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Where Do Propane Powered Trucks Fit in the Energy Transition?

July 31, 2024A Newark/Elizabeth container port is switching its fleet to propane for moving containers to trains; more will follow.

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Tesla in Fatal Washington Crash Was Using Self-Driving System

July 31, 2024Authorities in Washington have determined that a Tesla that hit and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle in April was operating on the company’s “Full Self Driving” system at the time of the crash.

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Clean Energy Breaks Ground on RNG Facility at Dairy Farm

July 30, 2024Clean Energy’s groundbreaking investment in a Texas dairy home to 16,000 cows will produce renewable natural gas from organic waste, creating a negative carbon output.

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Mercedes Fuel Cell Trucks Go to Work in Europe

July 30, 2024At the Daimler Truck Test and Development Center in Woerth am Rhein, Germany, Martin Daum, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler Truck, celebrated the start of the initial customer trials of five Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck fuel cell prototype trucks.

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Atlas Energy to Deploy Self-Driving Trucks for Fracking Sand

July 29, 2024Atlas Energy Solutions plans to deploy self-driving trucks developed by Kodiak Robotics for delivery of fracking sand to Permian Basin oil and natural gas wells in Texas beginning in early 2025, the automated technology developer said.

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German Agency OKs Volkswagen’s Plans to Buy Rivian Stake

July 29, 2024The joint venture planned by the two companies and VW’s minority stake in Rivian have been given the all-clear, the authority said.

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ABM’s Electrification Center Equips Fleets Across the Nation to Deliver Uninterrupted Performance

July 29, 2024The right EV solution should include everything from the vehicles you choose, to financing, charging stations, electrical infrastructure, maintenance and a long-term plan for smart fleet growth.

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Recent Legislation Moves the Needle on Canada’s Net-Zero Goals  

July 26, 2024Canada has ambitious plans to reach a net-zero economy by 2050, as codified in the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act.

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Video: Accelerating California’s Hydrogen-Truck Future

July 25, 2024Kelly Ratchinsky, Calstart’s technical project manager for hydrogen infrastructure, shares her insights with HDT equipment editor, Jim Park. Ratchinsky outlines what she envisions the future of the medium- and heavy-duty transportation industry will look like using hydrogen powered vehicles.

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Trump Targets Biden Administration’s EV Agenda at RNC

July 25, 2024A rollback of policies that Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump believes unfairly target fossil fuel-powered vehicles would be among the central priorities he would tackle if re-elected this fall.

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What the Farm Bill Means for Transportation and Renewable Energy

July 24, 2024Rural development initiatives, renewable energy investment, utility support, and vehicle incentives are just some of the opportunities presented in the proposed farm bill.

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Hydrogen as a Viable Alternative Fuel

July 24, 2024While the competition among alternative fuels is fierce, hydrogen has emerged as a strong—yet often underappreciated—contender. Despite its potential, hydrogen has been somewhat sidelined in the race toward net-zero emissions, overshadowed by the rapid adoption of electric vehicles.

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Ruling Paves Way to Restart Work on Exxon’s Texas LNG Plant

July 24, 2024A bankruptcy judge on July 24 approved a settlement between the joint venture building Exxon Mobil Corp.’s $10 billion gas export project in Texas and lead contractor Zachry Holdings, allowing other companies to finish work on the plant.

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EPA Awarding $4.3B in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants to 25 Projects; $1.18B to Transportation Sector

July 23, 2024The US Environmental Protection Agency has selected recipients of more than $4.3 billion in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants. The 25 selected applications will fund projects in 30 states, including one Tribe, that target reducing greenhouse gas pollution from six sectors: transportation, electric power, commercial and residential buildings, industry, agriculture/ natural and working lands, and waste...

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Tesla Semi to Deploy in 2023

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Tesla Q2 Profits Plunge Over 40% Due to Growing EV Competition

July 23, 2024Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company has “paused” plans for its factory in Mexico as the automaker reported a steep year-over-year decline in second-quarter profit on Tuesday.

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Training Considerations in the Zero-Emission Transition

July 22, 2024Effective training and skills for all workers across the commercial vehicle industry is a necessity for the continued and accelerated deployment of electric vehicles.

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