Mission Critical for Safety and Sustainability: Soy-Biobased Fifth Wheel Grease Pads
Innovative fifth-wheel grease pads made with the U.S. Soy can help ensure safe operation of vehicles, at the same time they boost sustainability—all at a cost-competitive price. Iowa-based Gear Head Lube makes the soy-based grease pads that lubricate fifth-wheel hitches found on semi-tractors and other heavy-duty trucks. The fifth-wheel is used to couple the kingpin of a […]
Clean Fuels Are Solving Heavy-Duty Problems
U.S. biodiesel and renewable diesel production continue to ramp up, and the upward trajectory of clean fuels will only continue as companies and municipalities increase carbon reduction efforts in their fleets. Clean Fuels Alliance America uses the slogan “Better. Cleaner. Now!” because there is urgency in the mission. Removing a pound of carbon from the […]
Renewable Diesel Production Booming
Market forecast reports are indicating a large uptick in renewable diesel production in the U.S. as most of low-carbon fuel continues to be confined to California. The Department of Energy reported that renewable diesel production could more than double by the end of 2025 “based on several announcements for projects that are either under construction […]
Major Equipment Manufacturers and Fleets On the Move With Clean Fuels
B20 and Higher Biodiesel Blends Powering the Way in Decarbonization Efforts At the 2023 Clean Fuels Conference in Tampa, leading diesel engine and equipment manufacturers Caterpillar, John Deere and Cummins joined major fleets including PepsiCo and Florida Power & Light on a featured panel to discuss the important role that low-carbon liquid fuels like biodiesel and renewable diesel play in […]
B100 Breakthrough Providing Boost for Biodiesel
The quest for carbon reduction is driving interest in higher biodiesel blends, and Optimus Technologies’ Vector System is enabling diesel engines to transition. A year ago, Steve Howell was focused primarily on advancing B20. Today, B100 is high on his list, thanks to a favorable 1.3 million-mile fleet trial using new biodiesel technology alongside a […]
Webinar: Intro to Renewable Liquid Fuels, Part 1 & 2
This two-part webinar series is presented by Utah Clean Cities, Long Beach Clean Cities, San Fransisco Clean City, East Bay Clean Cities, Western Washington Clean Cities and Columbia-Willamette Clean Cities coalitions. Several Clean Cities coalitions came together to host an “Intro to Renewable Liquid Fuels” webinar series in June 2020. The first part of the […]