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NewsAugust 23, 2012

Audit Recommends Syracuse Reduce Police Take-Home Cars

SYRACUSE, NY – An audit of the City of Syracuse Police Department's take-home vehicles concluded that the PD should consider implementing GPS tracking to monitor daily usage of its vehicles and reduce its take-home fleet.

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NewsAugust 16, 2012

Raleigh PD Saves on Fuel Costs With Idle Reduction System & Propane Vehicles

RALEIGH, NC - The Raleigh Police Department has saved more than $22,000 through the use of propane autogas in 20 vehicles, and it expects savings of $63,000 through the use of Energy Xtreme Battery Systems anti-idling devices on 29 vehicles.

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NewsAugust 13, 2012

Douglas County, Ore., Sheriff’s Dept. Testing Fuel-Saving Device

ROSEBURG, OR – The Douglas County Sheriff’s Department is testing a device called a Smart Emissions Reducer on its vehicles in order to save money on fuel and cut emissions.

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NewsAugust 9, 2012

Study Finds Eco-Driving Improves Fuel Economy Nearly 14% in Waste-Hauling Fleets

SAN DIEGO – Findings from a recent Waste-Hauling Fleet Fuel Efficiency Study from SmartDrive show waste-hauling fleets can reduce fuel consumption by up to 13.8%, saving more than $2,600 per vehicle annually, by engaging in eco-driving best practices.

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NewsAugust 8, 2012

U.S. Air Force Right-Sizes Non-Combat Ground Fleet

WASHINGTON – A recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) showed that the U.S. Air Force has worked to right-size its fleet since 2005, reducing its total size by 7%.

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NewsAugust 8, 2012

Calif. Fleet Reduced Petroleum Fuel Use by 13% Since 2003

SACRAMENTO, CA – A recently released report from the State's Department of General Services shows California is on target to meet the 2020 goal of a 20-percent overall reduction in petroleum fuel use from 2003 consumption levels.

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NewsAugust 6, 2012

USPS Sustainability Scorecard Shows Reduced Fleet, Increased Petroleum Use

WASHINGTON – The United States Postal Service’s Sustainability and Energy Scorecard for 2011 shows that the agency has met its goals for greenhouse emission reduction, energy intensity reduction, and potable water intensity reduction, but has not met its goal to reduce fleet petroleum use.

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NewsAugust 2, 2012

Fuel Cost Savings Justify Greensboro’s Investment in CNG

GREENSBORO, NC - The City of Greensboro, N.C., celebrated the opening of a compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station and unveiled two City-owned CNG recycling trucks purchased with ARRA funding.

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NewsAugust 1, 2012

Fleet Manager for South Jordan, Utah, Charged With Fuel Theft

SOUTH JORDAN, UT – KSL.com has reported that South Jordan and Sandy police have charged the former fleet manager for the City of South Jordan with allegedly using State-issued fuel cards to purchase gasoline for personal vehicles.

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NewsJuly 25, 2012

Mobile PD Converts 30 Vehicles to Propane Autogas

MOBILE, AL - The new autogas-powered vehicles are funded through a Department of Energy grant, with vehicle conversions and fuel supply provided by Alliance AutoGas.

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