When a county or city approves construction of a renewable energy plant, chances are it will be built in a rural area served by a volunteer fire department that’s long on valor but short on resources. How can fire departments … Continue reading →
By all accounts, NTEA’s The Work Truck Show and the Green Truck Summit at the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium were rousing successes. In spite of an ill-timed snowstorm that socked some travelers, the 2013 show still had … Continue reading →
New digital bunk thermostat uses unique rotary dial that lets drivers find their comfort zone while turning up fleet savings LOUISVILLE, Ky., (March 20, 2013)—Webasto Thermo & Comfort North America, a world leader in engine-off vehicle heating equipment, officially unveiled its … Continue reading →
Are you interested in reducing your fleet vehicles’ emissions? One route municipalities can take is to get certified. The Association of Equipment Management Professionals offers green fleet certification through its Green Fleet Initiative. Certification highlights the progress and steps … Continue reading →
Most members of the public feel safe when the big red fire engine or the boys in blue show up at the scene of a crisis. We know that’s why firefighters, law enforcement officers and other public safety officials do … Continue reading →
Ride quality vs. handling has been a trade-off for automotive and truck design engineers since the early development of vehicle suspension systems. Achieving a soft, compliant ride as well as controlled, stable handling has been commercially impossible until now. LiquidSpring … Continue reading →
“It’s completely about national security,” David Rosenberg, director of Enterprise Development at the office of the mayor, said. “It’s about the dependence on foreign oil and the need to spend billions of dollars on protecting this oil infrastructure.” Ballard met … Continue reading →
Utilization. Justification. Everywhere you look, someone from higher up the food chain wants you to do more with less money and less equipment. Fleet managers are looking more closely than they have in a generation at whether they’re achieving maximum … Continue reading →
North America’s largest work truck event, The Work Truck Show, is coming March 6-8 to Indianapolis. The Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis hosts the show, which is sponsored by NTEA and the Association for the Work Truck Industry and functions … Continue reading →
In 2008, Mayor Michael Nutter of Philadelphia, Pa., launched the Greenworks Philadelphia Initiative with the aim of making Philadelphia the greenest city in America. Since then, various green technologies have been added to accomplish that, in addition to raising public … Continue reading →
Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority in New Jersey is one entity that has enabled solar energy with construction of a solar project at its Camden wastewater treatment plant.1 The project entered its planning phase in 2011 and construction of the … Continue reading →
