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Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) has commissioned its diesel hybrid solution in partnership with one of China’s leading rigid mining truck manufacturers, North Hauler Joint Stock Co., Ltd. (NHL), demonstrating progress in decarbonization for industrial customers.
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The Pembina Institute has launched the Grid Readiness Project to help accelerate the transition from gas- and diesel-powered fleets to zero-emission road freight. The project is possible through a collaboration with the Rocky Mountain Institute and generous support from FedEx.
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A grant from Marathon Petroleum’s Dickinson renewable diesel facility is helping the fire department provide equipment for students who enroll in the course.
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Marathon Petroleum’s Vinvale and East Hynes fleets in California’s Los Angeles Basin have made a significant step toward reducing their carbon footprint and contributing to a cleaner future by transitioning both fleets entirely to renewable diesel.
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Cummins Inc. recently announced approval of its entire line of diesel high horsepower engines across all ratings for use with unblended paraffinic fuels (EN15940), often referred to as renewable diesel, including hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO).
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With their reliance on massive combines and other large pieces of diesel-powered equipment, the agriculture and construction industries present a major challenge for electrification.
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SSA Terminals, which operate three berths out of a 201-acre site at the port, worked with Southern California Edison to retrofit its existing cranes to be entirely electric, converting nine 1,000-horsepower diesel engines to fully electrified versions.
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Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE: KNX) (“Knight-Swift”), announced the release of its 2022 Sustainability Report, detailing its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance. The report highlights a 3.9% fleet emissions reduction (g/mile) from 2019 and is on track to meet its short-term goal of 5% by 2025. Other notable developments included increased pilot programming for low-to-no emission vehicles, exceptional growth in women in leadership, and tying ESG performance to
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Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ: WERN), a premier transportation and logistics provider, is excited to enhance its sustainability efforts through testing and validating the 2023 X15N Cummins natural gas engine in its fleet. Werner is one of the few carriers that have started testing the newest engine technology with natural gas, with a goal to achieve a 55 percent reduction in carbon emissions by 2035. “As a top five truckload carrier in North America, we are committed to implementing sustainability
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AGCO (NYSE: AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, infrastructure and precision ag technology, today released its 2022 Sustainability Report. The report showcases AGCO’s progress on environmental, social and governance issues as it strives to deliver farmer-focused solutions to sustainably feed our world. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230328005749/en/ AGCO is delivering on its susta
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Ecovyst Inc. (NYSE: ECVT) (“Ecovyst”), a leading innovative and integrated global provider of specialty catalysts and services, today announced that it has recognized three outstanding teams with the company’s 2022 Sustainability Leadership Awards. The award winners, which were selected by Chief Executive Officer Kurt J. Bitting and members of the executive management team, are the Ecoservices Baton Rouge site for the most impactful Climate Change Reduction Project, the cross-functional team dev
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Trane Technologies has approved the use of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fossil-free fuel as a sustainable alternative to diesel fuel in Thermo King® global cold chain solutions, including refrigerated truck and trailer product lines.
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Jim Schacht to succeed Chandler as Vice President – Corporate Responsibility and Community Relations and CEO of the Cummins Foundation
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Effort Supports the Company’s Near-Term Science-Based Emissions Reduction Targets Approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) and Southern California Air Quality Initiatives
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Company raised USD$3 billion in funding, began development of four campuses and opened 13 new data centers during the year
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Gregory Poole Bus Sales & Service Expands Bus Sales Territory from North to South Carolina
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UGI invests approximately $150 million in two new dairy cluster RNG projects located in South Dakota
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Expects to generate approximately 525 million cubic feet of RNG annually once these projects are completed in calendar year 2024
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GHI Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of UGI, to be the exclusive marketer for these projects
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CyrusOne, a leading global data center developer and operator specializing in state-of-the-art digital infrastructure solutions, today announced to accelerate its pledge to become climate neutral by 2030, moving up its previous 2040 commitment by a decade. To achieve this milestone, CyrusOne will continue to improve the energy efficiency of its new and existing data centers, procure renewable electricity at an accelerated rate to power the facilities, and investigate zero-carbon alternatives to
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A leader in energy resiliency for more than 100 years, Kohler is equipping Swan’s journey with a customized KOHLER generator that utilizes a KOHLER diesel engine fueled by hydrotreated vegetable oil.
