Recent Articles

EPA Makes $50 Million Available to Clean Up…

EPA is announcing the availability of almost $50 million in grant funding to establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of diesel engines.

Water's benefits questioned by scientists

Many of us have heard that eight glasses of water a day will do the body good, but new research questions whether we really need to drink that much.

Studies determine DNA link to lung cancer

A U.S.-British study has linked a gene variant with an increased risk of lung cancer, as well as increasing the likelihood that one will smoke.

New anti-idling technology introduced

Electro Energy recently introduced its Gen-A-Sys® anti-idling technology for the trucking industry at its Danbury, CT headquarters.

Volvo engines in compliance with California idling restrictions…

Volvo says its engines are now available with a new feature that lowers NOx emissions to levels to meet California’s very stringent low-emissions truck idling requirements.

UPS deploys 167 "green" trucks

United Parcel Service Inc. has deployed 167 compressed natural gas delivery trucks in California, Texas and Georgia, including 30 in Sacramento, the Atlanta-based company recently announced.

Goodyear's Highway Hero is Richard Filiczkowski

Goodyear recently crowned Richard Filiczkowski the winner of its 25th North American Highway Hero award.

More truckers wearing seat belts

The percentage of professional truck drivers who wear seat belts jumped last year to a record 65 percent, according to a survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

S.D. governor signs biodiesel incentive

South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds has signed legislation to provide a tax break for motorists who buy biodiesel fuel.

St. Louis truckers wanted for 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 emissions.

BioTrucker Fuel Card Maps Biodiesel Truck Stops

For the growing number of truck and bus drivers who use biodiesel but have a hard time finding fueling stations, the National Biodiesel Foundation introduced the first-ever U.S. biodiesel fuel card at the Mid-America Trucking Show.