July 17, 2008
An energy company offered the town of Greenwich, Conn. a rate of $4.45 a gallon.
Tags: alternative fuel, biodiesel, biofuel, Greenwich, CT
July 3, 2008
He converts his Aston Martin to run on biofuel made from surplus wine, yet another step in his environmentally friendly activities.
Tags: Prince Charles , Aston Martin , biofuel, Wine for Vehicle Power
June 26, 2008
Use of corn and soybeans for ethanol and biodiesel production can be blamed for only .15 percent of the increase in U.S. food prices.
Tags: biofuel, ethanol, high food prices
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By Mike Antich Today, Oct. 7, the Federal Reserve Board announced that it is invoking emergency powers to create a special fund to support the U.S. commercial paper market. The announcement by the Federal Reserve allows corporations to bypass the current credit gridlock gripping the nation’s economy. This has an impact on the fleet market since one source of financing for large fleets is the commercial paper market.
By Mike Antich Reducing unnecessary idling is the simplest and easiest way for a fleet to reduce fuel costs. Besides wasting fuel, excess idling also causes unnecessary emissions, noise pollution, and needless engine wear-and-tear. The amount of unnecessary idling varies by fleet, but some fleets have recorded idling as much as 35 percent of the time.
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