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According to the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), there are three compelling reasons to adopt a green fleet management program:
1. Cut Operating Costs - An efficient fleet is not only good for the environment but can impact the bottom line. A greener fleet can reduce lifecycle costs and vulnerability to volatile fuel prices.
2. Reduction In Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Vehicles are a primary source of greenhouse gas pollution. By incorporating a green fleet, emissions (and your carbon footprint) can be drastically reduced.
3. Improve Corporate Reputation - "Going Green" has transformed from a responsible business approach into good marketing for your business. Although this might not be the most organic impetus for driving environmental awareness, it nevertheless still drives environmental progress. Green fleet management can provide measurable results - often within the first 12 months.
Monitoring and improving driving habits, such as speed and idle time, reducing miles driven by dispatching the closest vehicle, and decreasing personal use of company vehicles through monitoring usage, can significantly help decrease fleet fuel use and save money.
Fuel is the highest operating cost after labor. But now companies are driving higher returns on their fuel investments with professional fuel logistics and powerful fuel management technology from 4Refuel.
Thanks to ACC Climate Control’s aggressive attitude toward research, development and product improvement as well as our proactive participation in worldwide idle reduction programs, we have developed systems that eliminate the necessity of truck, bus and specialty vehicles to idle during harsh weather conditions. These systems are battery or shore power. We also offer fuel-fired heaters.
Advanced Refining Concepts (ARC) develops and manufactures fuels that produce cleaner emissions and more efficient combustion. ARC’s products are manufactured using the company’s proprietary ClearRefining process, a pollution-free, single-step method for liquefying and combining natural gas, or other biogases, with a petroleum base to form ultra clean liquid motor and industrial fuels. Replacing traditional petroleum-based fuels with the company’s domestically produced fuel products reduces greenhouse gas emissions and reliance on imported oil. The company’s products, GDiesel, GPetrol and GJet, are compatible with existing fuel storage and dispensing equipment and require no modifications to vehicles or power generating equipment.
A forged aluminum wheel weighs a much as half as a steel wheel. Losing the weight means less effort is required to rotate the wheel. Recent testing of the Alcoa LvL aluminum wheel (heavy-duty trucks) demonstrated up to 3% improvement in tire rolling resistance as compared to a steel wheel. This translates into a 1% increase in fuel economy. This may not seem like like much but there's a big payback for fleets. Check out the Alcoa Wheel Products CalcuLighter at the Alcoa site.
ALTe is developing range extended electric powertrains that double fuel economy while also meeting stringent emission requirements, focusing initially on fleet vehicles such as taxis, limos, delivery trucks, vans and shuttle buses in the light to medium duty vehicle classes. The fuel savings achievable in fleet vehicles using range extended electric powertrains makes economic sense for fleet operators today and is a superior solution to parallel hybrids or all-electric vehicles.
Arnco has developed a new "eco-friendly" alternative to conventional flatproofing fills. The ecofil line of flatproofing fills, composed primarily of renewable resources, is better for the environment and easier on financial resources while delivering performance and quality equivalent to Arnco SuperFills. When ecofil is used to replace the air of a pneumatic tire, that tire then becomes resistant to punctures or in other words, flatproof. Not only will the tire never go flat, but also the special ecofil formula helps maintain proper inflation and tire deflection. The end result is a longer tire life and a better performing vehicle.
ATDynamics, Inc., introduced the aerodynamic TrailerTail, a rear drag-reduction device that the company claims can increase the fuel efficiency of long-haul tractor-trailers by more than five percent. TrailerTail is constructed of lightweight, rugged plastic panels designed to endure daily wear and drive sbuse, yet ensure smooth opening and closing. A patented TrailerTail hinge system allows drivers to operate doors and access loading bays normally. The TrailerTail collapses from four feet to three inches in length in less than eight seconds.
AUTOTHERM’s Energy Recovery System (ERS) keeps the cabs heater working while the vehicle is turned off keeping the cab warm and the windshield free of snow and ice for hours without idling. The Autotherm ERS is easy-to-install and will save each vehicle thousands of dollars per year. The Autotherm ERS is more efficient than idling an engine and so cost-effective it pays for itself in fuel savings quickly.
