UPS expands its natural gas-powered fleet in a big way

Posted by Wayne Grayson on Apr 24, 2013

UPS has announced its plans to purchase approximately 700 trucks fueled by liquefied natural gas, better known as LNG. The logistics ...

The fiery perils of E-15

Posted by Tom Jackson on Aug 14, 2012

But it's good for the environment! The EPA is slowly sneaking E-15, that is gasoline mixed with with 15 percent ...

Arizona DOT explores solar lighting to save on fuel

Posted by Equipment World Staff on May 02, 2012

Vehicles from the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) are pulling off to the side with emergency lights running to ...

Maintenance

Posted by Equipment World Staff on Aug 03, 2011

Alternative fuels (first of a 3-part series) Natural gas and propane autogas These are truly “green” fuels, all-American, cost competitive and loaded ...

The best bill to ever come out of Congress

Posted by Tom Jackson on Mar 01, 2010

Forget everything else the Federal government is doing now. The Natural Gas bill, aka HR 1835 is coming up for a vote. If it ...

Komatsu to make hybrid excavators in China this year

Posted by Tom Jackson on Jun 04, 2009

The race to be the first with the most as far as alternative energy construction machines is heating up with ...

Corn-based ethanol–bad for consumers, environment

Posted by Tom Jackson on Jun 02, 2009

The Wall Street Journal has the numbers. Ironically, these negative conclusions come from the government itself, the Environmental Protection Agency ...