Energy and trucking groups have collaborated to craft driving recommendations for oil and gas boom areas, including the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas and the Bakken Shale in North Dakota.  More »

Rather than waiting for President Obama’s proposed Energy Security Trust to produce tomorrow’s technology, the federal government should use the tens of billions of dollars it spends today on trucking and delivery services to promote alternative fuel technologies and fleets that currently exist.  More »

For AT&T Inc. (T), the decision to introduce natural gas vehicles to the company’s fleet in 2008 proved well-timed, as the price gap between gas and diesel soared to an all-time high that summer.  More »

CST Brands will take over almost 1,900 retail sites in the United States and Canada and plans to build 15 new U.S. locations this year, with Texas as a key focus.  More »

A 20-truck fleet powered by hydrogen fuel cells will begin rolling across the Port of Houston later this year in a test of whether the vehicles can improve air quality and still provide enough heavy lifting to handle cargo.  More »

The Shell Eco-marathon, three days of futuristic car craziness, has attracted teams from the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Guatemala to compete on design and energy efficiency. The event starts Friday at Discovery Green in downtown Houston.  More »

Canadian Pacific says the rail line where as much as 30,000 gallons of crude spilled from a derailed train Wednesday in western Minnesota has re-opened.  More »

Oil demand may reach a plateau worldwide by the end of the decade as cars, trucks, railroad engines and power plants increasingly use natural gas instead, according to Citigroup Inc. analysts.  More »

The West Virginia Senate Finance Committee has endorsed Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s plan to eliminate state tax credits for electric cars and other alternative fuel vehicles.  More »

Trains bearing crude oil from across North America will begin rumbling into Jefferson Refinery’s crude oil terminal, under construction at the Port of Beaumont’s Orange County dock, in early May.  More »

Refiners are pushing the EPA to reduce the amount of ethanol they’re required to add to gasoline to avoid what they say will be a sharp spike in prices at the pump just as the summer driving season begins.  More »

Royal Dutch Shell will announce plans Tuesday for two new plants it says will double the nation’s supply of liquefied natural gas.  More »