Baldwin Filters products include InterBlend, a high-performance filtration media; PureForce, the hydraulic filtration product line; and High Velocity Dual-Flow oil filters.
Balqon Corporation develops and manufactures zero emission heavy duty electric trucks, lithium battery packs and electric vehicle drive systems. Balgon produces zero emission tractors with a battery that can last 8 hours, and cargo vans that can travel 90 miles on a charge.
Bergstrom's NITE (No-Idle Thermal Environment) systems will keep the operator cool in the hot weather and warm when it's cold outside without idling your truck. The result is year-round comfort for the driver, tremendous fuel savings and reduced engine wear from eliminating unnecessary idling.
BigBelly Solar has developed an intelligent waste and recycling collection toolkit that combines management, a software network command center, and solar powered trash receptors for commercial customers to achieve an increase of resource efficiencies by 70 to 80%. The BigBelly System is provides customers unprecedented control of the mangament of waste and recycling collection operations.
The BP Business Solutions program provides more features, benefits and controls for every driver in your fleet. It provides your drivers with access to the highest quality fuels at more than 11,400 BP and ARCO locations across the country. The fleet card gives fleet managers the ability to determine how each card may be used.
With over 80 years of auto and tire industry engineering experience, Branick Industries is advancing the tire industry with world-class nitrogen tire inflation systems.
BrightFleet Eco-driving Program
Brightfleet offers companies training simulators for fleet drivers on how to improve driving style and habits to increase gas mileage and decrease CO2 emissions
CarChip® is the simplest, most effective way to keep track of every move fleet vehicles make. It’s the little black box that plugs into a vehicle’s existing OBDII communication port, and continuously logs driving and engine performance for every second of every trip.
Clean Vehicle Solutions installs, services and distributes a wide range of EPA and CARB approved CNG systems, delivering cutting-edge solutions across the commercial vehicle sector including the livery and taxi industry, municipal governments including police, fire, EMS and other critical departments. Vehicle conversions include Ford vans, Lincoln Town Cars, Ford Focus as well as various GM, International and Cummins vehicles. CNG substantially reduces carbon (20% to 30% less), helps improve air quality with 90%+ less smog-forming pollutants and generates a gallon-for-gallon reduction of our dependence on foreign oil.
Comdata is redefining the movement of money and information through managed payment technologies. They invented the concept of electronic payments for transportation, and in the process launched the Comdata Card — a payment solution that helped drive an industry.
Continental offers a wide selection of truck tires that have been verified by the EPA for low rolling resistance when used for Class 8, line-haul trucks
Counteract Balancing Beads are an environmentally friendly product that balances the entire wheel assembly as you drive. Increased tire life, improved ride quality, and better fuel efficiency are the advantages.
Improve the power and performance of diesel with DieselPower! Diesel Additives. Extend the life of investments while increasing power, improving miles per gallon, and ensuring fast starts in freezing weather. Save money by avoiding expensive engine service.
Dynamic Fuel Systems Inc. is an energy sector company focused on distribution, installation and support of a transportable hydrogen generator aftermarket product, HydraGen which is targeted for use in the heavy tractor trailer industry. HydraGen is a retrofit solution that provides performance enhancement by mixing hydrogen into a vehicle's intake air resulting in greater fuel efficiency.
Electro-Lube Green, LLC has managed to broaden the horizons on engine maintenance, taking away problematic inefficiencies that plague the lubrication systems within the internal combustion engine and creating equilibrium between an engine and its user.
If your business produces used oil, such as used motor oils, brake fluid, gear lubricants, automatic transmission fluid, industrial oils and dirty diesel fuel, you should be heating with a waste oil furnace and/or a waste oil boiler. These used oil heaters and boilers help garages, automobile dealers, oil change centers, fleet maintenance facilities, heavy equipment dealers and any industrial generator of used oil reduce or eliminate the energy costs associate with heating their facilities. It's the most environmentally-friendly method of disposal for used oil. EPA approved.
