Green Fleet

By Grace Lauron

The City of Culver City, Calif.’s use of compressed natural gas (CNG) helped the fleet gain national recognition as a green leader, most recently the title of #1 Government Green Fleet in North America in 2009.

Tags: #1 Government Green Fleet, CNG, Culver City, Green

By Cheryl Knight

Seattle moves full-force toward a 100-percent advanced technology and alt-fuels fleet. The initiative has resulted in better gas mileage, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and a reduction in annual petroleum fuel use.

Tags: alt-fuel, City of Seattle, fuel, Green

By Shelley Mika

The Southern California city’s solid refuse fleet is now 100-percent CNG-fueled. While the move to CNG required an infrastructure capital investment, the benefits include lower fuel and maintenance costs, and reduced emissions.

Tags: City of Burbank, CNG, fuel, Green

By Mike Scott

Several Puget Sound, Wash., public sector fleet departments have established the Evergreen Fleet Initiative, which they hope will serve as a standard in the Northwest region.

Tags: Evergreen Fleet Initiative, Green, Northwest

By Cindy Brauer

As public sector fleets struggle to pursue environmental goals during the current tight financial times, the 2009 Green Fleet Conference, presenting all things green, will show fleets “where to find the money.”

Tags: conference, Green

By Lauren Fletcher

Operating a 90-percent alternative-fuel fleet brings the City of Las Vegas to the forefront of the “going green” movement. The City utilizes its green fleet to prove alt-fuel viability.

Tags: alternative fuel, biodiesel, Las Vegas

By Stephen Bennet

The District of Columbia reduced its fleet size without sacrificing needed vehicles. Determining a reduction target was the first step.

Tags: alternative transportation, DCFleetShare, Vehicle Sharing, Zipcar

By Paul Dexler

The batteries in hybrid vehicles today are based on nickel-metal hydride technology. They last a long time, but not forever. Here is what to do when the battery in a hybrid dies.

Tags: Batteries, NiMH, recycling

By Wayne Moore

Capital Area Rural Transportation and the City of Port Arthur, Texas, have benefited from using propane in their fleets.

Tags: Capital Area Rural Transportation, CARTS, CleanFUEL, LPG, Port Arthur, Propane

By Shelley Mika

An early adopter of responsible green initiatives, the City of Long Beach, Calif., earned the top spot among environmentally friendly government fleets: the 2008 “No. 1 Government Green Fleet.”

Tags: Award, Green, Long Beach, No. 1 Government Green Fleet

By Chad Simon

Through the support of WestStart-CALSTART’s Hybrid Truck Users Forum, 13 utility fleets became early adopters of medium- and heavy-duty hybrid truck technology. Fleet managers report substantial fuel savings and few maintenance issues, though greater production is needed to drive premiums down.

Tags: Alabama Power, Danny Kings, Dave Meisel, Duke Energy Corp., Efrain Ornelas, Florida Power & Light, George Survant, HTUF, HTUF Working Groups, hybrid, Hybrid Truck Users Form, Jordan Smith, Mike Allison, Pacific Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison, WestStart-CALSTART

By Grace Lauron

With a new hybrid-hydraulic trash truck, the City of Denver fleet achieves 25-percent better fuel economy and anticipates an annual reduction of 1,600 gallons of fuel.

Tags: City of Denver , hybrid-hydraulic trash truck, trash truck

By Shelley Mika

The City of Columbus, Ohio, demonstrates how updating facilities results in more than a new appearance.

Tags: city departments, City of Columbus, cost efficiency, facilities, fleet operations, Ohio

By Mike Scott

Polk County, Fla. is implementing a broad strategy to ensure employees who adhere to fuel-efficient guidelines share in the rewards.

Tags: cost reduction, fuel, incentives, Polk County , strategy

By Joe Bohn

A consortium of 14 local and state government agencies uses its combined purchasing power to negotiate favorable pricing for medium-duty hybrid trucks. The group also aims to promote the availability of the new technology.

Tags: consortium, government agencies, hybrid, KCDOT, King County Department of Transportation, Medium-duty hybrid trucks, medium-duty trucks

By Shelley Mika

With on-the-street inspectors and a wireless reporting system, New York City is making a big dent in street maintenance.

Tags: New York City, NYC, on-the-street inspectors, street cleaning, wireless reporting

By Staff

The States of Indiana and Illinois fleets improve fleet operations and their carbon footprint, all with the swipe of a card.

Tags: carbon footprint, cost reduction, fleet management practice, fleet operations, fuel cards, Green, solution

By Mike Scott

The Clark County Constable owns its fleet of 21 hybrids and plans to invest in other alternative-fuel options. The unit’s success can be duplicated by other public fleets.

Tags: alternative fuel, Clark County, hybrid, Las Vegas, public fleets

By Grace Lauron

With improved fuel economy, lower emissions, extended brake wear, and reduced idle time, Freightliner’s Business Class M2e Hybrid offers fleets a “clean” way to get the job done.

Tags: Cummins, Eaton Corp. , Freightliner, Hybrid Work Trucks, M2e Hybrid

By Dan Kratz

From hybrids to electric vehicles, it is important to have the right fuel to drive down fuel costs.

Tags: all-electric trucks, biodiesel, Biomethane, Foton, Freightliner, hybrid, hydrogen, International Truck and Engine, natural gas, UPS, Work Truck Engines, WorkStar, Zero-Emission Trucks

By Mike Scott

In 1993, the City of Santa Monica was one of the first agencies to set a vehicle reduction policy. Today, 84 percent of the 450 unit fleet represent a diverse mix of fuels and technologies.

