Infrastructure

The federal gas tax, which was supposed to pay for repairs and expansion to roads maintained or funded by the national government, now does nothing of the kind. Congress last raised the U.S. federal gas tax a quarter of a century ago in 1993, to the 18.5-cents-per-gallon level it remains at today...

It's an unusual thing, to say the least, when the U.S. Chamber of Commerce publicly suggests a major tax increase. In general, the pro-business lobbying group advocates for tax cuts, reducing or eliminating regulations, and free-market policies that allow companies to operate however they choose...

As electric charging stations continue to sprout across the country, hydrogen fueling stations haven't experienced the same rapid growth. That's an issue in California, where Assembly Bill 8 stipulates a goal of 100 functioning public hydrogen stations by 2020. The latest forecast predicts the...

While battery-powered semi trucks remains years away for many prominent makers, the German tech company Siemens is experimenting with a well-known source of electric power delivery to make a different kind of electric semi. Much like electric trams or streetcars used by public transit agencies for...

Anticipating a possible decrease in fossil-fuel consumption from the mass deployment of zero-emission vehicles, one of the world's largest oil companies is hedging its bets. Royal Dutch Shell is becoming increasingly involved in hydrogen fueling infrastructure, which will be needed if fuel-cell...

The World Bank is teaming with ride-hailing companies to alleviate traffic congestion with data.

New Jersey will now dedicate all of its gas-tax revenue to its transportation-infrastructure fund.

Infrastructure company Air Liquide is launching an app to find hydrogen fueling stations.

H2 Logic claims its new dispenser can increase the throughput of hydrogen fueling stations.

As the old saying goes, you can identify the pioneers by the arrows in their backs. Being an early adopter of new technologies can be exciting, but it can also require adaptations to fit into its limitations. Just ask David Wenger, one German proponent and driver of a Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-Cell...

Solar Roadways will install solar panels on a section of Route 66 in Missouri.

When the world at large thinks of fuel-cell vehicles—to the extent it does, at least today—they are associated with hydrogen as the fuel to power them. But a fuel cell, more broadly speaking, is any device that produces electricity from a variety of input fuels or energy carriers. This...

To increase the reach of its hybrid cars, Toyota launched the Prius C subcompact in 2012 as a smaller, less expensive alternative to the Prius Liftback that's the linchpin of its lineup. Now, Toyota says it may be planning to do something similar with its Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle. The 2016...

A German industrial-gases company is launching a fuel-cell car-sharing program.

First Element Fuel will operate its 15 California hydrogen stations under the True Zero brand.

France's environment agency wants to pave roads with solar panels.

Toyota is asking some California dealers to stop Mirai deliveries until more fueling stations open.

Gas taxes and tolls don't come close to covering the cost of roads, a new report finds.

A California advocacy group tracks fueling station construction.

Tokyo's governor is enthusiastic about hydrogen, but plans to showcase it at the 2020 Olympics face some challenges.