Ørsted takes final investment decision on green hydrogen project H2RES Ørsted has taken final investment decision on the Danish demonstration project H2RES, which will use offshore wind energy to produce renewable hydrogen. (Earlier post.) The project is expected to produce its firs...
VW ends Golf production in Mexico The higher-priced Golf R and Golf GTI will continue in the U.S. for the 2022 model year, imported from Germany. The base-model Golf hatchback will be phased out in the U.S.
Incoming Administration ‘Looking to the Future,’ Buttigieg Says A day before his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill, President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the country’s transportation policy affairs championed a pandemic aid package that includes funds for transit systems.
Fleet News Awards 2021 - Your time to shine Winning a Fleet News Award trophy doesn’t come easy, but the effort is worth every moment when the envelope is opened, and your name is read out.
Budget must provide certainty to boost confidence, says BVRLA The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) has written to HM Treasury ahead of the Spring Budget to outline fiscal measures required to support the fleet sector's recovery.
Nissan Announces 2021 Armada MSRP Pricing The Nissan Armada is powered by an advanced 5.6L Endurance V8 engine, which boasts 400 horsepower and 413 lb.-ft. of torque.
Incoming Administration ‘Looking to the Future,’ Buttigieg Says A day before his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill, President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the country’s transportation policy affairs championed a pandemic aid package that includes funds for transit systems.
Biden Unveils Sweeping Climate Plan, Moves to Rejoin Paris Pact President Joe Biden will unveil sweeping action to combat climate change hours after becoming president, moving to rejoin the Paris accord and imposing a moratorium on oil leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife ...
Volta Receives Financing to Expand Future Electrification Volta, a company that specializes in commerce-centric electric vehicle (EV) charging networks, says it has received oversubscribed Series D financing of $125 million. Goldman Sachs acted as exclusive placement ag...
Blue Bird Building Propane Buses with New Ford Engine This spring, Blue Bird Corp., an independent designer and manufacturer of school buses, says it will begin production of its propane and gasoline Vision school buses integrating Ford’s all-new 7.3 L V8 engine and...
Companies Developing Chargers for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles Ozop Energy Solutions, a company that invents, designs, develops, manufactures and distributes chargers, inverters and power supplies, says its fully owned subsidiary, Power Conversion Technologies Inc. (PCTI), h...
Oil Tanker Owners Pay to Move Crude in Wake of Supply Cuts Saudi Arabia’s oil production cuts have hit the tanker market so hard that owners of the biggest vessels are effectively subsidizing cargo deliveries on the industry’s main trade route.
Werner Invests in TuSimple to Spur Autonomous Trucking Transportation and logistics provider Werner Enterprises announced it invested in TuSimple, an autonomous trucking technology company founded in 2015, and described it as an important milestone in the journey to ...
Maryland DOT Weighs Three Proposals for Major P3 The Maryland Department of Transportation has received three proposals from teams composed of private sector firms interested in becoming the developer for major interstate improvement work.
Nikola Partners with APS to Roll Out Hydrogen Fueling Solutions Nikola Corp., a designer and manufacturer of zero-emission battery-electric and hydrogen-electric vehicles, has secured an electric rate schedule with Arizona Public Service Co. (APS) that makes possible the acce...
Anthony Levandowski Receives Trump Pardon Outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned Anthony Levandowski, saving the engineer from more than a year in prison for stealing trade secrets from his former employer Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo.
VW ends Golf production in Mexico The higher-priced Golf R and Golf GTI will continue in the U.S. for the 2022 model year, imported from Germany. The base-model Golf hatchback will be phased out in the U.S.
Green Transportation Summit & Expo The 10th annual GTSE is the region's premier clean transportation mecca. This year's conference breaks into new space with the inclusion of the EPA's West Coast Collaborative Partner's Meeting focusing on heavy-d...
Ørsted takes final investment decision on green hydrogen project H2RES Ørsted has taken final investment decision on the Danish demonstration project H2RES, which will use offshore wind energy to produce renewable hydrogen. (Earlier post.) The project is expected to produce its firs...
BP partner StoreDot produces cells with 5-minute fast-charging tech Isareli startup StoreDot has long promised a Holy Grail of battery technology: a battery that can recharge in about the same amount of time it takes to pump gasoline. Now the startup is delivering the first sampl...
