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Newsby Evan LockridgeSeptember 19, 2013

California’s Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Upheld

A three-judge federal panel on Wednesday upheld California’s controversial and first-in-the-nation law requiring fuel-makers to reduce carbon, that detractors say will lead to higher prices for diesel and gasoline.

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Newsby Jim ParkSeptember 19, 2013

SAE Fuel Economy Tests Reveal Aero Device Performance

User-paid and impartial SAE Type II tests reveal the trailer side skirts tested are more effective at reducing fuel consumption than undercarriage aerodynamic devices.

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ProductsSeptember 19, 2013

Phillips Industries Expands Permalogic Availability

The Phillips Permalogic Selector System is now available for more applications. It can be included in the Phillips i-Box housing and as a component of the new Sta-Dry S7 swivel electrical socket recently introduced for tractor/trailer combinations operating in tight maneuvering environments.

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NewsSeptember 18, 2013

Clean Energy, Ferus Natural Gas Fuels, GE Join Forces

Clean Energy Fuels Corp., Ferus Natural Gas Fuels, GE Ventures and GE Energy Financial Services announced a consortium to jointly deliver liquefied natural gas in the United States.

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ProductsSeptember 18, 2013

EcoDual Unveils MAX/SR 2.0 Dual Fuel System

EcoDual Inc. announced Version 2.0 of its MAX/SR Dual Fuel System and a new two-year unlimited mileage warranty.

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ProductsSeptember 18, 2013

New Carrier Transicold Vector 8500 Unit

Significantly reduced weight, improved fuel economy and greater refrigeration capacity are a trio of advantages found in Carrier Transicold’s new Vector 8500 single-temperature hybrid trailer refrigeration unit.

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NewsSeptember 16, 2013

ATA and NATSO Blast Interstate Toll Study

Two trucking organizations have slammed a new study that calls for placing tolls on the nation’s Interstate system as a way to pay for improvements and repairs, calling tolling "a wildly unpopular concept" and just another name for a tax.

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Newsby Tom BergSeptember 16, 2013

Tampering Not New, But Dirties Exhaust and Can Damage Engines, Reps Say

How much tampering with exhaust emissions equipment goes on out there? No one knows for sure, but panelists at a session of the Technology & Maintenance Council’s fall meeting in Pittsburgh last week said they had seen some flagrant cases.

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NewsSeptember 16, 2013

Minnesota Summit on Natural Gas in Trucking Set For Oct. 17

The Minnesota Trucking Association believes strongly in natural gas as a clean fuel for trucks. In fact, the support is so strong that it has planned the region's first industry-wide summit directed at those who own and maintain fleets of trucks.

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NewsSeptember 16, 2013

Trillium CNG Opens Second CNG Station in Wisconsin

Trillium CNG, a business unit of Integrys Energy Group Inc., opened its new compressed natural gas station in Green Bay, Wis. It is Trillium's second CNG station in Brown County; the first, which opened in 2012 in De Pere, Wis.

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