New this year for NATSO Connect, the NATSO Foundation is offering a day of education dedicated to emerging alternative fuels. The expo hall also will feature a dedicated section for vendors specializing in alternative fuels.
01-18-2023The California Public Utilities Commission is abandoning plans to allow electric vehicle charging infrastructure funds to go to investor-owned utilities under a new prorgram and is instead establishing an EV […]
01-17-2023LeeAnn Goheen, NATSO’s Senior Director of Government Affairs, testified on Jan. 10, 2023, at an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hearing examining the agency’s proposed renewable volume obligations for 2034, 2024, and 2025 under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
01-13-2023NATSO, representing America’s travel centers and truck stops, and SIGMA: America’s Leading Fuel Marketers, issued the following statement Jan. 10, 2023, in response to the Biden Administration’s “U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization,” which outlines the Administration’s framework for cutting transportation emissions.
01-11-2023The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Dec. 1 issued its proposed renewable volume obligations (RVOs) for 2023, 2024, and 2025 under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). EPA has proposed to require […]
12-02-2022NATSO joined a broad coalition of energy and agriculture organizations in calling on Congress to quickly adopt legislation that would resolve inconsistent fuel volatility regulations. Specifically, the groups expressed support for legislation that […]
11-22-2022There are several benefits associated with biodiesel, particularly for fuel retailers, and even single-store operators can benefit from adding the fuel. Most importantly, blending biodiesel can help bring down fuel costs.
11-18-2022Use of renewable diesel—a clean fuel option that reduces greenhouse gas emissions and meets the same specifications as petroleum diesel—is increasing. Renewable diesel can be used as a drop-in fuel, blended with petroleum diesel and blended with biodiesel in various amounts. As a drop-in fuel there are little to no modifications needed to fueling equipment or storage or the diesel engine.
“Most West Coast retailers are using or looking to use renewable diesel at their locations because it’s a drop in. There aren’t modifications needed on the fueling side or the engine side. You don’t have to blend it,” said Ginger Laidlaw, vice president of the Alternative Fuels Council.
11-10-2022NATSO issued the following statement on Nov. 8, 2022, in response to inquiries regarding the current diesel supply. The following statement can be attributed to David Fialkov, Executive Vice President of […]
11-09-2022What is the future of autonomous trucking? Has any alternative fuel pulled ahead of another in the heavy-duty space? Mike Roeth, executive director of NACFE and Ginger Laidlaw, vice president of NATSO’s Alternative Fuels Council, take a deep dive these alternative fuels questions on NATSO’s podcast.
11-08-2022New technologies, advancements in autonomy and advanced fueling options are bringing change to the trucking industry. Alternative fuels and autonomy will play a critical role in the fleets of the […]
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