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Propane autogas conversions add to vehicle costs — how can a government fleet make up this cost to get a return on its investment? Polk County Sheriff's Office in Florida explains the costs and benefits of converting its fleet to run on propane autogas.
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The State of Illinois took delivery of 15 battery-electric vehicles last year as part of efforts to “green” state fleet operations.
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Larry Campbell, CPFP, fleet manager director for the city of Fort Wayne, Ind., was named the 2012 public sector fleet manager of the year. Campbell talks to GF about greening the City's fleet, running equipment operator competitions, and learning from management.
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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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Fleet veteran John Scharffbillig, director of Fleet Services for the City of Minneapolis, discusses how the Fleet Services division brainstormed, wrote, edited, and is implementing the City's new green fleet policy.
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In 1993, the City of Santa Monica was one of the first agencies to set a vehicle reduction policy. Today, 84 percent of the 450 unit fleet represent a diverse mix of fuels and technologies.
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In eco-friendly and budget-conscious Madison, Wis., the fleet superintendent finds innovative solutions to effectively manage the fleet, while remaining environmentally conscious.
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Volatile fuel prices have made this second-largest fleet expense quite a challenge, but a number of fleets have managed to cope using various strategies.
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The City of Ames, Iowa, hits the target on creating a fuel-efficient fleet by experimenting with a wide array of makes and models.
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