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Hybrids: Electrification Without the Challenges

For fleet managers, fuel is one of the biggest line items in the budget — and it's one hybrids can shrink without changing how your people work. Download the eBook to see the numbers, understand the technology, and get a step-by-step guide to making the switch.

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NewsMarch 24, 2009

EPA Grants Help Fleets Buy 'Greener' Trucks

WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency is offering fleets an incentive to go green — money towards a new, cleaner vehicle for each diesel truck replaced.

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NewsMarch 24, 2009

Balqon Corp. Opens New Electric Truck Production Facility Near L.A. Harbor

HARBOR CITY, CA --- Balqon Corp., a developer and manufacturer of heavy-duty electric vehicles and electric propulsion systems, rolled out its first production yard tractor, a Nautilus E20, at the grand opening of its production facility in Harbor City, CA.

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NewsMarch 24, 2009

EPA Proposes First National Reporting System for Greenhouse Gas Emissions

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed the first comprehensive national system for reporting emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases produced by major sources in the United States.

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NewsMarch 24, 2009

Enerkem Unveils Plans for Biofuels Project in Mississippi

MONTREAL, CANADA --- Enerkem Inc., a biofuels and green chemicals technology company, plans to build and operate a second-generation biofuels production facility in Pontotoc, MS.

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NewsMarch 24, 2009

Federal Court Orders Judge to Reconsider Decision on L.A./Long Beach Clean Truck Programs

SAN FRANCISCO --- A federal appeals court on March 20 ordered a judge to reconsider her decision against blocking parts of the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports' clean truck programs.

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Articlesby Mike AntichMarch 24, 2009

EPA Names Idle Reduction Systems Eligible for Federal Excise Tax Exemptions

The worst mileage is 0 miles per gallon, which occurs when idling. Reducing unnecessary idling is the easiest way for a truck fleet to reduce fuel costs. Now you can get tax exemptions when acquiring idle reduction technologies.

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ArticlesMarch 24, 2009

Snohomish County Reduces Emissions Through Diesel Retrofits and Biodiesel

Bolstered by Washington state funding, Snohomish County officials have enhanced efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fleet vehicles. The county’s green initiatives also include increased use of biodiesel.

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Articlesby Sean LydenMarch 24, 2009

Navigating California's New Ruling on Diesel Emissions

On Dec. 11, California adopted the most stringent emission standards in the nation for on-road heavy-duty diesel trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 14,000 lbs.

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Articlesby Sean LydenMarch 24, 2009

Navigating California's New Ruling on Diesel Emissions

On Dec. 11, 2008, California adopted the most stringent emission standards in the nation for on-road heavy-duty diesel trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 14,000 lbs.

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Articlesby Grace LauronMarch 24, 2009

Malfunction Indicator Mandated for 2010 Emissions Standards

Starting in 2010, OEMs will be required to install dashboard malfunction indicator lights and diagnostic trouble codes on heavy-duty trucks to warn drivers of emission problems.

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