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California has raised its average fuel economy standard for state agencies that purchase passenger vehicles to 38 miles per gallon starting July 1, according to a memo from the Department of General Services.
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The City of West Palm Beach (Fla.) has a new policy banning idling of city utility vehicles for more than five minutes. The new rule takes effect immediately.
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The mayors of the cities of Indianapolis and Sacramento, Calif., have pledged to work together to reduce the use of petroleum-based fuels in their municipal fleets.
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At the 2013 Government Fleet Expo, John Webster of Salt Lake County, UT, and other attendees, went over real-world examples of how to implement a policy for take-home vehicles. What's your criteria?
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John Scharffbillig, director of Public Works Fleet Services for the City of Minneapolis, was recently honored with the Community Lung Health Champion Award by the American Lung Association in Minnesota.
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This goal would require a 42% reduction in petroleum-based fuel use when using the amount of fuel the City’s fleet used in 2012 as the baseline.
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Each year, Government Fleet magazine conducts a competition for the Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year. In reading this year's applications, As a judge, Steve Kibler found a wealth of information regarding best practices that should be shared with every fleet manager.
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To help managers make the right moves, they must first consider carefully the larger issues that will ultimately drive green success. This article discusses five key questions that fleet managers should ask and answer before adopting any sustainability strategies.
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A variety of easy approaches can yield quantifiable results in greening a fleet, including avoiding unnecessary travel and using alternative-fuel vehicles. Tactics used by the states of West Virginia and Oklahoma are shared, including leveraging existing state natural resources.
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The poor economy has led to public outcry for more accountability in government agencies. This should serve as ample warning for fleets to increase efficiency, improve accountability, and add visibility to the fleet department for the upcoming year.
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