.

UNFCC COP24: Three Ways the New Generation of Diesel Power Helps Meet the Global Climate Challenge

How to Reduce Emissions, Build Resilient Communities and Keep the Economy Moving?

Clean diesel technology is ready and able today to help reduce emissions, build resilient communities and keep our economy moving.

Why This Holiday Season You’ll Be Getting More with Less

As you sit down for the holiday feast, or go about your holiday shopping, know that this year, you can do more shopping, more eating and more traveling, knowing that it will have a lesser impact on the environment.

The Hum of the Harvest

Wherever the crop is, there is no cost-effective substitute for diesel engines to power the harvest that will feed the world.

Fuel Economy Fight – Diesel’s Role in the Fuel Economy Debate

Consumers will continue to have an increasing number of diesel options because of 20-30% fuel economy advantage, long range driving capability and no-compromise on performance.

Diesel Helps Cities Meet Sustainability Goals AND Stay Within a Budget

As U.S. cities continue to expand, the drive to provide essential services with a minimal environmental footprint while working within a budget will be challenging.

How Does Your Day Run on Diesel?

Diesel dependent economic sectors generate $3.4 trillion in economic activity and are a vital part of our lives.

Future Trucks are Electric. Autonomous. Connected. And Diesel.

As is evident at the IAA Commercial Vehicle show in Hannover, diesel is evolving in a big way to meet that challenge.

The Start of School Means Starting up a Diesel

More school districts are upgrading their buses to new clean diesel that helps reduce emissions for kids on the bus and for all of us on the road.

Cooling a Warming Planet with Clean Diesel

Growing share of clean diesel trucks is environmental success story that other nations are looking to follow to help achieve GHG reduction goals.

The Economy Improves and So Does Air Quality

When it comes to powering things that move and do work, diesel technology has been the key technology.

Reflection on 120 Years of Diesel

Now 120 years in, where is the diesel today? Bounding ahead and being true to its roots.

Efficiency Mandates in the U.S. and EU

Pushing commercial truck efficiency to new levels on both sides of the pond.

North Carolina Takes Top Spot for Advanced Technology Manufacturing

Almost 750,000 heavy-duty diesel engines rolled off of U.S. assembly lines - NC was the top state for manufacture of these advance technology diesel engines.

Alternative Sources of Energy Just Can’t Keep up With Diesel

By 2040, developing economies will be the primary consumers of energy as these rapidly expanding economies use diesel to fuel their growth.

Relieving Traffic Congestion One Bus Trip at a Time

Transit agencies looking to modernize & expand their fleet will discover benefits of advanced diesel that provides essential services with near zero emissions helping to move people while reducing GHG emissions.