July 21, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The U.S. Department of Energy selected two small-scale cellulosic biorefinery projects in Park Falls, Wis., and Jennings, La., for federal funding of up to $40 million over five years.
Tags: cellulosic ethanol , Flambeau River Biofuels , Verenium Biofuels Corp.
SAN JOSE, CA --- Plug-In 2008, a conference and exposition focused on plug-in hybrids, gets underway at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center tomorrow and will wrap up July 24.
Tags: Plug-In 2008 conference, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles
SEAL BEACH, Calif. --- The Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) recently approved grant awards of $3.6 million to Clean Energy Fuels Corp. to help defray the cost of expanding the Southern California network of natural gas fueling stations with nine new stations.
Tags: Clean Energy Fuels Corp., Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Commi, South Coast Air Quality Management District
NEW YORK --- During a three-day stretch last week, oil prices tumbled nearly $16, prompting some analysts to question whether the oil bubble had finally burst.
Tags: oil prices
July 17, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- For the first time since June 23, the U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline did not increase, according to a weekly report issued by the Energy Department on July 16.
Tags: Energy Information Administration, gasoline prices
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- For the second week in a row, the U.S. average retail diesel price increased. The price strengthened 3.7 cents to another all-time high of $4.764 per gallon, according to the Energy Department's weekly report released July 16.
Tags: diesel prices, Energy Information Administration
July 14, 2008
LOS ANGELES --- Three straight weeks of gas price declines have brought only slight relief at the pump for Southern California drivers, with most area gas price averages dropping by less than 10 cents from their records, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch.
Tags: Automobile Club of Southern California, California gasoline prices
ERLANGER, KY --- Toyota is responding to heightened demand for fuel efficiency by adjusting the production mix at three plants. The changes include the addition of the Prius hybrid sedan to its North American lineup.
Tags: Toyota Prius
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- General Motors Corp. and the National Governors Association have agreed to work together the next few years to ensure the addition of ethanol fuel stations across the U.S. and to help bolster demand for new biofuels made from sources other than corn, the Detroit Free Press reported.
Tags: biofuels , National Governors Association-GM agreement
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- President Bush today lifted a presidential ban, implemented by his father, on offshore oil drilling on the outer continental shelf, the Washington Post reported.
Tags: offshore drilling ban
NEW YORK --- The price of gasoline has sparked sales of products designed to boost gas mileage, but the federal government warns that these gadgets aren't worth the money.
Tags: Federal Trade Commission, fuel efficiency boosters
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline climbed higher into record territory, increasing 1.9 cents to $4.114 per gallon, according to a weekly report released July 9 by the Energy Department.
Tags: diesel prices, Energy Information Administration, gasoline prices
July 7, 2008
MANDAN, N.D. — The only oil refinery in North Dakota is positioned for a $125 million facelift to increase its capacity for low-sulfur diesel fuel and to comply with federal environmental standards, the Associated Press reported.
Tags: low-sulfur diesel fuel , Tesoro Corp.
BRENTWOOD, TN --- Comdata Corp., a leader in fuel payment solutions, has named Todd Joseph senior vice president of information technology.
Tags: Comdata
NEW YORK --- To offset their rising fuel costs, members of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance plan to meet today, July 7, to propose a $1 fuel surcharge that will need an OK from the Taxi and Limousine Commission, Newsday reported.
Tags: Taxi and Limousine Commission, Taxi Workers Alliance
NEW YORK --- Crude-oil futures dropped more than $4 a barrel Monday, July 7, as the dollar gained strength against the euro and tensions eased somewhat over Iran's nuclear program, the Wall Street Journal reported.
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- After a one-week respite, the U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline increased to a new record high, moving up 1.6 cents to $4.095 per gallon, according to the Energy Department's latest weekly report issued July 2.
July 3, 2008
SPARKS, MD – PHH Arval’s Used-Vehicle Remarketing Department has announced a nationwide auction summer gas giveaway program to begin this month.
Tags: PHH Arval, summer gas giveaway, Tanks a Lot!, Used-Vehicle Remarketing Department
July 1, 2008
TROOPER, PA – Advanced Driver Training Services (ADTS) has introduced a new Web-based driver training course designed to help business fleets reduce their fuel costs.
Tags: ADTS, Advanced Driver Training Services, Driving Green
SOUTH PORTLAND, ME --- Wright Express Corp. hosted its Industry Technology Forum on June 12 at the Wyndham Hotel in South Portland. Eleven leaders from a variety of fleet, point of sale, security and payment processing companies gave presentations highlighting the emerging technology expected to be available in the next seven years.
Tags: Wright Express Industry Technology Forum
June 30, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, June 25, struck down a $2.5 billion punitive damages judgment against Exxon for its role in the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill off the coast of Alaska.
Tags: Exxon Mobil, Exxon Valdez case
SAN DIEGO --- Fleets can reduce harmful greenhouse emissions while lowering operating costs, according to a new paper by Networkcar, a leader in wireless fleet management.
Tags: Networkcar , wireless fleet management
SEATTLE --- With diesel prices averaging nearly $5 a gallon, independent truckers like Seattle-based Fletcher Mack, who operates a white Freightliner, are struggling to make ends meet today.
Tags: Avondale Partners, diesel prices, independent truck drivers
NEW YORK --- The price of crude oil fluctuated Monday, June 30, surging past $143 a barrel for the first time before declining again.
June 27, 2008
LOS ANGELES --- For the first time in seven weeks, Southern California gas prices dropped very slightly compared to the previous week, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch.
Tags: Automobile Club of Southern California