About 5 million barrels of oil per day, one third of the petroleum consumed in the US, is imported from OPEC countries. OPEC countries include Iran, Libya, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, and other unfriendly regimes. Petroleum is predominantly used as diesel and gasoline for transportation. Achieving energy security means we must reduce our consumption of diesel and gasoline. ... Read More

This is a busy spring season for natural gas vehicles. The industry is full of announcements. Truck manufacturers Freightliner, Kenworth, Peterbilt, Autocar, Capacity, and Kalmar are expanding their line-up of natural gas vehicle offerings. Even Navistar announced their commitment to introduce a natural gas engine. It wasn't that long ago that you couldn't buy a natural gas truck from your dealer, but just look at these recent headlines:... Read More

Lawmakers continue to propose reduced vehicle travel as a strategy to lower fuel consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Unfortunately, getting people out of their cars and off the roads also means less revenue for the ailing Highway Trust Fund (HTF), which recently required a $7billion transfer from the general fund to meet its funding commitments for the current fiscal year.... Read More