EV charging network builder Volta announces $125M in Series D funding Volta, a builder of commerce-centric electric vehicle (EV) charging networks, announced an oversubscribed Series D financing of $125 million. Goldman Sachs acted as exclusive placement agent to the company in con...
Velocys: Shell withdraws from sustainable aviation fuel project Velocys announced on Jan. 18 that Shell International Petroleum Co. Ltd. will no longer participate in the development of the Altalto Immingham project, a proposed 20 MMgy sustainable aviation fuel production fac...
Biodiesel industry honors those who helped it ‘rise’ Long-time advocates, biodiesel friends, and industry movers and shakers headline the recipients of the 2021 “Eye on Biodiesel” awards. The honors are awarded annually by the National Biodiesel Board.
EPA issues last-minute approval of 3 SREs The U.S. EPA late on Jan. 19 published updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data showing that the agency has approved three new SRE petitions, one for Renewable Fuel Standard compliance year 2018 and two for co...
Now is the time to cut carbon with biodiesel, renewable diesel “Achieving zero emissions from our products is becoming a higher priority for our customers, our communities, and our company,” said Wayne Eckerle of Cummins Inc. at the the 2021 National Biodiesel Conference & E...
AFCC announces cost breakthrough in DOE loan guarantees The Alternative Fuels & Chemicals Coalition has announced legislation recently signed by President Trump makes important changes to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Title XVII Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee ...
USDA releases AIA research strategy summary, dashboard The USDA on Jan. 12 released a report and online dashboard that integrates the information collected by the agency as part of its Agriculture Innovation Agenda, an initiative that aims to help the U.S. agricultur...
Iowa biodiesel production up in 2020 despite COVID-19 headwinds Although only nine of Iowa’s 11 biodiesel plants operated in 2020, they still managed to bump up production to 351 million gallons despite market challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic and Renewable Fuel S...
EPA opens comment period on RFS waiver requests The U.S. EPA announced on Jan. 15 it will open a 30-day comment period on several petitions it has received asking the agency to waive Renewable Fuel Standard blending requirements for 2019 and 2020.
DOE makes changes to biomass, biofuel advisory committees The U.S. Department of Energy is terminating the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee, but a newly established Fuels of the Future Advisory Board will have a standing subcommittee dedicat...
EPA proposes to extend 2019, 2020 RFS deadlines The U.S. EPA is scheduled to publish a proposed rule in the Federal Register on Jan. 15 extending certain Renewable Fuel Standard deadlines for compliance years 2019 and 2020. A public comment period is open thro...
Shell Reshapes Malaysia Business Shell (NYSE: RDS.A) has announced that its Malaysia business will be implementing changes to ensure that the company thrives through the energy transition and becomes a simpler organization.
Oil Dips on Demand Pessimism Oil dipped as pessimism over the short-term demand outlook in the world's two largest economies was partially offset by more weakness in the dollar.
Can Shale Resist The Lure Of Another Output Surge? U.S. shale changed global oil markets. It shook the foundations of OPEC as the one single swing producer group. And last year, it crumbled under the weight of the pandemic that sent oil prices to all-time lows, i...
The Biden Boom Is Coming And These Stocks Could Soar The world’s first trillionaire will be a green-tech entrepreneur. New York Times veteran tech journalist Kara Swisher boldly declared this a year ago--right before the outbreak of a pandemic that would hasten our...
Biden Plans To Kill Keystone XL Oil Pipeline U.S. President Joe Biden is rescinding the Presidential permit for the Keystone XL oil pipeline project on his first day in office, raising concerns about Alberta’s oil industry and the potential increased depend...
Big Oil Is Buying Into The Solar Boom After a difficult year in the oil world, Total is planning to invest in heavily India’s solar sector going into the next decade. The French company plans to invest $2.5 billion for a 20 percent stake in Adani Gr...
Oil Prices Steady On Small Inventory Build The American Petroleum Institute (API) reported on Tuesday a build in crude oil inventories of 2.562 million barrels for the week ending January 15. Analysts had predicted an inventory draw of 1.167 million barre...
Canada Is Cleaning Up Its Oil Sands Until very recently, nearly any news out of the Canadian oil sands was certain to be a tale of woe. While Alberta’s oil and gas industry didn’t suffer from lack of demand nor lack of supply, a major pipeline shor...
