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 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 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 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 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 Lauren Colin

Public fleets have been steadily increasing the use of alt fuels through “greening” initiatives. Together, these cities, counties, federal departments, and states are working to help keep the air clean for years and generations to come.

Tags: alt-fuel, Green, public sector

By David Mills

More fuel-efficient methods can be used to power fleet vehicles. However, fleet reductions can be a confusing process, and requires careful thought and calculation.

Tags: alt-fuel, fleet reductions, Green, recycling, Reduce, Reuse