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Network Carbon Intensity energy (NCIe) metric introduced to evaluate network energy efficiency
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HEP scored in the top 10 percent of all private companies and was named Most Improved in Infrastructure
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HEP achieved the highest Performance Score of any infrastructure company
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Seven hundred million people worldwide still lack access to a reliable electricity grid. This lack of access means they have to find other ways of getting electricity. And unfortunately, the most popular and convenient solution for those who live off the grid is a diesel generator.
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With a mission to power a more prosperous world, Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) continues to make significant investments in solar energy with the installation of Cummins’ second largest solar array at Rocky Mount Engine Plant in North Carolina (U.S.). The RMEP solar installation will directly support the company’s environmental sustainability strategy, PLANET 2050, by using low-carbon renewable power to reduce greenhouse gases. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https
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Report Highlights Progress in Implementing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives and Outlines Enhanced Focus on Guest Health and Wellness
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It’s in the DNA of Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) to solve problems, and the reality of food deserts in communities across the nation is one that has its attention. Through Cummins Advocating for Racial Equity (CARE), the company has committed $800,000 in transformational grant funding to develop and launch mobile grocery markets. With these markets, CARE is taking action to combat the impact of food deserts in Indianapolis, Indiana; Jamestown, New York, Charleston, South Carolina; Nashville, Tennesse
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Today, Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced a $5 million partnership investment with Boston-based Reinventure Capital, an impact fund that invests in U.S. based companies led and managed by people of color and/or womxn. Co-founded and managed by expert impact investor, Edward Dugger, III, Reinventure provides its partners the opportunity to advance racial and gender equity through access to diversified portfolio companies while achieving competitive returns. As a limited partner (LP), Cummins has
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Underwritten by Citigroup, the authorization to issue these bonds to help finance the Louisiana Green Fuels project reflects latest milestone for the world’s lowest carbon footprint liquid fuel plant
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Transformation: Why Flint Hills Resources' Pine Bend Refinery Is Looking to Solar Mon, 09/19/2022 - 12:25 Type of Content Blog Layout Featured Media Body Flint Hills Resources is building the largest single user solar project in the United States at its Pine Bend refinery in Rosemount, Minnesota. That might seem unexpected at a facility that provides much of the Upper Midwest’s gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, but for company officials focused on making the facility as efficient as possible, the 4
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Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (Nasdaq: ODFL) announced today the release of its 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Data Supplement. The 2021 ESG Data Supplement utilizes the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Road Transportation Sustainability Accounting Standard. The ESG Data Supplement is available under the Corporate Responsibility section of the Company’s investor website at ir.odfl.com. Forward-looking statements in this news release are made pursuant to the saf
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This green hydrogen deal will provide enough annual power for 30,000 forklifts or 800 heavy-duty trucks as it continues on the path to be net-zero carbon by 2040
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The Louisiana Green Fuels Project in Caldwell Parish Seen as Critical Infrastructure by the Federal Government
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Saint-Gobain, through its building products subsidiary CertainTeed LLC, will install recycling technology at its gypsum plant in Palatka, Florida, increasing the recycled content in its wallboard products manufactured in Palatka by 18,000 tons/year while also reducing the site’s carbon dioxide emissions by 2,260 tons/year. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220823005297/en/ (Photo: Business Wire) The project represents a $
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Midwest fleet that delivers and collects cooking oil now plans to operate using refined oil as biofuel
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CEMEX is replacing 200 diesel-powered trucks with gas-powered trucks in the Americas.
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Net-zero emission transport is being piloted in several geographies.