Saudi Arabia Remained China’s Top Oil Supplier In 2020 Saudi Arabia narrowly beat Russia to hold onto the title of the single largest oil supplier to the world’s biggest oil importer, China, in 2020, according to Chinese government data. For most of last year, Saud...
Western Companies Abandon Russia-Led Nord Stream 2 Project The U.S. imposed on Tuesday sanctions on the Russian pipe-laying vessel that was expected to complete the construction of the gas pipeline Nord Stream 2, while several Western companies are said to have abandoned...
U.S. Oil Product Demand Is Set For A Biden Boost In 2021 After a devastating 2020, Rystad Energy projected demand for oil products in the US to grow by 1.08 million bpd in 2021 to 19.1 million bpd. This projection left politics aside but if President Joe Biden lives up...
Saudi Production Cuts Erase Oil Tanker Earnings Reduced availability of seaborne crude oil shipments from the world’s top oil exporter, Saudi Arabia, and a rising number of oil tankers available on the market, have hit the earnings of supertanker owners so muc...
What’s Next For Very Volatile Natural Gas Markets Last week’s record-high spot prices of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Asia may not hold for long, but the surge could be a sign of what the future holds for natural gas prices globally. The growing LNG trade and ...
Green Transportation Summit & Expo The 10th annual GTSE is the region's premier clean transportation mecca. This year's conference breaks into new space with the inclusion of the EPA's West Coast Collaborative Partner's Meeting focusing on heavy-d...
Data For 01/18/21 Summary Excerpt: Regular Gasoline Retail Price (Dollars per Gallon) 2.379 .. U.S. 2.349 ... East Coast 2.361 .... New England 2.519 .... Central Atlantic 2.238 .... Lower Atlantic 2.278 ... Midwest 2.113 ... Gulf...
U.S. oil and natural gas production to fall in 2021, then rise in 2022 In its January 2020 Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that annual U.S. crude oil production will average 11.1 million b/d in 2021, down 0.2 million b/d f...
EIA expects higher wholesale U.S. natural gas prices in 2021 and 2022 In its January 2021 Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that the annual natural gas spot price at the Henry Hub will rise 0.98¢ per million British thermal...
This Week in Petroleum: Best of 2020 (12/30/2020) The following This Week in Petroleum articles were originally published throughout 2020. New feature articles of This Week in Petroleum will return on January 6, 2021. The retail price and inventory paragraphs, c...
U.S. average regular gasoline and diesel prices increase (12/23/2020) The U.S. average regular gasoline retail price increased nearly 7 cents to $2.22 per gallon on December 21, almost 31 cents lower than the same time last year. The Midwest price increased more than 11 cents to $2...
Trucking Industry Asked to Rank Top Concerns FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Rebecca Brewster(404) 247-8787September 8, 2020 ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA – The American Transportation Research Institute, the trucking industry’s not-for-profit research organizati...
Take the 2020 Top Industry Issues Survey Since its inception in 2005, the ATRI Top Industry Issues Survey continues to serve as a unique and vital tool for the trucking industry. Just a few minutes of your time will provide valuable informati...
Energy: ... well, well!! Energy: ... well, well!!There is a consensus that proactivity, curiosity, teamwork, strategy creation and plan for its operationalization are part of a winning posture.These characteristics are part of the speech...
Resonance Podcast: Has 2020 skewed perspectives on energy prices? Has 2020 skewed perspectives on energy prices? In this episode of the Resonance podcast, Jeremy Nicholson and Jason Durden discuss what effects last year has had on overall perspectives on energy prices...
Shell Says Hydrogen Is Heavy Transport’s Future. What Now For Biofuels? Hydrogen will be the key energy source for global road freight, according to a new report commissioned by European oil major Shell. Electrification is the most economic and environmental solution for smaller deli...
Big themes and risks for energy in 2021 In this insightful article, Simon Flowers Chairman, Chief Analyst and author of The Edge at WoodMackenzie looks at 5 themes to watch:1-From economic
Felder: NEPOOL’s Pathways to the Future Grid Process Project Report Dr. Felder demonstrates a clear understanding of the objectives, and challenges, associated with a future pathway forward for NEPOOL to address State energy goals while simultaneously ensuring a reliable electric...
