Crude oil prices tracked upward 76 cents Friday to close at $56.35 a barrel, Bloomberg reported, and the price tumbled almost $5 for the week and hit a one-year low closing price on Thursday.
January 5, 2007Business, Fuel
EPA Certifies 07 Diesel Engines as Dealers Await Clues on Sales
Manufacturers of new heavy-duty engines designed to meet Environmental Protection Agency emission regulations that went into effect Jan. 1 said EPA has certified all engine models submitted for approval.
January 8, 2007Government, Business, Technology, Fuel
Crude Oil Closes Higher but Falls Almost $5 for Week
Business, Fuel, Government, Safety
November Air Cargo Shipments Jump 2.9%
November air cargo shipments jumped 2.9% compared with the same month a year ago, the Air Transport Association said Thursday.
January 4, 2007Business, Fuel, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous
Truck Officials Wrestle With In-Cab Systems for Monitoring Sophisticated Diesel Engines
Engine manufacturers and trucking officials said they recognize the need for onboard diagnostic systems to monitor the performance of emission-treatment systems because diesel engines are growing in complexity.
January 4, 2007Government, Business, Fuel, Logistics
Diesel Price Declines 1.6瞽 to $2.58 a Gallon
The national average retail price of diesel fuel fell 1.6 cents to $2.58 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Tuesday.
January 3, 2007Business, Government, Safety, Fuel
EPA Issues Guidelines for 2010 Engine Emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency issued guidelines to engine manufacturers governing the use of new technology to meet 2010 emission standards. It also said it will approve pollution rules governing railroad emissions in 2007.
January 2, 2007Business, Fuel
iTECH The Hosted Alternative: How to Rent Software
Many software providers now rent their software to users who do their work through the vendors Web site. This is called an application service provider (ASP) model, and it is often offered as a less expensive alternative to buying a software package to be installed on the users own server.
January 2, 2007