Tags: alternative fuel, City of Santa Monica, green fleets

By Mike Guardabascio & Chris Brown

With environmental benefits, low operating costs, and application flexibility, NEVs may offer a viable alternative for your fleet. Yet there is much to consider before taking the leap to fully battery-powered vehicles.

Tags: electric car, EVs, GEM, Miles Electric Vehicles, Modec, NEVs , Phoenix Motorcars, Smith Electric, Tiger Star Electric Truck, Zap Electric Cars

By Joe Bohn

FedEx’s diverse environmental efforts range throughout its operation, with commercial hybrids dominating the company’s attention.

Tags: Azure Dynamics, Eaton Corp. , Environmental Defense Fund , Fed Ex, Ford, Green, hybrid, Isuzu, IVECO

By Daryl Lubinsky

The City and County of San Francisco converted all of their diesel-powered vehicles to B-20, testing the quality of the fuel at each stage of transport.

Tags: B-20, biodiesel, City of San Francisco, County of San Francisco

By Paul Dexler

The ultra-compact Xebra trucks allow the Coca-Cola Company, Domino’s Pizza, and UPS to get closer to customers while saving fuel and helping the environment.

Tags: Coca-Cola Company, delivery vehicles, Domino's, electric car, United Parcel Service, Zap Electric Cars

By Grace Lauron

Work Truck is one of three Bobit Business Media publications sponsoring the Green Fleet Conference 2008. The new event offers a forum for truck fleets to learn and discuss green technologies.

Tags: Green, Green Fleet Conference, Green Strategies

By Richard Nelson

Government mandates to increase renewable fuels production have prompted a growing use of biodiesel. Industry groups are setting standards for quality and monitoring the fuel’s production, transport, and storage.

Tags: alt-fuel, American Society for Testing and Materials, ASTM D6751, biodiesel, biofuel, BQ-9000, Green, National Biodiesel Board

By Cheryl Knight

In 2007, the City of Fayetteville, Ark., converted 52 percent of its 545 fleet vehicles to biodiesel. It currently saves 2.4 cents per gallon using B-20 versus petroleum diesel.

Tags: B-20, biodiesel, City of Fayetteville, David Bragg, dispenser

By Robert LaRoche

An early proponent of environmentally responsible operations, Glendale Water & Power (GWP) Fleet Services incorporated alternative-fueled vehicles in 2001, and even earlier began waste reduction recycling programs.

Tags: alternative fuel, emissions reduction, fleet services, Glendale Water & Power

By Grace Lauron

Sponsored by three Bobit Business Media publications, the Green Fleet Conference 2008 will provide for the first time a forum for fleet professionals to learn and discuss real green technologies.

Tags: Bobit Business Media, fleet management, Green Fleet Conference

By Grace Lauron

Sponsored by three Bobit Business Media publications, the Green Fleet Conference 2008 will provide a first-time forum for fleet professionals to learn and discuss green technologies.

Tags: Green Fleet Conference

By Cindy Brauer

The NAFA Fleet Management Association recognized commercial and public sector fleet innovators with its first-ever Green Fleet Awards.

By Paul Dexler

Although they are not yet heavy haulers or rapid movers, pure electric vehicles have numerous capabilities that can be an advantage for government fleet operators.

Tags: electric car, government fleet, NEV

By Staff

In eco-friendly and budget-conscious Madison, Wis., the fleet superintendent finds innovative solutions to effectively manage the fleet, while remaining environmentally conscious.

Tags: Bill Vanden Brook, fuel, green fleets, The City of Madison

By Staff

The Government Fleet-presented Expo provides a full agenda of fleet-expert speakers, training sessions, practical how-to seminars, and presentations on a wide-range of current topics.

Tags: conference, fleet challenges, Fleet Manager, Government Fleet Expo

By Lisajoyce Vergara

AAMCO, a nationwide transmission and automotive service chain, has partnered with Flex Fuel U.S. to launch a “green” fleet operation to save fleets money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Tags: Aamco, Flex-Fuel Conversion

By Grace Lauron

Volatile fuel prices have made this second-largest fleet expense quite a challenge, but a number of fleets have managed to cope using various strategies.

Tags: best practices, fuel, green fleets, idling, Maintenance

By Shelley Mika

The City of Ames, Iowa, hits the target on creating a fuel-efficient fleet by experimenting with a wide array of makes and models.

Tags: City of Ames, fuel, green fleets

By Shelley Mika

Following a three-month pilot test utilizing B-100 in select city equipment, the City’s Parks Department now fuels all 800 diesel units in its fleet with B-20.

Tags: B-100, New York City Parks , Off-Road Equipment, Parks Department

By Mike Antich

The No. 1 factor is the ongoing high cost of fuel, in particular diesel, which is driving management demands to lower operating costs. Another huge factor that will influence fleets will be the 2010 diesel emission standards.

Tags: 2010 emission standards, driver ergonomics, hybrid, replacement tires, technician shortage, Telematics, truck acquisition, truck trends, upfitting trends

By Lauren Colin

A city initiative to become more environmentally responsible prompted the Charlottesville Fire Department to pilot-test a Ford Escape Hybrid as an emergency response vehicle.

Tags: B-20, biodiesel, Charlottesville, fire department, green initiative