GLG News by Asphalt Experts

The content of this article is misleading. The EPA is simply enacting the provisions of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. Furthermore, the EISA legislation sets Renewable Fuel Standards for total volume along with subsets requiring a minimum amount of a particular fuel.  After...

Federal dollars are available for highway spending. However, many states are not able to come up with the matching funds necessary to utilize this funding.

The Renewable Fuels Standard provides a baseload of demand for ethanol and biodiesel. However, the lower oil prices have impacted the economics for discretionary blending and could limit the continued growth in use of these alternative fuels.

As more carriers leave the marketplace, a less competitive landscape is the result. Once the economy rebounds, and volumes begin to increase, a less competitive marketplace will lead to higher rates.

undefinedundefined undefined Shippers and carriers will have to work together to avoid fines like the ones imposed recently on Waste Management. In the 2008 fiscal year, the EPA has required polluters to spend an estimated $11 billion on pollution controls, clean-up and environmental projects — an all...

During the middle of the summer in 2006, refining economics began to be turned upside down. NYMEX Heating oil futures prices and cash diesel prices were higher than NYMEX gasoline prices. This phenomena ended in February of 2007 but reappeared once in again by August and have remained with...

The construction materials trucking industry has been negatively impacted by the economic downturn. Capacity has increased as more trucks have become available in the market due to declining demand for the materials being hauled. The future in the construction materials hauling industry over the short-term...

Buy a house or buy a home NOW!! This is from my perspective the very best time to purchase a home if you are a first time buyer or investor. Key indicators are the economy stagnation around the country and the availability of homes today at make a deal prices.

Airlines that hedged their jet fuel may now be looking at substantial unrealized losses (perhaps some has already been realized) depending on where they initiated their jet fuel hedge. Will this result in a nasty earnings surprise?

1. High Gasoline Price 2. Low MPG standard of Internal Combustion Engine based  cars 3. Electric Utilities Support of Battery Powered Devices 4. Assurance from the electric utilities that they are ready to install charging stations in every house 5. Rising demand for electric energy in general...