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Fossil-fueled vehicles better for environment than electric?
Over the 4th of July weekend—while you were busy polluting the air with your holiday grilling—you might have missed this well-documented piece on the environmental effects of the electric car, called “Unclean at any speed.” It does a good job of eviscerating what is now a lie so commonly told that most people believe it: […]
July 22, 2013
Opinion: Why I write about Global Warming on a construction equipment site
A reader from Europe recently asked why I spend a lot of time blogging about global warming and other such environmental topics, as this is a website primarily dedicated to heavy equipment and construction. Since his was a reasonable and well written letter, I did not immediately trash it as one has to with most […]
July 17, 2013
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German researcher says Global Warming is a dud
This morning’s Spiegel (the German equivalent of Time magazine) has a refreshingly sober interview with Hans von Storch, one of Europe’s top climate researchers, on why global warming is not panning out. The numbers don’t lie.  For the last 15 years atmospheric temperatures have flatlined even as emissions of carbon dioxide have soared. Billions of […]
June 24, 2013
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Volvo announces Tier 4 Interim “de-tiering” kit to allow for equipment resale in less regulated countries
A conversion kit that will allow Volvo customers to resell their Tier 4 Interim machines outside of highly regulated countries will be available in the second quarter 2014, Volvo Construction Equipment announced. Tier 4 engines require the use of ultra low sulfur fuel, which is not available in much of the world. This, in turn, […]
June 13, 2013
Equipment
Volkswagen to refit late-model diesel vehicles because Americans keep filling them with gas
Diesel is certainly rising in popularity here in the States, but a recent report from Automotive News really shows just how oblivious to the fuel the majority of Americans are—even when they buy a car that requires it. Volkswagen sent a notice to its dealerships last week that it will begin refitting 209,500 diesel vehicles […]
May 23, 2013
Equipment
Concentration of carbon dioxide in atmosphere hits highest level in “millions of years”
A sobering report from the New York Times says that prolonged efforts to bring carbon dioxide emissions under control “are faltering,” according to new data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Though NOAA’s new data showed only a small increase from the last data, CO2 has reached an averaged daily level of 400 parts per million—a […]
May 14, 2013
Equipment
More evidence of renewed diesel interest emerges as registration of diesel cars surges since 2010
Many have wondered aloud whether or not 2013 would be the “Year of the Diesel.” Renewed interest in the fuel, forecasted by ExxonMobil to become the world’s leading transportation fuel by 2020, is clear. And new data from R.L. Polk and Company for Diesel Technology Forum illustrates that point even further. From 2010 to 2012, […]
May 2, 2013
Equipment
Alan Tolley discusses JCB’s “one-can” Tier 4 Final approach
To go more in-depth into JCB’s recent announcement of its “one-can” strategy for its Tier 4 Final EcoMax engines, I sat down with Alan Tolley, the manufacturer’s director of engine programs during the big Bauma 2013 show in Munich. JCB says its Tier 4 Final approach builds on its Interim strategy, still staying away from the […]
April 28, 2013
Equipment
UPS expands its natural gas-powered fleet in a big way
UPS has announced its plans to purchase approximately 700 trucks fueled by liquefied natural gas, better known as LNG. The logistics company is no stranger to the alternative fuel. UPS has operated natural gas vehicles for more than a decade and prior to this announcement was operating a fleet of more than 100 LNG-powered vehicles […]
April 24, 2013
Equipment
Greening of the Fleet: Emissions from heavy trucks, off-road equipment down 95% (INFOGRAPHIC)
April 22, 2013
Equipment
Volvo CE president says SCR will be primary Tier 4 Final solution
Volvo Construction Equipment will primarily use SCR technology as its Tier 4 Final approach, said Pat Olney, president of Volvo Construction Equipment, today at the Bauma trade show in Munich, Germany. “We’re pleased to say we’re able to achieve 5 percent additional fuel efficiency with our Final approach,” said Olney. The DEF (or urea) tank on […]
April 17, 2013
Equipment
Obama budget slashes funding for DERA’s emissions reduction program
Let’s see…Solyndra gets $535 million in government cheese, goes belly up without ever producing a single product or service.  Al Gore-connected Fiskars gets half a billion government  dollars to build $97,000 electric cars in Finland, only 40 of which are being produced. Only movie stars can afford these, and even the New York Times says […]
April 12, 2013
Equipment
Researchers working to turn CO2 in the atmosphere into fuel
Carbon dioxide is the main culprit when it comes to climate change, and researchers around the world are trying to figure out how to generate less of it while still providing us all with enough power and energy. But what if you could take this excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and transform it into […]
April 4, 2013
Equipment
Doosan delivers DPF-free engines for Tier 4 Final
Diesel particulate filters were developed as one of several emissions reduction strategies for Tier 4 Interim and Tier 4 Final engines a few years ago. But where and when they can, manufacturers such as Doosan are designing their smaller engines so that a DPF is not needed. Why? “It requires high-cost maintenance, such as ash […]
April 1, 2013
Equipment
Is 2013 the “Year of the Diesel”?
In its latest issue, Popular Mechanics makes a fairly bold prediction: 2013 will go down as the “Year of the Diesel.” There’s great precedent behind this stance, however. Diesel has definitely generated quite a bit of buzz this year. Chrysler announced it would offer the first modern half-ton pickup with a diesel in the Ram […]
March 28, 2013
Business
Shell collaborates with Volvo, Mack Trucks on global LNG fuel
Shell has taken part in two new global collaborations—one with Volvo Trucks and one with Mack Trucks—to encourage the use of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as a fuel for commercial vehicles. The two non-exclusive agreements with Shell will include collaboration on issues such as fuel specification and emissions performance. Volvo’s LNG offerings include its 13-liter […]
March 28, 2013
Equipment
ExxonMobil: Diesel will surpass gasoline as top transportation fuel by 2020
As more and more consumers become aware of the greater gas efficiency of diesel, interest in and demand for the fuel has surged as of late. In fact, ExxonMobil expects diesel to jump gasoline as the number one choice for transportation fuel by 2020. The company predicts light duty vehicles will continue to see much […]
March 12, 2013
Equipment
Propane makes big showing at Work Truck Show
Propane was on prominent display at The Work Truck Show in Indianapolis this week with eight propane exhibitors and 14 propane-powered trucks scattered across the showroom floor. Among the trucks on hand was a Schwann’s grocery delivery truck. The company has been using propane for 40 years and now has 400 depots and 300 fueling […]
March 8, 2013
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