Tag: EPA

Infographic: Trucks, the New Green Machine?

Infographic: Trucks, the New Green Machine?

| April 22, 2013 | 1 Reply

How green are today’s trucks?

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Study Finds if EPA SmartWay Regs Help Save Money

Study Finds if EPA SmartWay Regs Help Save Money

| December 17, 2012 | 3 Replies

65 fleets looked into how much EPA SmartWay standards helped save money over a year. Results are a mixed bag.

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Industry Opinions: Maintaining New EPA Compliant Engines

Industry Opinions: Maintaining New EPA Compliant Engines

| November 26, 2012 | Reply

Jim Park at Heavy Duty Trucking investigates whether the new fuel efficiency standards are helping in the long run.

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CARB GHG Deadline Extended For Small Fleets

CARB GHG Deadline Extended For Small Fleets

| September 28, 2012 | Reply

California GHG registration deadline has been extended.

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Hamburgers More Dangerous For the Air Than Diesel Fuel, Study Says

Hamburgers More Dangerous For the Air Than Diesel Fuel, Study Says

| September 27, 2012 | 20 Replies

“For comparison, an 18-wheeler diesel engine truck would have to drive 143 miles on the freeway to put out the same mass of particulates as a single charbroiled hamburger patty.”

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CTA Study Predicts CA Diesel Prices Over $6 Gal

CTA Study Predicts CA Diesel Prices Over $6 Gal

| April 27, 2012 | 1 Reply

A new study by the California Trucking Association predicts something awful for truckers. Find out how bad it might get inside.

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Apply for $20M EPA Diesel Emissions Grant

Apply for $20M EPA Diesel Emissions Grant

| April 25, 2012 | Reply

The closing date to submit a proposal is coming soon. The EPA is committed to updating emissions standards for all diesel engines.

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EPA Revising Ethanol Fuel Standards

EPA Revising Ethanol Fuel Standards

| April 11, 2012 | Reply

The Obama administration is loosening Ethanol standards in order to get the “renewable” fuel more readily-accepted by station owners and commuters.

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Emissions Study Shows EPA Dishonest to Truckers

Emissions Study Shows EPA Dishonest to Truckers

| March 13, 2012 | 1 Reply

Carriers wonder how the EPA was able to pass their cost estimates off as reliable data, when third party investigators conclude the agency made massive mistakes.

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OOIDA Faces Off with EPA Over Next Big Rig Regs

OOIDA Faces Off with EPA Over Next Big Rig Regs

| March 1, 2012 | 2 Replies

OOIDA charges the EPA with regulatory over-reach regarding semi truck fuel efficiency.

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EPA Standards: Are Lobbyists Lying About the Real Costs?

EPA Standards: Are Lobbyists Lying About the Real Costs?

| January 10, 2012 | Reply

Are some media outlets making false claims about the costs from the EPA’s new fuel standards? Some watchdog groups say “Yes.”

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Infographic: Statistics on Saving Fuel

Infographic: Statistics on Saving Fuel

| November 23, 2011 | Reply

View an infographic that shows how efficient tractor trailers are today, what the EPA would like them to be by 2018, and what we could do with the fuel savings.

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