There’s not much diesel fuel lying around, and lots of people want to buy what is available, as well as what little is produced each day. It’s all a matter of supply and demand.
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The country, and the world, have been losing diesel refining capacity for many years and can’t just ramp up production to fill the shortages.
Low freight rates, unpaid working time and immigration rules can leave some drivers with little room to push back against difficult working conditions.
Suspending the federal gas tax, which would require Congress to agree, would drop gas prices only about 4% – less in high-cost states like California.
US consumers, already feeling pain at the gas pump, can expect higher prices and prolonged shortages for goods of all sorts, including food, as additional consequences of slowed oil production.
Diesel powers most freight trucks. As oil prices spike, electric trucks are looking more attractive – if upfront cost and charging barriers can be overcome
How one union’s changing strategy over 30 years led to historic recent wins, including a landmark $90 million payout from Qantas.
For decades, big-box retailers have evaded federal regulation of the pollution their operations generate. But a new air emission rule in Southern California could become a model for state controls.
While barriers still remain, the benefits of electrifying the transport sector are clear for both society and individual firms.
Battery electric trucks offer larger and more certain emission cuts than trucks powered by hydrogen in the quest to reduce Australia’s stubbornly high transport emissions.
Long-haul truckers often work grueling schedules with few breaks and face pressures that place their safety and that of others at risk.
The tools and technologies to decarbonise freight transport in New Zealand are available now. The problem lies in their integration and the understanding of potential trade-offs.
Top contributors
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Research Associate Professor, Biocomplexity Institute, University of Virginia; Cornell University
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Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management, KU Leuven
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Assistant Professor of History, University of Northern Iowa
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Intercultural Coordinator, Thompson Rivers University, Simon Fraser University
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Researcher in Transition Engineering, University of Canterbury
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Affiliate Researcher, Work and Organisational Studies, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, University of Sydney Business School, University of Sydney
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Adjunct Professor of Transport, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Sustainable Operations Management, University of Zurich
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Professor of Transport Technology and Sustainability, Swinburne University of Technology
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Assistant Professor of Economics, Georgia Institute of Technology
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Professor, Department of Geography, Planing and Environment, Concordia University
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Assistant Researcher on Skilled Migration, Concordia University
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Professor of Public Policy and Director of the Payne Institute, Colorado School of Mines
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Fellow, Payne Institute for Public Policy, Colorado School of Mines