Fryer Grease Now Targeted by Thieves
SAN FRANCISCO --- As biodiesel use moves into the mainstream, and diesel prices approach $5 a gallon, fast-food restaurants are becoming a more common target of thieves looking to steal fryer grease.
SAN FRANCISCO --- As biodiesel use moves into the mainstream, and diesel prices approach $5 a gallon, fast-food restaurants are becoming a more common target of thieves looking to steal fryer grease.
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- For the ninth straight week, the U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline climbed to another all-time high, according to the Energy Department.
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Edmunds.com has released the results of its small car fuel economy challenge.
NEW YORK --- Oil prices fell Thursday, May 29, after the Energy Department reported major declines in crude inventories -- a result of temporary delays in unloading oil tankers along the Gulf Coast, the Associated Press reported.
NASHVILLE --- The 2008 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo is scheduled for June 16-19 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville.
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline climbed to another all-time high, going up 6.9 cents to $3.791 per gallon, the Energy Department reported Thursday, May 22.
LAS VEGAS --- The Alternative Fuels & Vehicles National Conference & Expo, held May 11-14 in Las Vegas, placed a spotlight on a number of evolving technologies of interest to fleet managers.
SAN JOSE, Calif. --- Plug-In 2008, set for July 22-24 in San Jose, Calif., is a three-day international conference that will showcase the latest technological advances, market research, and policy initiatives shaping the future of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).
For example, speeding, rapid acceleration and braking can lower gasoline mileage by 5 percent at lower speeds around town and by 33 percent at highway speeds. That's why it's important to drive smoothly.
DETROIT --- DTE Energy announced it is converting its fleet of 800 diesel-fueled trucks and service vehicles to cleaner-burning biodiesel fuel.
HOUSTON --- Police charged a Houston man with aggravated robbery on May 8 in connection with the 3 a.m. May 5 hijacking of a tanker truck carrying more than 7,000 gallons of diesel.
SALT LAKE CITY --- AFS Trinity Power Corp. and Ricardo recently showcased the XH-150 Extreme Hybrid SUV at the 2008 NAFA Institute and Expo in Salt Lake City, Utah, as part of a GreenRide and Drive event.
SHARM el-SHEIKH, Egypt --- President George W. Bush on Saturday, May 17, argued for more domestic oil exploration and refining capacity and called Saudi Arabia's decision to raise oil output 300,000 barrels a day "not enough" to lower U.S. energy prices, Bloomberg reported.
NEW YORK --- Driven by the weakening of the U.S. dollar, crude oil for June delivery rose as much as $1.48 a barrel, or 1.2 percent, to $127.77 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange today, Bloomberg reported.
TOKYO --- Automotive Energy Supply Corp. (AESC) announced it has begun full operations, focusing on the development and mass production of advanced lithium-ion batteries for a wide range of automotive applications -- from hybrids, electric vehicles to fuel-cell vehicles.
WEX Inc. moved its headquarters to the waterfront of Portland, Maine, in March, as the company entered a growth phase that has included three acquisitions this year.
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