Dec. 15, 2008 - Firefly Energy is testing a new longer-lasting lead-acid battery that enables truckers to keep the lights and heat on in their cabs overnight without idling their engines. READ MORE
Dec. 11, 2008 - J.C. Penney has taken delivery on a fleet of low-emission trucks as part of its goal to use only clean-diesel vehicles for company imports at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif. READ MORE
Dec. 1, 2008 - Ten Broadway theaters have switched 10,000 exterior and interior lightbulbs to more energy-efficient versions, and the rest of the theaters have pledged to do the same within the next 12 months as part of a new program to reduce the environmental impact of New York's Great White Way. READ MORE
Nov. 14, 2008 - FedEx has set bold new environmental performance targets for its FedEx Express aircraft and ground fleets. The new goals were announced in FedEx's latest sustainability report, which outlines significant strides in fuel efficiency and emissions reduction. READ MORE
Nov. 12, 2008 - Following a successful testing phase, UPS has placed orders for 12 custom-built, zero-emission electric vans, slated for deployment in the carrier's British and German delivery fleets early next year. READ MORE
Oct. 30, 2008 - UPS, which spent the past two years trialing "hydraulic hybrid" technology for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, has become the first shipper to add the fuel-saving trucks to its fleet of green vehicles. READ MORE
Oct. 16, 2008 - Fetzer says it will package its entire line of wines in a redesigned glass bottle that uses 16% less material, in a bid to save on energy required for manufacture and product transport. READ MORE
Oct. 14, 2008 - Penske Truck Leasing has joined the U.S. EPA's SmartWay Transport Partnership, which works with the freight industry to increase energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In related news, Penske has hired its first-ever vice president of sustainability to oversee the company's environmental efforts. READ MORE
Oct. 3, 2008 - Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry's says it's time for "a new kind of cool," testing a cleaner, greener freezer technology that has yet to be approved for use in the U.S. READ MORE
Oct. 1, 2008 - As spiking fuel costs force companies to keep an eye on the gas gauge, Enterprise Rent-A-Car has expanded its business-to-business car-sharing program throughout the U.S. READ MORE
Sept. 29, 2008 - Retail chain Woolworths is set to try out a new state-of-the-art, energy-efficient refrigeration control technology at select locations in South Africa, Engineering News reports. READ MORE
Sept. 25, 2008 - An Enterprise Rent-A-Car location near California's state capitol has become the company's first "green branch" in the state, specializing in hybrid and fuel-efficient rental cars. READ MORE
Sept. 24, 2008 - Cox Communications is expanding its use of a new hybrid-electric service truck that the cable operator says is up to 150% more fuel efficient than conventional vehicles. READ MORE
Sept. 19. 2008 - NWA Cargo, the freight-shipping arm of Northwest Airlines, has placed an order for 4,200 lightweight cargo containers, saying it will save up to 1.3 million gallons of fuel each year. READ MORE
