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Report Shows Ways to Improve and Regulate Fuel Economy of Heavy-Duty Trucks

By Nathanael Baker on April 7, 2010

Tags: advanced diesel engine, buses, fuel consumption regulations, heavy-duty trucks, hybrid drivetrain, medium-duty trucks, National Research Council, semi-trucks, tractor-trailer trucks, United States, work trucks

Currently, there are no fuel economy regulations for medium- and heavy-duty trucks in the United States, however, that is expected to change in the very near future.

According to a new report by the National Research Council, semi-trucks, work trucks, transit buses, and other large trucks consume 29% of the fuel used in the U.S.

New Report: Less Hidden Costs For Wind Than Other Energy Sources

By Jeff Swofford on October 30, 2009

Tags: National Academies Press, United States, USD, American Wind Energy Association, coal power, Hidden Costs of Energy: Unpriced Consequences of Energy Production and Use, hidden energy costs, National Research Council, natural gas, renewable power, report, study, U.S. Congress, wind energy, wind power, Congress, electricity, energy, oil

A new report released by the National Research Council explores the "hidden" costs of various energy sources.

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