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Construction Equipment
OEMs used ConExpo to preview what will be the most revolutionary decade in the history of heavy equipment and truck technology
As ConExpos go, the 2014 show was a welcome shot of enthusiasm for the construction industry. But it was a short quote from Doug Oberhelman, CEO of Caterpillar, that I think set the tone and the goals for the next decade in the heavy equipment business. Oberhelman was talking to the press about the completion […]
March 24, 2014
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Obama orders tighter fuel economy standards for work trucks, praises Cummins-Peterbilt SuperTruck
Medium- and heavy-duty trucks are set to receive a second round of standards that will tighten limits on fuel economy even further. President Barack Obama announced the new standards yesterday, calling on the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation to produce a proposed rulemaking by March 2015, followed by the final rule in […]
February 19, 2014
Construction Equipment
2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel is the most fuel-effcient half-ton pickup ever with 28 mpg highway rating from EPA
The 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel is officially the most fuel-efficient full-size pickup truck to date, nabbing a rating of 28 miles per gallon highway from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The truck was rated at 20 mpg city and 23 mpg combined. The 28-mpg highway rating is the best ever for a full-size, half-ton pickup […]
February 5, 2014
Roadbuilding
EPA to host Sustainable Communities Census HotReport webinar on August 21
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Smart Growth Program will host a webinar on the Sustainable Communities Census HotReport on August 21 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern Time. HotReport is a web-based tool that allows community leaders and residents to quickly and easily determine how well their community is performing on sustainability indicators like […]
August 16, 2013
Business
Opinion: If Obama wants job growth, he should start by asking the EPA to calculate how many jobs they’ve destroyed
The president spent an hour last week giving a speech detailing yet another jobs program. During the last election cycle we were promised a new era of green jobs facilitated by the hand of government. Now it’s “infrastructure,” he says. That’s where the jobs are! Obama’s been talking about infrastructure for six years now and […]
July 31, 2013
Equipment
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
Roadbuilding
Supreme Court passes on hearing challenge of EPA’s E15 approval
The Supreme Court last week declined to hear a challenge of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) November approval of E15, a gasoline that contains up to 15 percent ethanol, our sister site, Equipment World, reported. The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and other organizations challenged a lower court’s decision to uphold the EPA’s approval of E15. […]
July 2, 2013
Construction Equipment
Supreme Court declines to hear challenge of EPA’s approval of E15
Lost in the shuffle of much bigger headlines last week was the Supreme Court’s decision to pass on hearing a challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency’s November approval of E15. E15 is gasoline that contains up 15 percent ethanol and is fairly controversial. Right now, most service stations use gasoline blended with up 10 percent ethanol. […]
July 2, 2013
Roadbuilding
EPA extends comment period on Tier 3 gas fuel rulemaking
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the public comment period on its Tier 3 proposed rulemaking by 18 days, The Hill reported. The original comment period was set to end June 13. The extension has moved the public comment deadline to July 1. The EPA extended the comment period following complaints from critics that […]
May 29, 2013
Roadbuilding
The EPA and You
Don’t wait for environmental regulations to affect your your company’s or your agency’s work — strike first.
May 6, 2013
Construction Equipment
Caterpillar VPs offer views on Tier 4, Tier 5 and Chinese competitors in roundtable
At the Bauma trade show last week in Munich, Germany, I sat down with a small group of editors to talk with several Caterpillar vice presidents. Here’s a look at some of the give and take: Because the machines cannot run on the higher sulfur fuel in lower-regulated countries, can you say anything about how […]
April 25, 2013
Roadbuilding
EPA to hold two hearings on Tier 3 proposed rulemaking
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold two public hearings in April on the Tier 3 proposed rulemaking, which would set new vehicle emissions standards and lower the sulfur content of gasoline in 2017 if passed. The hearings, which will address how motor vehicles impact air quality and public health, will take place April 24 […]
April 23, 2013
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