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NewsOctober 14, 2009

Oil Hits Record High Following Dow Jones Milestone

Oil hit a record high for the year, landing above $75 a barrel on Wednesday, on the heels of a rosy economic outlook and the Dow Jones industrial average breaking 10,000 for the first time in a yea

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NewsOctober 14, 2009

New Study Makes the Case for Biodiesel

Biodiesel fuel creates more than four times the amount of energy that it takes to make biodiesel, according to recent research from the University of Idaho and U.S. Department of Agriculture

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NewsOctober 13, 2009

Diesel Prices Take First Jump in Six Weeks

The average price of diesel ceased its downward trend this week, rising for the first time in six week

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NewsOctober 12, 2009

Oil Reaches Seven-week High

The price of crude oil settled at a seven-week high Monday, on news of a global economic recovery and increased demand reflecting a cold front that has hit the U.S

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NewsOctober 12, 2009

GAO: More Biofuel Production Needed

The production of biofuel, including biodiesel and ethanol, must be increased in order to meet the requirements of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Ac

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NewsOctober 9, 2009

CARB Lists Options for TRU Compliance

To help carriers comply with its new regulations for reefer units, the California Air Resources Board has provided a list of pollution control technology options on its web sit

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NewsOctober 8, 2009

ATA Supports Texting Ban

The Executive Committee of the American Trucking Associations decided to support a bill to ban texting by all drivers

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NewsOctober 8, 2009

UK Chemicals Company Rebrands Particulate Filter Product

Johnson Matthey, a London-based specialty chemicals company, has rebranded its Advanced CCRT System, the second generation benchmark CCRT filter technology for heavy duty diesel 2.5 gram NOx EGR and non-EGR engine retrofit

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NewsOctober 7, 2009

FMCSA Making Pre-employment Driver Screening Easier

Commercial motor carriers will soon have electronic access to driver inspection and crash records as part of the hiring process through a new program of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administratio

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NewsOctober 7, 2009

DOE Outlook Forecasts Lower Diesel Prices, CO2 Emissions

The Department of Energy has lowered its projection for diesel prices in the fourth quarter and forecasts a 5.9 percent fall in U.S. carbon dioxide emissions this year

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