A former head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, now executive director of the Clean Freight Coalition, recapped some key trucking-related environmental battles in Washington.
Road builders say the Biden administration’s new emissions performance rule goes beyond the intent of Congress.
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An all-electric truck future by 2045 could face serious roadblocks.
Hyliion Holdings is teaming up with financially struggling Hyzon Motors to develop a hydrogen-powered fuel cell version of its hybrid truck.
A first-ever strategy aimed specifically at decarbonizing transportation encourages maritime and rail over highway freight.
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that limits the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to enforce regulations that aimed at reducing carbon emissions from power plants.
AskWaves looks to the mid-21st century, which may hold more El Nino extreme weather events, “regardless of any significant mitigation actions” to reduce emissions.
The Biden administration is proposing stronger air pollution standards for heavy-duty trucks starting in model year 2027.
Federal regulators have announced dates for “significant” rulemakings affecting the trucking industry.
Engine manufacturer Cummins eyes pledge to lower CO2 emissions by reworking its engine families to run on natural gas, hydrogen or diesel.
The leading spokesman in Washington for the world’s container trades offers his take on the implications of potential regulatory changes in 2022.
Before its two-truck autonomous convoys hit the road in 2022, startup Locomation points to a scientific study validating its approach.
CSX and Canadian Pacific were recognized this month by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America for the ways they address environmental, social and governance issues.
TLDR: Summary of this week’s Transport Day announcements from the U.N. Climate Summit in Glasgow, Scotland (shipping, aviation and ZEVs, oh my!), and a nice, long list of all the acronyms in this article: COP. NDCs. GHG. LNG. CO2. WMBC. COP again. WEF. SAF. FAA. ICAO. ZEV. BNEF. USDA. NZC (probably the most important of the […]
TLDR: A big international climate treaty meeting in Scotland (blah, blah, blah), 72 recipients of the latest EPA Green Freight awards, and the difficult task of choosing between steak and ice cream. COP26Climate pundits, activists, and investors all around the world have watched this week as climate negotiations kicked off in Glasgow, Scotland at COP26. Thousands […]
Neste is supplying Cox Petroleum Transport with a fuel that can bring immediate emissions and cost savings: renewable diesel.
Matson set additional emissions-reduction targets Monday. The Hawaii-based shipping company plans to reach its goals by improving efficiency and accelerating zero-carbon fuels and technologies.
The Biden administration set a target to produce 3 billion gallons of sustainable aviation fuel by 2030. Domestic production currently sits around 4.5 million gallons per year.
Legislation aimed at aerodynamic retrofits is expected to be introduced this week.
Railroads are a responsible way to mitigate the transportation-related causes of climate change
CSX will be using Wabtec’s technology aimed at reducing emissions and improving fuel efficiency for locomotives.
United States Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Economic Sector
The District Court of The Hague in the Netherlands on Wednesday ordered Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS.A) to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by a net 45% compared to 2019 levels by the end of 2030. Friends of the Earth Netherlands (Milieudefensie), six other organizations and more than 17,000 co-plaintiffs, who issued a document to […]
FreightWaves examines ways carriers can limit their GHG emissions that won’t cost them an additional investment in electric vehicles.
Transportation is the third-largest global contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Here’s an assessment of the overall GHG impacts of a fuel.
It’s a good day to breathe a bit easier. The number of all-electric trucks headed out to make local deliveries is growing. Whether you’re in Southern California or a major Canadian city, all-electric trucks will be coming your way by the end of 2022, with some going into service by this fall. Volvo announces largest-ever […]
IKEA Canada and its last-mile delivery partner Second Closet will purchase all-electric trucks from Lion Electric to be used for home deliveries.
Transportation is the third-largest global contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Here’s an overview of the impact of the sector’s carbon footprint.
We are learning a bit more about Monday’s meeting between the Biden administration and numerous companies, specifically the list of attendees. At least two large automakers — Ford and GM — will be involved, and Alphabet, AT&T and Samsung will join Intel on the list of tech companies represented. We also know that the virtual […]
Capturing wastewater, farm and food waste to make biogas can prevent planet-warming methane emissions from going airborne.
The average truck’s carbon footprint is 201,834 kilograms or 223 tons of carbon dioxide per year.
California has proposed a sustainability regulation for transportation network companies, including Uber and Lyft, that would require 90% of all rides to take place in electric vehicles by 2030.
Using domestic reloads and street turns are among Blume Global’s strategies to reduce empty miles and emissions.
OmniTRAX sets sights on Sand Springs; advisory group approves Union Pacific’s emission reduction targets.
Kansas City Southern’s new, more stringent emission target will keep the company in line with the Paris Agreement emission goals.
As more modes of transportation are experimenting with the use of hydrogen fuel solutions, there are still major challenges that green hydrogen production and adoption faces.
Hino Motors has suspended production until late 2021 because its engines don’t meet greenhouse gas emission standards.
Canadian Pacific has announced a pilot project to develop North America’s first line-haul hydrogen-powered locomotive.
Wabtec shares its “30 by 30” strategy for combating climate change. Greenbrier plans to track its emissions and energy intensity in 2021.
Daimler Trucks and Portland General Electric are creating an Electric Island for commercial vehicle charging, a novel approach to meet the growth in battery-powered freight movers.
While each fuel-efficient conveyance may consume less fuel per mile, the cost savings may induce more miles to be driven.
Banks, charterers, shipowners and governments want to clean up ocean transport. Not necessarily in the same way.
When evaluating empty-mile data, comparisons are not necessarily apples to apples.
FreightWaves chatted with Norfolk Southern’s Chief Sustainability Officer Josh Raglin to learn how the company’s sustainability efforts complement operations.
The Amazon Climate Pledge Fund is designed to accelerate the path to net-zero carbon emissions.