Energy Xtreme is a leading Power Solutions company based in Austin, TX. Energy Xtreme's landmark solution, The Independence PackageTM, is a group of complete power management systems, which provide a standard power solution for an entire fleets' power needs.
Espar Heater Systems manufactures diesel-fired heating systems to provide cab and sleeper heat in trucks, eliminating the need to idle the engine for heat. Espar also supplies independent coolant systems for quick engine pre-heating. These systems require no electrical plug-ins and are ideal for cold weather starting.
Flex Fuel U.S., a leading pioneer in ethanol conversion systems, has developed the Flex-Box Smart Kit™. The system is the first and only E85 conversion unit has been certified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for fleet vehicles, and allows fleet operators and drivers to fill up on E85 (a blend of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline) E20, E10 or pure gasoline.
Valvoline, a leading name in engine lubricants, is teaming up with tiwi, an innovator in the development of driver-monitoring and driver-mentoring systems – offering the first and only program proven to deliver better fleet fuel mileage, backed with an exclusive limited Fuel Proof Guarantee. Their products combine to improve engine and driver performance, resulting in a fuel economy increase of up to 4%.
Futurefleet is a complete end-to-end real-time management system for passenger transport operators. Futurefleet enables operators to publish reliable real-time passenger information, introduce convenient ticket purchasing options and streamline the performance of their fleets.
Goodyear Commercial Tire Systems
Available in all wheel positions — steer, drive and trail — Goodyear tires and retreads featuring Fuel Max Technology work together to help improve fuel efficiency and lower operating costs. Each Fuel Max tire incorporates cool-running compounds and constructions to help improve miles per gallon for fuel savings you can apply straight to your bottom line.
GPS-Buddy Fuel Economy works with the Garmin GPS device, automatically allows access your vehicle's fuel consumption history.
Fuel economy is important as it saves you money and protects the environment. There are many ways you can save money on gas and reduce your overall fuel consumption. GPS-Buddy Fuel Economy helps you maximize your fuel efficiency.
GreenRoad, a global pioneer in improving driving behavior, empowers drivers and fleets to reduce crashes, improve fuel economy and reduce overall vehicle operating costs. The GreenRoad service focuses on prevention and is driver-friendly while still ensuring accountability for driver behavior. It acts as a personalized driving coach providing immediate feedback to help measure, improve and sustain safe and fuel-efficient driving behavior.
Hy-Drive Technologies has developed the Hydrogen Generating System (HGS). Developed for the tractor trailer and bus market, the system generates and injects small amounts of hydrogen gas into the combustion chamber of a regular internal combustion engine creating an enriched air mixture and a more complete and faster burn of the air-fuel mixture. The result is reduced emissions and improved fuel efficiency and torque. A recent test verified the effectiveness of the HGS® on three identical highway tractors with Caterpillar engines, pulling loaded trailers, by reducing fuel consumption by 10.47% and particulate matter as measured by opacity by 39.5%.
Idleaire is an innovative solution for saving fuel by allowing trucks to maintain heat and air-conditioning in the cab without the engine running.
Levant Power Corp. has identified an alternative energy source previously untapped by vehicles: the suspension system. The energy of a vehicle traversing varying roads and terrain is significant and currently dissipated as heat through conventional shock absorbers. GenShock recovers this energy and utilizes it for fuel economy gains, providing additional onboard electricity. In addition to extending a vehicle's range, GenShock improves ride quality via an adaptable, variable-damping suspension. For fleet applications, GenShock pays for itself in just over one year. For a fleet of 7,200 vehicles, for example, GenShock will save approximately $13,000-20,000.00 in fuel annually.
MPE Performance produced Hydrogen generators for gas and diesel engines. The system produces hydrogen and oxygen using electricity provided by a vehicle's alternator and channeled through the battery. The resulting output of HHO gas is then fed into the air intake system on a vehicle where it blends with the air and diesel/gasoline providing a performance and mileage boost.