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Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI), a global shipping and mailing company that provides technology, logistics, and financial services, today released its 2021 ESG Report. Since 2008, the company has reported annually on environmental, social and governance matters in its Corporate Responsibility Report. The report’s new title reflects the company’s commitment to responsible citizenship through the way it conducts business, creates meaningful impact in local communities, achieves environmental sustain
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Carnival Corporation's Costa Group Starts Use of Biofuels Mon, 07/25/2022 - 15:15 Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body Initiative to test biofuels represents another major milestone in company's decarbonization strategy, with AIDAprima from AIDA Cruises becoming first larger-scale cruise ship to be bunkered with blend of marine biofuel, made from 100% sustainable raw materials GENOA, Italy, July 25, 2022 /3BL Media/ - A few weeks after announcing a new decarbonization functi
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Stewards of Life Out Here: Creating a Sustainable Planet Mon, 08/08/2022 - 12:10 Subheader 2021 Sustainability Report Type of Content Article Layout Featured Media Body Creating a Sustainable Planet Tractor Supply believes a sustainable planet begins with a healthy environment, properly managed resources and vibrant communities. Our journey began with a focus on understanding our impact on one of the most pressing issues of our lifetime—climate change. In recognizing climate change as an imperat
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Report provides ESG data three months sooner than previous years
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Ten Organizations Chosen by TA Team Members Each Receive $5,000
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Zero Sum: How Walmart Transportation Is Working To Reduce Emissions Now and in the Future refrigerated "reefer" trailer fuel source piloted: Electric"" typeof="foaf:Image" />Fri, 07/29/2022 - 10:00 Subheader By Fernando Cortes, Senior Vice President, Transportation Type of Content Blog Layout Standard Format Body As the world’s largest retailer, with a world-class transportation network, we have the ability to make a meaningful difference when it comes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Th
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Proposed plan would provide $100 million per year in incentives, education and infrastructure support to remove barriers to electrification and deliver significant environmental and air quality improvements for communities
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Company has also completed its first comprehensive assessment of Scope 3 emissions and intends to engage key suppliers to set science-based emissions targets by 2027
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The City of Varennes, Quebec orders its first fully electric fire truck from E-ONE.
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After an extensive search, the board of directors of the California Council for Environmental and Economic Balance (CCEEB) has appointed Tim Carmichael as its seventh President and CEO in leading the Council’s coalition of labor, business, and public leaders. Tim will join the CCEEB Team on July 1, 2022 and will succeed current President and CEO Bill Quinn upon Bill’s retirement on August 1. “CCEEB is deeply honored by the impressive number of people who applied to become the next President and
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Eaton's eMobility introduces a 48-volt programmable power electronics control unit for electrically heated catalysts to reduce emissions regulations.
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Bio-based diesel producer, Renewable Energy Group, releases 2021 ESG Report
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UGI Energy Services, LLC (“UGIES”), a subsidiary of UGI Corporation (NYSE: UGI), today announced an agreement with MBL Bioenergy to fully fund the first set of renewable natural gas (“RNG”) projects currently under development in South Dakota. In total, the project will represent over $70 million of investment by MBL Bioenergy, of which 100% of the funds will be provided by UGIES. MBL Bioenergy is a joint venture partnership between UGIES, Sevana Bioenergy and a subsidiary of California Bioenerg
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It will be one of the world’s largest facilities of its kind; expected to begin commercial operation in the first quarter of 2024
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Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, applauds the 2022 Clean School Bus Rebate Program recently announced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a critical step to putting student and community health first in student transportation. The program earmarks $500 million for the replacement of diesel-powered school buses with zero and low emission school buses. The funds will also assist school districts and other eligible particip
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CyrusOne, a leading global data center developer and operator specializing in delivering state-of-the art digital infrastructure solutions, published its 2022 Sustainability Report, highlighting the company’s commitments to the environment, the community, and stakeholders. The annual report provides insight into CyrusOne’s efforts to build resilience not only in data center operations, but also within local communities and the natural environment. “In the face of a rapidly changing world, I’m pr