Diesel engine leader locks up engine supply agreement with Navistar through 2026.
OEMs, logistics companies tout varied technology solutions on the way to a zero-emissions future.
At 28, Hyliion founder and CEO Thomas Healy is planning 15,000 global sales of his hybrid-electric powertrain systems for Class 8 trucks by 2024. A serial entrepreneur, Healy spoke with FreightWaves about his third startup — expected to go public before summer ends.
The Advanced Clean Truck rule sets out different sales targets based on the vehicle class. By 2035, about 75% of Class 8 trucks sold in the state will need to be electric.
Logistics giant Agility is betting on soon-to-be-public Hyliion Inc. with a 1,000-unit order of its new hybrid-electric truck with a natural gas generator, as well as an investment in the startup.
DOT’s final rule could mean millions fewer zero-emissions electric vehicles sold.
The three Class I railroads have set or will set targets as part of their involvement in a global initiative.
‘Non-exhaust’ emissions garner attention as major source of air pollution
American Association of Port Authorities and Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association among organizations canceling meetings.
Directive follows unsuccessful legislative efforts to pass cap-and-trade bill
In a replay of last year’s drama over climate change legislation, Republicans in the Oregon Senate staged a walkout Monday morning to slow a Democratic bill to cap greenhouse gas emissions, OregonLive reported. Under the state Constitution, a two-thirds majority of the Senate must be present for a vote to take place. So while Democrats […]
Travel center trade group grapples with keeping incentives for biodiesel after 2022 as Trump administration devalues renewable fuel credits by exempting small refineries from the Renewable Fuel Standard.
Titan Freight Systems president says regulation is necessary to accelerate transition to clean fuel vehicles.
Protest comes a week after Nike and other Portland businesses signed a letter supporting the climate legislation.
A proposed sustainable fuel mandate in Washington state highlights a divide in the transportation industry over regulations aimed at reducing carbon emissions.
A new cap-and-trade carbon emissions bill unveiled in Oregon last week continues to draw criticism from the trucking industry that helped derail similar legislation last year. “If you look at the latest version for the upcoming session, it’s not much different than [last year’s] House Bill 2020,” said Jana Jarvis, head of the Oregon Trucking […]
Diesel Laptops debuts free software to easily find truck parts and the cost of cybercrime is rising. Plus, container rates rise and a little holiday cheer.
Health, labor and environmental groups had urged the California Air Resources Board to pass “the most aggressive medium- and heavy-duty truck standard possible.”
Move to establish green bona fides comes as the liner operator is called out for its carbon output.
E-commerce’s role in transforming supply chain logistics should be a factor that Congress considers during the next surface transportation bill authorization.
Manufacturers warn clock’s running out on needed clarity for 2021 models.
Truck engine maker testifies on prospects for “net zero” pollution by 2050.
The move follows a failed attempt to pass a cap-and-trade bill in the state legislature.
PepsiCo is introducing 15 Tesla Semi electric trucks at its Frito-Lay manufacturing site in Modesto, California.
The governor signs two bills, one accelerating clean truck technologies, the other creating a smog check program.
Greenhouse gas regulations are the sticks and incentives are the carrots in driving the heavy-duty truck and commercial vehicle industry to embrace electrification.
Since 2016, Air BP has been reducing carbon emissions through its BP Biojet.
The engine displacement in Class 8 commercial tractors is expected to drop in coming years as stricter federal emissions standards take effect in the next decade.
Combined with previously authorized programs, the investment is the largest by electric utilities in the U.S. to help replace heavy-duty vehicles with zero-emission technology.
News of a Japanese electric-powered oil tanker set green-hearts fluttering around the world. Electric marine craft will likely be a big thing in coastal markets but not in the long-haul trades.
Brian Aoaeh writes about the use of machine learning to improve supply chains, particularly in the context of decreasing greenhouse gas emissions.
Brian Aoaeh writes about how machine learning and artificial intelligence can be used to improve transportation and decrease emissions.
Volvo Trucks North America is leading a partnership to get heavy-duty electric trucks and the infrastructure they’ll need underway in California.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown issued a statement appearing to concede defeat in the battle over a controversial cap-and-trade bill. The governor issued a statement after Senate President Peter Courtney announced during a floor session yesterday that his caucus did not have enough votes to pass House Bill 2020. In a moment of high-stakes drama, Senate […]
Oregon’s statehouse shut down over the weekend following threats issued by militias that are lending support to Republican senators opposed to the state’s cap-and-trade legislation. A vote that was to have taken place on Thursday, June 20 was suspended after all 11 Senate Republicans walked out, leaving the Senate short of the required quorum. After […]
Oregon is on the verge of becoming the second state after California to adopt a cap-and-trade program.
Transport ministers from 60 countries met at Leipzig to discuss strategies and the implication of global carbon emissions.
Among the topics to be taken up by this week’s meeting of ocean shipping’s international regulator will be how the industry can lower its carbon dioxide output. One increasingly talked-about method is reducing ship speeds. Lower speeds reduce a ship’s overall fuel use, thereby reducing its carbon dioxide output. Container lines have not welcomed the […]
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The European Parliament and the European Council have reached a provisional agreement to curb greenhouse gas emissions from trucks by 30 percent compared to 2019 levels..
Green New Deals are the rage in Washington, with benefits – and costs – for trucking.
There is no timeline for implementation of any new NOx rulemaking, but there are a couple of key questions that must be answered: What will the limits be and how much will this cost?
The underlying science of glider kit emissions was the topic of a hearing on Thursday in Washington, although opponents of glider kits were not part of the panel.
FedEx Corp. will accelerate pay increases for hourly employees this year as part of its response to the new tax law and expected benefits from it. The company will also make investments in facilities in Indianapolis and Memphis.
