In Salem, Ore., the nine-day walkout from the Oregon Senate over the proposed carbon emissions bill came to an end. The Republicans returned to the Senate on Saturday, after walking out nine days earlier, making the vote 17-10, sending the proposal back to the committee and not going through. The…
With ship owners having to cut their sulfur emissions to 0.5% from 3.5%, the costs to change their fuel or change their fuel systems is going to be quite substantial. The regulations set by the United Nations shipping agency is going to be a large shakeup for shipping companies which…
After California passed it, Oregon truckers are plotting a strategy as the cap-and-trade bill may come into fruition. This bill puts a cap on how much greenhouse gas is emitted into the atmosphere for a given region. Over time, these caps are tightened, leading to smaller amounts of emissions being…
California is on a path to reduce its greenhouse-gas emissions. Ultimately, the goal is to have all forms of transportation in California be zero-emission vehicles. There is currently a small percentage of hybrid or electric heavy-duty trucks driving California’s roads while the majority are running on diesel. State officials see…
With terms like greenhouse gas (GHG) and renewable natural gas (RNG) making their way through our government and into our trucking companies, it’s no wonder the commercial industry is taking notice. With UPS announcing their switch from Diesel to RNG comes their significant drop in GHG emissions and further dedicating…