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The National Petroleum Council presented a study predicting the world energy situation up to 2030 and specified steps to improve US energy security. These include moderating energy demand by increasing energy efficiency, increasing domestic energy supplies, expanding the use of nuclear energy, implementing carbon sequestration, and integrating energy policy with other policies.

With energy prices continuing to rise and no end in sight, fuel has become an even greater truck operating expense. Good fuel economy is the result of a combination of [...]

Fleet managers in Portland, Oregon, are devising plans to deal with rising fuel prices, including the use of alternative fuels and increased fuel conservation. The city itself is implementing a fuel management program that is projected to cut fuel consumption by 1.1%, despite an addition of 100 vehicles to the city government's fleet.

Word in the MotoGP paddock is that rival engineers are starting to realize the advantages of Ducati's desmodromic valve system may exist on several levels. The Desmosedici GP7s of Casey […]

Gasoline direct injection technology is expected to make up 25% of light-duty vehicle production in North America by 2015. The technology is being used in the Cadillac CTS utility sport sedan. Direct injection technology can also benefit ethanol-fueled vehicles.

I have a 2003 Monaco Knight with a 4.88:1 rear axle ratio, 5,000-pound hitch receiver rating, 300 ISB Cummins engine and a five-speed Allison transmission. If I never tow a [...]

Replacing Europe's poor quality windows with energy efficient PVC frames could save 8.5m tonnes of carbon dioxide (C[O.sub.2]) emissions each year, says the European Association of Manufacturers of PVC and [...]

Weight has always been a nemesis of mileage in automobiles and light trucks, so it stands to reason that in an era of $3/gallon fuel, automakers would be lightening the [...]

WASHINGTON -- According to the first annual Partnership for Home Energy Efficiency (PHEE) report, the energy efficiency of more than 325,000 homes and apartment units across the country was improved [...]

This is regarding Robert Collie's letter ('Befuddling Bounder,' June) who encountered problems with his 1994 Bounder. The letter states his coach continues to lose power and hardly goes. He also [...]

Want to increase your motorhome's power and increase its mileage--without spending a lot of money? Some years ago, I created a powered ram air system, and have used it on [...]

The United Kingdom has approved new energy efficiency scheme launched by Electrical Contractors Association (ECA). This new scheme will be implemented in all energy using installations.

I have 1999 SeaView model 8331 powered by a Ford Triton V-10 engine and Ford transmission. I purchased the unit in 2001 and had the Banks exhaust-and-intake system installed along [...]

Not so very long ago, I worked at an institution that had mastered demand-side response. Let me tell you what motivated this facility to save energy when the need was [...]

Forcing air through strategically placed slits on a tractor trailer results in a major boost in fuel economy; new road tests of diesel-fueled trucks show. Typically, a boxy trailer moving [...]

WHEN IT TAKES $500 TO FILL YOUR 18-WHEELER'S SIDE-saddle diesel fuel tanks, a professional truck driver tends to pay close attention to fuel costs and to efficient driving practices. It's [...]

Action Energy has published two 'good practice' guides on improving refrigeration efficiency. Installation and Commission of Refrigeration Systems and Service and Maintenance Technicians Guide: How You Can Reduce Refrigeration System [...]

According to Jordan Feiger, vice-president at International's Heavy Vehicle Center, the cost of fuel represents the second-highest operating cost of any North American truck operator, exceeded only by costs associated [...]

Tips are offered on making trucks fuel-efficient. The importance of timely maintenance on a regular basis and correct choice of fuel is emphasized to trim gas costs., Mere maintenance and simple tips can trim gas costs With the wide swings in gas prices, there's a good chance you're wondering why you thought a heavy-duty truck would be [...]