US says trucks hauling sand subject to hours limit
ruck drivers hauling water and sand to U.S. oil and natural gas shale wells can't extend their daily on-duty hours by using an exemption targeted for special oil- field service equipment, the...
View ArticleShell plans to open LNG truck fueling stations across U.S.
In a preliminary agreement with TravelCenters of America, Shell announced that it is seeking to build 200 LNG fueling lanes across the U.S. interstate highway system.
View ArticleGE, Clean Energy partner for LNG trucks
GE will collaborate with Clean Energy Fuels in its plan to provide liquefied natural gas as a fueling option at truck stops across the country, the companies announced Tuesday.
View ArticleChesapeake pushes gas conversion kits for trucks
Chesapeake Energy Corp’s aggressive efforts to get more vehicles to use natural gas continued this week as the company announced a conversion kit to allow long-haul trucks to run on the resource.
View ArticleCutting water use, costs, through teamwork
Shale drilling could be more profitable and more environmentally friendly if companies were willing to put up with an ugly concept: Working with the competition.
View ArticlePort of Houston’s test trucks handle like golf carts
A 20-truck fleet powered by hydrogen fuel cells will begin rolling across the Port of Houston later this year in a test of whether the vehicles can improve air quality and still provide enough heavy...
View ArticleDiesel and hybrid vehicle registrations surge
Clean diesel car and SUV registrations jumped 24 percent over the last three years, despite a weak economy, the DIesel Technology Forum said this week.
View ArticleDrilling waste finds new use
A Texas company has found a way to turn oil field trash into something useful — roads and new drilling pads.
View ArticleHalliburton expanding natural gas use
Halliburton is expanding its use of natural gas to fuel its vehicles and engines, with the addition of 100 trucks that can run on compressed natural gas.
View ArticleTruck company shows off natural gas-fueled big rigs
Ryder showed off some of its latest models of fuel efficient and natural gas-powered trucks while discussing the potential of the new vehicles at a symposium in Houston Tuesday.
View ArticleGMC vehicles cost the most to fuel, analysis says
GMC vehicles cost more per mile of driving than other vehicles, according to research from GasBuddy, a consumer-oriented fuel price information service.
View ArticleChesapeake’s role in natural gas vehicles to fade
Chesapeake Energy Corp’s move to lay off its natural gas vehicles team could deal a significant blow to efforts to promote the alternative vehicle fuel.
View ArticleUPS putting $50M on more natural gas
UPS will spend $50 million to build nine new liquefied natural gas refueling stations over the next year, including one in Houston, the company said this week.
View ArticleFuel-cell company wins federal funding to boost range of electric trucks
Plug Power Inc., a maker of fuel-cells for warehouse forklifts, rose to a 32-month high after winning U.S. Energy Department funding to adapt its systems to extend the range of electric trucks.
View ArticleHouston firm moves into Eagle Ford with trucking buys
Houston-based Leslie Doggett Industries has acquired multiple South Texas heavy equipment and truck companies for $30 million.
View ArticlePortable LNG system could solve oil field refueling problems
Some energy companies have started moving water and sand to oil fields on trucks powered by natural gas, but refueling them can sometimes be a challenge.
View ArticleObama to talk up benefits of fuel-efficient trucks
President Barack Obama says having a more fuel-efficient truck fleet will boost the economy and help combat climate change.
View ArticleResearchers: Natural gas vehicles will see rapid rise globally through 2023
The number of light-duty vehicles running on natural gas will more than double over the next decade to 39.8 million traveling on roads worldwide, according to a new report by research firm Navigant.
View ArticleNatural gas vehicles show ‘phenomenal growth’ in China
When it comes to running vehicles on natural gas, China appears more interested than the United States.
View ArticleCheap gas likely to spur greater truck sales
The pitch for alternative fuel vehicles has become a lot more difficult.
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