Alok Sharma to work full-time on preparation for COP26 Alok Sharma, the UK's business secretary, will be working full-time on preparations for the COP26, which is taking place this November in Glasgow, and Kwasi Kwarteng will take over his business brief. Cl...
How Long Will Coal Remain King in India? This is the final piece in a three-part series. Read part one here and part two here . Despite market turbulence brought by the coronavirus pandemic, 2020 proved to be a formative year for India’s clean ene...
Solar100’s Jon Powers: The Chief Sustainability Officer of Solar You know him as Cofounder of CleanCapital. You might not know that he’s also an army veteran, former Federal Chief Sustainability Officer under the Obama Administration, and a multi-hyphenate who’s de...
HUD needs a Chief Climate Officer. President-elect Biden has put forward the most aggressive housing plan in several generations, and an expansive climate plan that includes “direct[ing] the U.S. Department of Housin...
Reaching Rural Communities With Renewable Energy Renewable and sustainable energy has the potential to positively impact all kinds of communities, both small and large, condensed and rural. However, not all areas have made the jump or recognized the benefits of...
WW Nuclear Progress/Decline in 2020 Long lead times for nuclear projects mean that projects which started construction in 2020 will be completed in the second half of the decade. Based on this, we have a good idea of what WW nuclear capac...
Climate Change Case Raises Recusal Questions Involving Justice Barrett Please see this article regarding the question of recusal by Justice Barrett in climate change court cases. The article can also be accessed here.In addition to working for Shell from 1978 to 2007, Barrett&...
Trump’s Affordable Clean Energy Rule Is Out The Affordable Clean Energy rule , a cornerstone of President Trump’s environmental deregulatory efforts, has been deemed “legally flawed” by a federal appeals court. A Tuesday ruling fro...
Visualizing Eagle Ford Oil & Gas Production (Through October 2020) This article contains still images from the interactive dashboards available in the original blog post. To follow the instructions in this article, please use the interactive dashboards. Furthermore, they allow y...
FMCSA Declares Ohio Truck Driver to be an Imminent Hazard The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Ohio-licensed commercial driver Gregory Alan Barnhart to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ord...
FMCSA: 5 changes to the HOS rule The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) unveiled a proposal on August 14 to revise its hours of service (HOS) regulations for commercial motor vehicle drivers. The FMCSA estimates its proposal wou...
Exempt from the Canadian ELD Mandate? Here’s 5 reasons to comply anyways With the Canadian Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Mandate taking effect in less than two years, details are beginning to surface around who’s going to be affected — and who’s not. Until adopted by any one or more...
Final Canadian ELD Mandate Rules Announced The final Canadian electronic logging device (ELD) Mandate was announced today by Canadian Transport Minister Marc Garneau. As expected, the rules state that ELD solution providers must obtain certification from ...
10 Steps to ELD Migration Success It has almost been a year since the first electronic logging device (ELD) Mandate deadline passed. Many carriers that were able to take advantage of the grandfather clause opted to use automatic onboard recording...
Canadian ELD Mandate Updates Updated October 16, 2018 The final Canadian ELD Mandate rule is expected to release this year or in the first quarter of 2019 (best guesses). While the full information is still not available, fleets can still ed...
The ELD Mandate: What We’ve Learned So Far It has been over six months since the first electronic logging device (ELD) Mandate deadline passed. Since then, the FMCSA has granted new exemptions and guidance, and the hard deadline has been enforced. In a re...
Post-ELD Enforcement Date: Regulatory Update April was a busy month since the hard ELD enforcement date starting April 1. Changes continue to be made in agriculture and tank hauling. CVSA is focused on day-to-day enforcement as well as an Hours of Service e...
ELD Enforcement Starts April 1. Are Your Drivers Prepared? During the “soft enforcement” period since the ELD Mandate took effect on Dec. 18, drivers caught running without proper ELD equipment, documentation, or training have been written up, but neither they nor the co...
New FMCSA Guidance on AOBRDs On Friday, March 9, 2018, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) provided an answer in response to requests to extend or exempt certain fleets as it relates to the ELD Mandate grandfather clause....
Debunking the Myth Around ELD and Crossing Borders There have been many different stories in the trucking business throughout the past six months when it comes to questions of ELD compliance among Canadian and Mexican drivers and trucking companies operating in t...
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