More than any other transportation category, fleet managers rely on accurate, real-time data to optimize operational efficiency. Hughes offers numerous proprietary services designed to give fleet managers tools for the future. Imagine the savings that could be gained from simply eliminating fuel waste as a result of over-idling at a delivery stop.
Compressed air is your tire’s worst enemy. Air is about 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other. Nitrogen is inert, non combustible and non corrosive. Oxygen, on the other hand, is immensely destructive to rubber and other tire materials. NitroFill™ generators can produce nitrogen in excess of 99.9% purity.
Parker Tire Saver Nitrogen Tire Inflation System
Parker TireSaverTM Nitrogen Tire Inflation systems for Automobile and Tire Dealers are available in floor-mount, wall-mount and portable versions. Nitrogen inflation makes a lot of sense for automobile and tire dealers, with an average 3-to-6 month payback.
Philips Automotive Lighting North America
Philips Automotive Lighting North America, a division of Royal Philips Electronics, has introduced the Philips CrystalVision 5000K, a powerful, high performance Xenon HID headlamp bulb that was specifically developed as a lighting upgrade for vehicles equipped with Xenon HID headlamp systems. Philips Automotive Lighting North America also launched its EcoVision line of fuel-saving halogen headlight bulbs. Philips EcoVision's advanced energy-saving technology enables drivers to replace standard bulbs with ones that consume up to 20 percent less power.
Pressure Guard Tire Inflation Systems
The Pressure Guard Tire Inflation System uses the trailer's existing air supply to inflate and maintain the tire pressure on all of the trailer's tires to the optimum preset level. This ensures that the tires are running as efficiently as possible and maximizes the tire's life.
RealWheels Corporation has taken corporate branding to a completely new level with a product that not only addresses the aerodynamic challenges of wheel design, but also helps to promote your brand, logo and/or product. Their Aero-Elite covers actually create the look of a custom wheel. They are created from light-weight, polished aluminum, and then coated with a highly reflective and eco-friendly process called RealGloss.
The BLADE is an exhaust system devices that attaches to the tailpipe - reducing CO2 emissions and toxic particulate material, and improving fuel economy. Laboratory testing using the EPA 511 Protocol shows gas mileage increases of as much as 6 MPG and reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) up to 12%.
Savings Calculator for Fleet Owners
The SmartWay Technology Package Savings Calculator for Fleets is designed for managers of multiple truck fleets. The calculator provides an easy to use interface, that allows you to compare the costs of various technologies, by letting you enter different values for fuel use, fuel cost, and other critical factors. In addition, you can adjust the number of trucks, the gallons of fuel your company consumes, and the quantities for each technology you wish to use. This tool can help you decide the best way to deploy these technologies on your entire fleet or on only a few tractors and trailers.
Shell offers fleet managers a credit card that can be used at any of their locations to easily keep track of their fleet's fuel expenses. It helps fleet managers to monitor transactions, review statements, and compiles a simple fuel expense report of their fleet.
The Env-E Hybrid System turns vehicles into hybrids, cutting emissions by 60%, and extending mileage by 29%. FUL Formula C is a revolutionary mileage-boosting additive.
Springboard Biodiesel manufactures and sells easy to operate machines that converts animal fat and vegetable cooking oil into viable fuel. Their device can produce fuel for 90 cents/gallon that emits 78.5% less CO2 per gallon than diesel.
Technocarb provides conversion kits to make your vehicles run more efficiently on alternative fuel systems. Their focus is on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) systems.
The 360 Fuel Card is designed to allow commercial fleets the ability to save money on their fuel, support local business, and help to fight carbon emissions. It usually saves companies 15% or more on their cost of fuel through administrative savings as well as a discount on the cost of fuel. 360 Fuel Card works with CarbonFund.org and will contribute a percentage of each revenue dollar in helping to support 3rd party verified renewable energy, energy efficiency, and reforestation projects that fight global warming.
All-electric zero-emission medium-duty truck based on the Isuzu N series chassis and offers a low cab forward design, a fully automated transmission, up to 100-mile range with full highway capability, advanced lithium batteries, an onboard battery charger, regenerative braking, and powered by a UQM PowerPhase 100 advanced electric motor.