Allen Schaeffer, Executive Director of the Engine Technology Forum, talks to HDT about why his organization is urging the EPA to revise its current renewable fuel standards.
Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks announced all new ICE trucks built at their plants will receive renewable diesel for their first fuel fill-ups.
Volvo's chief technology officer, Lars Stenqvist, is adamant that internal combustion truck engines will power heavy trucks long into the future.
Natural gas is cleaner burning and produces a lower carbon footprint than diesel. However, it’s not a zero-emissions choice, said the North American Council for Freight Efficiency in a new report.
Volvo Trucks executive Jessica Sandström detailed new and evolving powertrain technologies — and possible legislative solutions — that can take trucking into a net-zero emissions future by 2050.
Over the past year, public policy and new funding have shifted more emphasis to building the zero-emissions commercial vehicle market, according to the fourth annual State of Sustainable Fleets Market Brief.
Major reductions in greenhouse gas emissions have already been reported for the trucking sector in California and the Northeast.
Research has shown that biofuel combined with advanced engine design can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by roughly 60%.
According to data from the California Air Resources Board, 98% of all on-road fuel used in natural gas vehicles in California in 2021, including medium-duty, was renewable natural gas.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is taking steps to enable energy independence by boosting homegrown biofuels.
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