ACEEE | American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Jul 12, 2017
EPA’s SmartWay Program: Partnering with Freight Movers to Cut Fuel Consumption and Emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Program is a partnership with the freight industry to reduce fuel consumption and air pollution. Launched in 2004, this program has worked with …
EPA’s SmartWay Program: Partnering with Freight Movers to Cut Fuel Consumption and Emissions
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The Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Program is a partnership with the freight industry to reduce fuel consumption and air pollution. Launched in 2004, this program has worked with more than 3,500 shippers and logistics companies and has saved almost 200 million barrels of oil, lowered fuel costs by $28 billion and reduced emissions of harmful air pollutants by 94 million tons. This fact sheet discusses the benefits of this partnership so far and how it has spurred the adoption of sustainable technologies and operational practices in freight sector.
Explore practical strategies, best practices and case studies for planning and implementing clean transportation projects, including electric vehicles, e-bike programs and charging infrastructure, with a focus on improving mobility, reducing costs and expanding transportation access in underserved communities.
Congress Can Cut Freight Costs and Consumer Prices by Addressing Key Issues in the BUILD America 250 Act
The BUILD America 250 Act, advanced by the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, would eliminate or weaken many programs that help lower transportation …
Maximizing State Transportation Investments: How Redirecting Spending from Highway Expansion to Public Transit Supports Economies and Communities
Costs to deliver transportation projects have risen drastically in recent years. To avoid wasteful spending, each new dollar invested in transportation infrastructur…
ACEEE’s priorities for the surface transportation reauthorization include investments in clean freight projects that create jobs, support for underinvested communities, and strengthening local capa…
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