Your bimonthly roundup of news about moving beyond diesel
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Your bimonthly roundup of news about moving beyond diesel.
June 2026
Join us at FleetCon 2026!
The Colorado Clean Diesel Program (CCDP) is excited to be an exhibitor at FleetCon 2026 in Denver from August 24 to 26. Questions about CCDP? Be sure to stop by our booth!
Grant applications currently being accepted for CCDP
Equipment such as electric terminal tractors, construction equipment, transportation refrigeration units, airport ground support equipment, lawn mowers, farm tractors, bucket trucks, snow groomers, and idle-reduction technologies are eligible for up to 25% to 45% of project costs.
Zero emission truck deployments SURGED up 37% in 2025 as momentum builds
The percentage of Zero Emission Trucks deployed on US roadways hit 4.14% in 2025. That might not sound like much at first glance, but it shows “remarkable growth from the 1.32% ZET deployment rate in the first half of 2025,” Electrek reports.
CALSTART’s “Zeroing in on Zero-Emission Trucks report” tallies 72,309 ZETs deployed nationwide by the end of 2025, or a “staggering 37% year-over-year” increase.
Gas and electric lawn mowers, when compared, are very similar in terms of mulching and side discharging. Gas mowers have a slightly better cut, bagging, and a lower up-front cost. Electric leads in noise, smell, maneuverability, and ease of maintenance.
The electric mower, over the long term, can be more cost-effective than gas, and if you want to reduce your reliance on fossil fuels, then green is the way to go.
World debut: Rosenbauer and MAN present the first all-electric aerial ladder under 16 tons
It is currently the world’s lightest aerial ladder vehicle on a battery-powered electric chassis.
The vehicle is suitable for urban use due to its quiet operation and zero-emission output. It enables precise movement of the ladder set, can operate in confined spaces, and rotates the entire ladder set in very small spaces-all while ensuring a high level of safety.
The economic feasibility and farmers’ adoption of battery electric tractors: a systematic literature review
Assesses the feasibility of battery electric tractors (BETs) as an alternative to diesel-powered machinery and the farmers’ willingness to adopt them.
“Policymakers and technology developers must take a dual approach: simultaneously lowering financial and technical barriers (e.g., through cost-reduction mechanisms, infrastructure investment, and R&D in battery technologies) while strengthening enabling environments through education, training, and incentive programs.”
TheColorado Clean Diesel Programis funded by the Colorado Department of Public Health & the Environment, through the federal Diesel Emissions Reduction Act.
