The Quietest Clean Transportation Story in Illinois Is Happening at the Airport Two things are about to happen in Illinois that most clean transportation advocates are not tracking. In the south suburbs, Amazon is setting up drone delivery hubs in Markham and Matteson, with roughly 15 aircraft per site, flying packages up to five pounds […]
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When a Class 8 driver pulls off I-80 for a federally mandated 30-minute break, the truck is doing nothing productive. That short window, repeated millions of times a year across the U.S. freight network, is exactly what the Megawatt Charging System (MCS) is engineered around. After roughly eight years of development inside CharIN’s MCS Task
Introducing Tim Milburn — Founding Partner of Green Ways 2Go Since 2011, Tim has been active in clean transportation projects and consulting work, as a Partner at Green Ways 2Go. Project activities started with developing and deploying alternative fuel projects, including turnkey projects for EV charging, compressed natural gas, and propane autogas. Since 2016, most
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As fleets continue exploring ways to reduce emissions while maintaining reliable operations, two renewable alternatives to petroleum diesel are receiving increased attention: biodiesel and renewable diesel. Although the fuels have similar names and can be produced from many of the same renewable feedstocks, they are distinct products with unique characteristics. Understanding these differences can help
For grounds-care operators and the fleets that serve them, fuel choice has shifted from an environmental conversation to an operating one, driven by fuel cost volatility, evolving small-engine rules, and procurement language showing up in city and campus contracts. Two forces are reshaping how landscape fleets evaluate equipment, and neither is primarily about advocacy. The
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As states, fleets, utilities, and technology providers work to reduce transportation emissions, one sector continues to present unique challenges: freight transportation. Medium- and heavy-duty trucks move the goods that power our economy, delivering everything from food and consumer products to construction materials and industrial equipment. At the same time, these vehicles account for a disproportionate
Hello Readers, I am James Patrick O’Brien and was recently elected to the IACT Board. I am honored by this opportunity and look forward to working with you as we continue advancing IACT’s vision. My background is in chemical safety, hazard assessment, and emergency management, with an emphasis on fuel chemistry. I worked for the
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Idle reduction is no longer just a driver behavior issue. For fleets across Classes 1 through 8, it is now a practical technology strategy for reducing fuel use, emissions, noise, and engine wear while still delivering the heat, cooling, and onboard power that vehicles need when parked. Argonne National Laboratory’s March 2026 matrix, Idle Reduction
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All vehicles have their own maintenance and performance best practices, and while most people are more comfortable with internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles’ needs, electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) are just as easy to learn. Certain driving and battery best practices and knowledge of electric vehicle chargers can make a big
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The rise in electric vehicle ownership has caused some concern about whether or not the US electric grid can handle the influx. According to the Department of Energy, it is projected there will be 30 million to 42 million light-duty plug-in electric vehicles (PEV) on the road by 2030 and zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) sales for
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