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Today I Learned – February 2025
Insights from the NACFE Team
NACFE does most of its work in the field at industry events and staff members hear a lot of interesting things each month. Here are some things we learned recently. Contact us if you want to ask questions about where and how we learned what we share here
A team lead by RMI’s Amory Lovins and David Cramer developed a prototype carbon fiber hydrogen fuel cell car branded Hypercar in the mid-1990s that can be seen in the Tacoma LeMay car museum.
— Rick Mihelic, Director of Emerging Technologies
Pure B100 biodiesel is not a hazardous material until someone blends any sort of petroleum-based product into it. B99 is a hazmat, but B100 is not.
— Dave Schaller, Director of Industry Engagement
The wildfires in California have severely affected key trucking routes, including I-5 near Camp Pendleton. Power outages led to the shutdown of SFPP West and CALNEV pipelines in Los Angeles, which supply fuel to major areas, including Phoenix, Las Vegas, and San Diego.
— Dean Bushey, Director of Programs
Global freight volumes are expected to increase by a factor of 5x within the period of time measured 2010->2050.
— Ken North, Emerging Technologies Consultant
The need to replace air filters in EV chargers has been underestimated. The need is greatest for high power chargers (350kw and above) because a lot of airflow is needed to provide proper cooling. Fleets need to factor this into their PM plans.
— Jeff Seger, Clean Energy Consultant
The savings in diesel fuel from using TRUs that can plug into shore power can result in a positive TCO and are likely to continue to drive the market for electric TRUs even without regulatory requirements.
— Rob Graff, Senior Technical Advisor
J.B. Hunt Transport Services recently launched a 40-acre solar facility in Gentry, Arkansas to produce approximately 9.3M kWh annually to power its buildings and utilizes net metering, which helps transfer surplus power onto the power grid.
— Rick Mihelic, Director of Emerging Technologies
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