Earlier this year, the country’s first B99 biodiesel retail location for trucking commercial fleets was installed by Pilot Travel Centers and ADM Trucking. ADM has long kept an eye on emerging technologies in the heavy-duty vehicle space. Roughly six years ago, ADM worked with Optimus Technologies to pilot emerging real-world tech within the Class 8 […]
Work Truck Week (WTW), hosted annually by the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA), was held this year from March 4-7, 2025, in the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. While the week featured informative sessions by knowledgeable speakers on a wide variety of work truck topics, one of the highlights of the week for many
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Green Truck Summit, held at the beginning of Work Truck Week, annually delivers valuable insights, solutions, and resources to support the work truck industry’s push for greater sustainability, productivity, and efficiency. Held on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at the JW Marriott in Indianapolis, the summit featured in-depth sessions led by industry experts, exploring both applied
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Work Truck Week 2025 took place from March 4-7, 2025, bringing together industry professionals dedicated to the design, build, operation, and maintenance of commercial vehicles and equipment. For 25 years, this premier event has served as a platform for exploring the latest innovations, sharing knowledge, and shaping the future of transportation. Attendees had the opportunity
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Though spring is technically here, if you’re in the Midwest, you know that winter lingers longer than we may like it. As alternative fuels react differently from one another in cold weather—while some are more resilient in winter, others require some preparation and knowledge to keep the vehicle operable—knowing how different alternative fuels function in
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What are alternative fuels? Alternative fuels are fuels sourced from non-petroleum and often renewable resources. This includes but is not limited to fuels made from fossil fuels that burn cleaner and others from plant-based materials or organic waste. In a previous blog, we covered what alternative fuels are and why they’re important. Now, we’ll go
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What are alternative fuels? Alternative fuels, vehicles, and infrastructure benefit the economy, environment, public health, and national security. These fuels can be sourced from non-petroleum and renewable resources that support domestic production and diversify the transportation fuel mix. Alternative fuels are an alternative to gasoline and diesel and their use in vehicles typically reduces emissions
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Until recently, when we thought about motor vehicle fuels, we thought simply in terms of gasoline or diesel fuel. These fuels were derived from crude oil and are currently used worldwide. Recently things have become more complicated with the introduction of several alternative fuels. This is one of a series of articles on alternate sources
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America’s fleet leaders have a new tool to support sustainability and worker health thanks to a partnership between the United Soybean Board and the American Lung Association. The ALA Biobased Academy® is a comprehensive online training program designed to educate fleet and facility professionals and technicians on the operational, health, safety, and environmental benefits of
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has opened a 90-day application window for Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program grants. The cost-share grants can meet up to 50% (or $5 million) of eligible costs for projects that install, retrofit or upgrade infrastructure to support consumer access to B5 and higher blends. The applications must be submitted through the
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