Oil fell more than $1 to a three-week low near $86 a barrel Thursday following a reduced growth forecast by Europe鈥檚 central bank and concern over stalled U.S. budget negotiations, Bloomberg reported.
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Fleets Must Reshape Shops to Handle Natural Gas, Experts Say
ARLINGTON, Va. 鈥 Fleet managers intent on choosing natural gas as a truck fuel will have to go through a complicated and expensive process to convert, including the development of training and maintenance procedures, said participants in the American Trucking Associations鈥 Summit on Natural Gas in Trucking.
December 10, 2012New Engine to Spur Use of Nat Gas as Trucking Fuel, Panelists Predict
ARLINGTON, Va. 鈥 The use of natural gas in Class 8 freight-hauling trucks should begin in earnest next year with the introduction of an engine suitable for heavy-duty loads, according to a panel of original equipment manufacturers.
December 10, 2012Nat Gas Has Great Promise for Trucking, Summit Told
ARLINGTON, Va. 鈥 Natural gas has tremendous potential as a trucking industry fuel, but its era for over-the-road freight hauling is just beginning, according to industry experts who addressed the Natural Gas in Trucking Summit here Nov. 29 and 30.
December 10, 2012Natural Gas Exports Would Boost U.S. Economy, Report Says
Exporting natural gas would benefit the U.S. economy, according to a study conducted for the Department of Energy.
December 6, 2012Clean Energy Completes First Stage of 鈥楴atural Gas Highway鈥 for Trucking
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. said Wednesday that with the completion of a liquefied natural gas fueling station in Missouri this month it has concluded the first stage of its 鈥淎merica鈥檚 Natural Gas Highway鈥 for trucking.
December 5, 2012Switching to Natural Gas Brings Maintenance Challenges
ARLINGTON, Va. 鈥 Trucking companies that move to natural gas use in their fleets will have to choose engine and fuel types, modify their maintenance shops and possibly install new types of equipment, all of which will involve higher spending, executives at American Trucking Associations鈥 Summit on Natural Gas in Trucking said.
December 3, 2012Natural Gas Pricing, Performance Are Key Issues for Fleets
ARLINGTON, Va. 鈥 Some of the nation鈥檚 leading trucking executives at American Trucking Associations鈥 Summit on Natural Gas in Trucking said that with natural gas priced as much as $2 per gallon cheaper than diesel fuel, it can鈥檛 be ignored as an alternative fuel.
December 3, 2012Trends鈥 Panel Cites NatGas Transitional Concerns
ARLINGTON, Va. 鈥 Future trends present risks for the trucking industry as it contemplates a transition toward more natural gas use, but there are also risks if the transition is not accelerated, said a trio of experts who spoke at American Trucking Associations鈥 Summit on Natural Gas in Trucking here Friday.
December 3, 2012Truckers Told Nat Gas Growth Depends on Related Changes
ARLINGTON, Va. 鈥 The emergence of natural gas as a viable fuel for trucking is dependent on progress in overcoming infrastructure hurdles such as a dependable fuel supply network, a new generation of engines and driver acceptance, industry experts said last week.
December 3, 2012