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Eaton to supply EV charging stations to federal EV Pilot Program

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Eaton Corporation announced a collaborative agreement to supply federal departments and agencies with electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and related installation and services equipment, through a US General Services Administration (GSA) contract awarded to Autoflex, Inc.

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3 Years Of Painful Cuts Sets Oil Markets Up For Serious Supply Crunch

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Total global oil production could decline for the next several years in a row as scarce new sources of supply come online. According to data from Rystad Energy, overall global oil output will fall this year as natural depletion overwhelms all new sources of supply. The price acts as a self-correcting mechanism.

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Opinion: Global Oil Supply More Fragile Than You Think

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Many oil companies had trimmed their budgets heading into 2015 to deal with lower oil prices. In other words, oil traders are now feeling much gloomier about oil prices several years out than they were at the beginning of 2015. Nick Cunningham is a Washington DC-based writer on energy and environmental issues. told the WSJ. “

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US average retail gasoline prices ended 2017 lower than they started

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However, a rapid price decline beginning in October led to US average regular gasoline prices ending the year lower than they began for the first time since 2015, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). US regular retail gasoline prices averaged $2.72 gal at least once in 2018.

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ICCT: available low-carbon fuels can reduce CI of on-road transportation fuels in Pacific Coast region by 14%–21% by 2030

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Fuel carbon intensity reduction from 2015-2030 from fuel deployment scenarios for the Pacific Coast region. The conclusions are based on a detailed modeling study of low-carbon fuel technologies and production pathways, estimating the future availability of low carbon fuels given policy incentives to supply them in the Pacific Coast region.

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UB study finds link between ambient ozone exposure, artery wall thickness

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The study found that chronic exposure to ozone was associated with a progression of thickening of the main artery that supplies blood to the head and neck. This can cause blood clots, resulting in a heart attack or stroke, depending on which artery—coronary or carotid, respectively—in which the plaque accumulates.

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SUPERVALU unveils new natural gas powered truck fleet and fill station

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distribution center and currently serves approximately 500 grocery stores in Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, Washington, D.C. The Mechanicsville distribution center has a total of 105 tractors in its fleet, and has set a goal of converting approximately 65% of its total fleet to natural gas by 2015. and Baltimore.

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