Fleet Operations - Fleet Management
Fleets are changing the way they do business, such as implementing eco-driving policies, setting fuel-reduction goals, and conducting utilization studies, in order to meet emissions and fuel-reduction goals. This category covers the operational aspects of running a green fleet.
Nominations Open for the 2012 Fleet Hall of Fame
TORRANCE, CA - Nominations for the 2012 Fleet Hall of Fame are now being accepted until midnight (Pacific time) on Tuesday, June 5.
Posted on May 16, 2012 | Fleet Operations - Fleet Management | Read more
Delaware Installs Electrified Parking Areas for Trucks
SMYRNA, DE – To help eliminate wasteful idling, the state has installed 24 electrified parking areas through a federal grant in partnership with the Delaware Clean Cities coalition.
Posted on May 9, 2012 | Fleet Operations - Fleet Management | Read more
$5 Million Available to Help Expand the Use of Alternative Fuels
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Energy funding is intended to help streamline and quicken permitting processes and coordinate alternative-fuel vehicle and EV infrastructure deployment across state, regional, and local governments.
Posted on May 9, 2012 | Fleet Operations - Fleet Management | Read more
'Going Green': Beyond the Basics
The ability to immediately monitor and increase fuel efficiency, reduce idling, and improve driver productivity are just a few ways fleets are going beyond the basics to go green.
Posted on May 2, 2012 by Lauren Fletcher | Fleet Operations - Fleet Management | Read more
The Green Fleet Price Tag
Taking a hard-numbers approach to a fleet's vehicle tailpipe emissions and lifecycle cost data will help improve an ecological footprint without breaking the bank.
Posted on May 2, 2012 by Lauren Fletcher & Chris Brown | Fleet Operations - Fleet Management | Read more
We Energies Presents Star Award to DUECO & UELC for Supplier Excellence
WAUKESHA, WI – We Energies said it has been able to trim significant inefficiencies and standardize equipment specifications to better manage their fleet operations with help from the two suppliers.
Posted on May 2, 2012 | Fleet Operations - Fleet Management | Read more
PG&E & Altec Team Up for ‘Green Fleet’ Utility Trucks
DIXON, CA – Altec Industries opened a new “green-focused” manufacturing facility April 22, made possible through PG&E’s purchase agreement with Altec for its green fleet bucket trucks.
Posted on May 2, 2012 | Fleet Operations - Fleet Management | Read more
Mammoth Cave National Park Awarded $505K for New Alt-Fuel Vehicles
MAMMOTH CAVE, KY – The Department of Energy (DOE)-Clean Cities/National Park Initiative awarded $505,000 to Mammoth Cave for the purchase of high-efficiency vehicles – buses, pickups and an electric vehicle – to replace older models.
Posted on May 2, 2012 | Fleet Operations - Fleet Management | Read more
Cox Enterprises Celebrates 5th Anniversary of Sustainability Program
ATLANTA – Cox Enterprises celebrated the fifth anniversary of Cox Conserves, the company’s national sustainability program, launched in 2007.
Posted on April 25, 2012 | Fleet Operations - Fleet Management | Read more
Case Study Finds ‘Going Green’ Cuts Fuel Use and Lowers Costs
SPARKS, MD – A recent PHH Arval case study shows that going green can actually generate cost savings. One fleet with 403 vehicles estimates annual fuel savings of more than $150,000.
Posted on April 25, 2012 | Fleet Operations - Fleet Management | Read more
Alternative Fueling Station Locator
Find your closest station or plan a route. Locate biodiesel, electric, ethanol, hydrogen, compressed natural gas (CNG), liquified natural gas (LNG), and propane across America.
Magazine
- In This Issue:
- 'Going Green': Beyond the Basics
- Making the Business Case for Alternative-Energy Vehicles
- Propane Autogas: Advantages Beyond Financial Incentives
