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‘Veritable Vegetable’ puts $$ behind green trucking
Boosting fuel efficiency and reducing diesel engine emissions is a share goal of the Cascade Sierra Solutions nonprofit and Veritable Vegetable’s fleet.
August 14, 2012
Business
California Pilot adds Shorepower
Pilot Flying J, in collaboration with federally funded Shorepower Truck Electrification Project, has added electrical connections to 36 parking spaces at the Pilot Travel Center at Exit 745 off I-5 in Weed, California. The connections give drivers the ability to run heating, air conditioning and cab appliances without idling during 10-hour rest periods. The Weed […]
May 16, 2012
Business
IdleAir offers free service promotion
IdleAir will offer free shorepower service at its two new locations in Dalton, Ga., on I-75 at exit 326, and White Pine, Tenn., on I-81 at exit 4, through Nov. 30. Starting Dec. 1, the service will be $1.25 per hour through the end of the year, as part of a promotional discount at the […]
November 9, 2011
Business
Online event on truck stop electrification planned
The presentation by Shorepower Technologies and Cascade Sierra Solutions is scheduled for Nov. 15.
November 4, 2011
Channel 19
Channel 19 news round-up: flooding, radio, TSE, petition…
Vid tour through I-680 flood damage As Missouri River floodwaters receded from flood stage this month after a long summer of high water, Iowa DOT officials finally got a look at I-680 at the I-29 interchange, and the damage done to both roadways is just stunning (pictured courtesy of Iowa DOT; more info on detours/outlook […]
September 1, 2011
Channel 19
Electrification of truck stop spaces revives
As fuel prices spiked in 2007-08, a large majority of truckers’ anti-idling interest was focused on dedicated auxiliary power units, which market expanded dramatically with a profusion of new manufacturers. This time around, with the economy still somewhat shaky, owner-operator and fleet interest in up-front investment in full-function APU technology may be taking a back […]
August 30, 2011
Business
Revamped IdleAir plans expansion
Electrification services will expand from 21 sites currently in operation to 100 by the end of 2013 with more expansion planned, the company says.
August 25, 2011
Business
IdleAir opens sites in Texas, Pa.
Shorepower provider IdleAir has opened locations in Shepherd, Texas, and Claysville, Pa. The Claysville, Pa., stop is at exit six off I-70, and the Texas stop is on Highway 59, north of Houston. IdleAir Premium service is $1.99 per hour plus tax for the first 10 hours, after which the price drops to $1.25 per […]
August 10, 2011
Business
Delaware opens rest area electrified truck parking
State has opened an electrified truck parking area at the Smyrna rest area on U.S. Route 13.
May 1, 2011
Business
HVAC systems
A new line of Enviro-Fleet aftermarket HVAC systems for sleeper cabs are available in under-bunk, rooftop and back wall options. The self-sealed units eliminate refrigerant lines and require only external electrical power. Two back wall models range from 9,400 Btu to 1,300 Btu AC and 8,000 Btu heat. Two rooftop models have cooling capacities of […]
April 1, 2011
Business
Shorepower project launched
Cascade Sierra Solutions and ShorePower Technologies have combined on the Shorepower Truck Electrification Project.
February 11, 2011
Business
Arizona to add shorepower
Two Interstate 10 truck stops in Arizona plan to offer electrification for up to 100 trucks by mid-October.
August 24, 2010
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