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SEARCHMENUSEARCHATLANTA - With various public sector employers facing financial challenges, government employers are implementing new strategies to save money. In Georgia, cities and counties are seeing benefits from alternative work arrangements, idling reduction, and a commute options program, according to the Atlanta-based Clean Air Campaign.
Read More →SACRAMENTO - The results of a recent report revealed that 319 of the 2,667 vehicles Caltrans has bought since 2007 are waiting to be assembled, while another 5 percent are assembled and waiting to be deployed.
Read More →BARTOW, FL - Originally estimated to save $130,000, part of the excess savings realized will go toward bonuses for employees who contributed to the program's success.
Read More →NEW YORK CITY - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has apologized for violating his own "no engine idling" policy.
Read More →SPRINGFIELD, MO – Officials consider the new idling-reduction policy a common-sense approach for the county to save money, especially at a time when the county faces declining revenue, according to the News-Leader.
Read More →PHOENIX – A new city policy prohibits idling of a stopped vehicle solely for the comfort of the driver and passengers or for cooling a laptop computer, according to The Arizona Republic.
Read More →HAMILTON COUNTY, IN – The City of Carmel is creating a no-idle zone for its city-owned vehicle fleet.
Read More →BOISE, IDAHO - Police officers and other city staffers are working to reduce the amount of time their cars idle to save gas and curb pollution.
Read More →WASHINGTON – With gas prices climbing toward $5 per gallon nationwide, energy efficiency is all the rage these days. But some government employees just aren’t conserving enough.
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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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