Trucks that use renewable natural gas make up 10% of Paper Transport’s fleet, and the truckload carrier anticipates greater adoption of RNG.
The Freudenberg Group makes a lot of different products, from candy coatings to heavy-duty electric truck and bus batteries.
The choice between public and private fueling sites depends on a fleet’s size, location and usage patterns, allowing for a tailored solution to meet specific operational needs.
On a recent episode of Truck Tech, Alan Adler interviewed Eric Bippus, executive vice president of sales and systems development at Hexagon Agility, to outline key considerations and benefits of implementing renewable natural gas into your fleet.
Learn insights from an MHC dealer and Kenworth OEM on why heavy-duty fleets should consider RNG a priority in their decarbonization strategy.
On a recent episode of Truck Tech, Alan Adler was joined by Shawn Hricko, Jamestown Engine Plant manager for Cummins, and Puneet Jhawar, former general manager of alternate fuels at Cummins, to discuss the nuts and bolts of the X15N natural gas engine.
On a recent episode of Truck Tech, Alan Adler interviewed industry leaders featuring insights from Cummins, Kenworth and Hexagon Agility spearheading the transition to renewable natural gas (RNG) for heavy-duty fleets.
Regulators pushing to make the electric truck transition go faster are getting pushback from a range of industry stakeholders.
Natural gas, battery and fuel cell electric vehicles all vie to displace diesel. Which will win? Maybe all of them.
Natural gas has long been a bit player in a diesel-driven engine world. That may change with Cummins’ beefier 15-liter offering.
Fleets seeking a readily-available and proven solution to reduce heavy-duty truck emissions are increasingly turning to renewable natural gas
Natural gas station to fuel Amazon trucks
Clean Energy opened a renewable natural gas station in Groveport, Ohio, as part of an agreement with Amazon.
Using RNG instead of diesel fuel significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions
Truckload operator Werner Enterprises is an early evaluator of the latest powertrain technologies, including a hydrogen-powered Cummins engine.
The infrastructure, cost and emissions benefits of renewable natural gas make it a promising alternative fuel to decarbonize trucking, experts said.
Renewable natural gas (RNG) is the leading low carbon solution that helps trucking companies and shippers reduce their carbon footprint and meet their sustainability goals.
While many companies put environmental concerns on the back burner the past two years, “the topic has very much returned to the top of the agenda for most leading players in the industry today,” said Greg Hewitt, CEO at DHL Express USA.
“Demand for RNG will continue its rapid growth trajectory. We are in the early days of seeing corporate goals to reduce carbon turned into actual actions,” Greg Roche, vice president of sustainability at Clean Energy, told FreightWaves.
Strong economic growth and growing populations will drive increases in global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions and energy consumption through 2050
A bigger-displacement natural gas-powered engine from Cummins could prompt fleets to switch from diesel in pursuit of lower emissions.
Renewable natural gas (RNG) has emerged as the leading pathway for low-carbon, clean air trucking.
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The Q1 earnings call covers everything but financials as Hyliion Holdings reworks its filings to show stock warrants as liabilities instead of equity.
Clean Energy announces more than 10 RNG fueling agreements and expansions in the solid waste industry.
Autonomous software from Plus applied to the Cummins Westport natural gas engine could pair self-driving with negative net-zero carbon footprint.
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y using a certain type of natural gas, and measuring its life cycle, a manufacturer of engines says its technology has a carbon impact of less than zero.
Hyliion Holdings stock is getting hammered along with most electric vehicle startups, but CEO Thomas Healy is staying optimistic.
Clean Energy Fuels will provide the renewable natural gas. Amazon could end up owning part of the company.
Capturing wastewater, farm and food waste to make biogas can prevent planet-warming methane emissions from going airborne.
Hyliion will initially buy Peterbilt trucks to equip its Hypertruck ERX and sees fuel cells as an eventual option in to natural gas-powered generators.
Kenworth delivered two natural gas-powered T680 hybrid electric trucks to a fleet for drayage testing in California. They are the first and likely the last.
Ryder offers a wide range of alternative fuel vehicles based on customer demands, total cost of ownership and sustainability goals. FreightWaves interviewed Richard Mohr, CTO at Ryder, to dive deeper.
Falling U.S. coal carload volumes reflect the decline of U.S. energy consumption of power generated by coal. Also, U.S. intermodal traffic offset volume losses in 2020.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, ArcBest is the latest LTL carrier to report a strong start to Q4. Plus, 2020 supply chain trends are likely to continue into 2021, and Trevor Milton has begun to sell shares in Nikola Corp.
Renewable natural gas (RNG) is having a moment, and California, naturally, is at the epicenter. In 2020, a company that sells renewable natural gas to California medium- and heavy-duty trucking fleets can charge as much as $10-$12 per diesel gallon, according to Cliff Gladstein, president of Gladstein, Neandross & Associates (GNA), a leading clean transportation […]
Trucking is going sustainable. Find out the details on AFVs, FTLs, automation and what new regulations to expect next year.
Startup hybrid truck drivetrain maker Hyliion expects to complete its short trip to public trading on Monday when Tortoise Acquisition shareholders count votes on a reverse merger under which Hyliion would trade on the NYSE and get $560 million to fund its business plan.
Is hydrogen or renewable natural gas the better path to powering emission-free battery-electric trucking? Hyliion is all-in on its RNG-fueled generator to make electricity. Nikola’s hydrogen-backing founder predicts its rival will fail if it sticks to fossil fuel.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, concerns are raised about Mexican truck operations, drone delivery technology advances and Anheuser-Busch is making a switch to natural gas.
Trucking fleets should educate themselves about the array of alternatives as the industry continues its inevitable transition away from diesel.
OEMs, logistics companies tout varied technology solutions on the way to a zero-emissions future.
OEMs, logistics companies tout varied technology solutions on the way to a zero-emissions future.
CARB member Dan Sperling discusses California’s electric truck sales mandate and its impact on industry.
Advocates hope the pandemic accelerates adoption of natural gas vehicles; electric truck advocates double down on battery power
UPS will add 6,000 natural gas vehicles over the next three years as part of an agreement with Agility Fuel Solutions, which will supply the natural gas systems and infrastructure. The vehicles will include heavy-duty trucks, terminal tractors and package cars.
UPS was an early adopter of LNG, now it has its sights set on RNG.
