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Risk/Compliance

What California’s New Fuel Tax Means for Moving Food and Beverages

Food and beverage companies would be wise to build the possibility of higher fuel costs into their expense forecasts for the next several years.

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Carrier Transicold to Offer New EPA-Approved Refrigerant for North America Truck and Trailer Systems

Carrier Transicold

Developed by the refrigerant manufacturing industry to reduce environmental impact, R-452A has a global warming potential (GWP) that is almost half that of R 404A, the refrigerant used in most land-based transport refrigeration applications.

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Carbon Footprint

Food Logistics' 2017 Top Green Providers

Food Logistics’ annual Top Green Providers list offers logistics professionals a guide to the companies that have found new ways to promote sustainability throughout their operations and those of their customers.

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Carbon Footprint

EPA, DOT Finalize Phase Two Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Trucks

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

New standards address second-largest segment of U.S. transportation in terms of emissions and energy use.

The final standards are expected to lower CO2 emissions by approximately 1.1 billion metric tons, save vehicle owners fuel costs of about $170 billion, and reduce oil consumption by up to two billion barrels over the lifetime of the vehicles sold under the program.

Fuel Efficiency

EPA and DOT Finalize GHG and Fuel-Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

The final phase two program promotes a new generation of cleaner, more fuel-efficient trucks by encouraging the development and deployment of new and advanced cost-effective technologies.

The final standards are expected to lower CO2 emissions by approximately 1.1 billion metric tons, save vehicle owners fuel costs of about $170 billion, and reduce oil consumption by up to two billion barrels over the lifetime of the vehicles sold under the program.

Fuel Efficiency

Alpha Baking Co. Grabs Propane Autogas Award

Propane Education & Research Council (PERC)

The award celebrates one public or private fleet every year for leadership in sustainability by switching to clean, American-made propane auto gas.

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Fleet Management

Report: Fleets Realize Fuel Savings By Adopting New Technologies

North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE)

The 2014 study revealed that the average purchased adoption rate of fuel-saving technologies has increased from 31 percent to 50 percent since 2003. As a result, these fleets are achieving 6.77 mpg on average, an 8 percent increase since 2011.

Fleet Management

Willow Run Foods Adds Fleet Management Software To Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Vehicles

Cadec Global, Inc.

Willow Run Foods is using PowerVue to track the CNG vehicles fuel consumption, along with other valuable driver and fleet information such as driver behavior and productivity, on-time delivery data, vehicle operation and safety.

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Infrastructure Evolves For Alternative Fuels

Propane, natural gas, electric energy and other fuels are making fleets more sustainable.

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Carbon Footprint

5 Latest Trends in Sustainability, Including Locally Sourced Food

Sustainable blog cites five key trends: cutting the carbon footprint, achieving zero waste, ethical fashion, locally sourced produce and pedal power.

Carbon Footprint

EPA Program to Improve Air Quality in Port Communities

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Agency is offering $4 million in grant funding to establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing emissions from marine and inland water ports

EPA Proposes a Drop in Ethanol Use for 2014

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

The EPA's new proposal is about 16 percent less than what Congress specified in the 2007 renewable fuels law.

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