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EcoTransport Initiatives for Sustainable Fleets

Learn about fuel-efficient practices and GHG emission reduction strategies for commercial fleets. Explore training programs, industry partnerships, and smart driving techniques to enhance energy efficiency in transportation. Find out how FleetSmart is leading the way to a greener future.

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EcoTransport Initiatives for Sustainable Fleets

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  1. TRANSPORTATION ENERGY USE DIVISIONWelcome to US & Canada Transportation Border Working Group Meeting 14 April 2010 Boston, MA

  2. Canada’s GHG Emissions Distribution by Sector

  3. Transportation

  4. Chicken or Egg? Government concerns for – • Oil supplies • Air quality & emissions reductions • Global Climate Change

  5. Chicken or Egg? General Public / Consumer concerns demonstrating – • Emerging consumer preferences for locally produced products • Consumer choices in purchasing decision (full cycle manufacturing) • Manufacturers' recognition of economic & energy benefits

  6. ecoTRANSPORT ecoFREIGHT - Joint $61m initiative with NRCan & Transport Canada • Consists of six components: • National Harmonization Initiative for the Trucking Industry (TC) • Freight Technology Demonstration Fund (TC) • Freight Technology Incentives (TC) • ecoFREIGHT Partnerships (TC) • Marine Shore Power (TC) • ecoENERGY for Fleets (NRCan)

  7. What isFleetSmart ?(ecoENERGY for fleets) A program at Natural Resources Canada to help commercial & institutional fleets reduce fuel consumption & emissions through improved energy efficient practices. Programs for on-road vehicles • Trucks – highway, forestry, urban • Bus – highway coach, transit, school buses • Urban – municipalities, utilities, light-duty fleets (ie. taxi, courier)

  8. FleetSmart How do we do it? • Training & Education • Information on Technologies • Idling awareness campaigns • Industry Partnerships

  9. Why SmartDRIVER? • Driver – the most important on-board technology • Up to 35% difference between the ‘best’ and the ‘poorest’ driver • The investment in fuel-efficient technology will not pay off if the driver is not trained to drive efficiently

  10. FleetSmart’s SmartDRIVER Series

  11. SmartDRIVERcon’t A ready-made program for fuel-efficient driving • Adult learning techniques • Free instructor kit for qualified instructors • Train-the-trainersessions • Topics • Factors that affect fuel economy • Spec’ing a truck • Vehicle care & inspection • Driving practices & • recommendations • Fuel efficient driving • Kit • Instructor Guide • Overheads • Participant Handbook • Audio Book • CD – self study/novella • Certificates for Drivers

  12. FleetSmart initiatives Fuel Management 101 • 1-day workshop for fleet / operations How to make a fuel plan • Benchmark • Analyze, evaluate and improve NEW (in development): • Web Tool - load/track mixed fleets on-line • SmartMechanic- targeting mechanics - both light and heavy duty vehicles To encourage proper vehicle maintenance to reduce fuel consumption and GHG emissions • Energy Efficiency Integration Initiative – a five phase initiative to have EE an integral part of earning a commercial operators license in 10 provinces & 3 territories.

  13. Idling Reduction Awareness

  14. Awareness - Idling

  15. Measuring Impacts • Driver Training factors: • # of drivers trained • Drivers/vehicle • Average annual vehicle travel • GHG emissions/km • Expected impact/retention (studies) • averaging 5 – 8 % across all vehicle groups • Idling factors: • # of participating truck stops / bus visits • Duration of campaign • Retention • Average idling reduction hours • Fuel consumption at idle • GHG emissions factor

  16. Industry Partners • All major vehicle associations in Canada • Canadian Trucking Alliance • Private Motor Truck Council of Canada • Canadian Industrial Transportation Association • Motor Coach Canada • Canadian Urban Transit Association • MOU – US EPA: SmartWay Transport Partnership

  17. Canada - U.S. Freight Movement Cooperation Frequent movement of cross-border freight requires collaboration with U.S. EPA SmartWay MOU between FleetSmart and SmartWay in 2005 to share training tools and information • SmartWay adaptation of FleetSmart’s SmartDriver • FleetSmart’s adaptation of FleetModel • Share outreach & collateral materials • Host jointly a major transportation efficiency conference (Same Roads, New Challenges – 2008)

  18. TRUCK IDLING In Canada cost of idling 150,000 trucks per day • Cost of 110 min • 1.83hr x 4 litres fuel = 7.32 ltrs x 150,000 trucks • = 1,098,000 litres • @ $0 .95 = $1,043,100.00 • Cost of 25 min • .42hr x 4 litres fuel = • 1.68 ltrs x 150,000 trucks • = 252,000 litres @ $0 .95 = $1,043,100.00 3,854 tons GHG • @ $0.95 = • $239,400.00 • 884 tons GHG @ 3.51 kg/ltr ghg

  19. Thank You Lynda Harvey lharvey@nrcan.gc.ca 613-960-7241

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