Amazon unveiled its first all-electric delivery van on Thursday (visit this new website). The vehicle, built by EV startup Rivian, will come with state-of-the-art technology,…
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Toyota And Hino USA Developing Futuristic Hydrogen-Powered Semi-Truck
Semi-trucks: they’re loud, slow and an absolute pollution nightmare. Well, maybe not for much longer, now that Toyota has unveiled its plans for a new…
U-Haul Purchases First Million Gallons of Renewable Propane
U-Haul has unveiled its latest green initiative, with the purchase of its first million gallons of renewable propane, which is available to customers at U-Haul autogas…
How the Largest U.S. Cities Are Embracing Electric Vehicles
The electric vehicle (EV) market continues its upward trend and greater adoption globally with approximately 2.2 million sold in 2019. With China in the lead…
Corn Farmers Take Covid In Stride: ‘Ethanol Isn’t Going Away’
Each time Paul Jeschke’s phone buzzed, the news got worse. Like other farmers in this part of north-central Illinois, Jeschke regularly receives text messages on…
WPGA Hosts Nation’s First Renewable Propane Conference
On November 4th, the Western Propane Gas Association (WPGA) will virtually host the Path to Renewable Propane conference, the first event of its kind in the U.S….
ISU researchers transform pennycress into a crop
Though farmers consider pennycress (Thlaspi arvense) nothing more than a weed, Illinois State Professor of Genetics John Sedbrook is working to change their perspective—and the…
Piedmont Natural Gas Now Offering RNG at Nashville Fueling Station
Piedmont Natural Gas, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, says renewable natural gas (RNG) is now available at its compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station in Nashville,…
Generating renewable hydrogen fuel from the sea
The power of the sun, wind and sea may soon combine to produce clean-burning hydrogen fuel, according to a team of Penn State researchers. The…
Shell inks deal with Neste to boost aviation biofuels supply
Shell last week announced a deal with oil refining and biofuels manufacturer Neste, which the two companies claim will significantly increase the supply and availability…