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TRANSPORTATION ENERGY USE DIVISION Welcome to. US & Canada Transportation Border Working Group Meeting. 14 April 2010 Boston, MA. Canada’s GHG Emissions Distribution by Sector. Transportation. Chicken or Egg?. Government concerns for – Oil supplies Air quality & emissions reductions
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TRANSPORTATION ENERGY USE DIVISIONWelcome to US & Canada Transportation Border Working Group Meeting 14 April 2010 Boston, MA
Chicken or Egg? Government concerns for – • Oil supplies • Air quality & emissions reductions • Global Climate Change
Chicken or Egg? General Public / Consumer concerns demonstrating – • Emerging consumer preferences for locally produced products • Consumer choices in purchasing decision (full cycle manufacturing) • Manufacturers' recognition of economic & energy benefits
ecoTRANSPORT ecoFREIGHT - Joint $61m initiative with NRCan & Transport Canada • Consists of six components: • National Harmonization Initiative for the Trucking Industry (TC) • Freight Technology Demonstration Fund (TC) • Freight Technology Incentives (TC) • ecoFREIGHT Partnerships (TC) • Marine Shore Power (TC) • ecoENERGY for Fleets (NRCan)
What isFleetSmart ?(ecoENERGY for fleets) A program at Natural Resources Canada to help commercial & institutional fleets reduce fuel consumption & emissions through improved energy efficient practices. Programs for on-road vehicles • Trucks – highway, forestry, urban • Bus – highway coach, transit, school buses • Urban – municipalities, utilities, light-duty fleets (ie. taxi, courier)
FleetSmart How do we do it? • Training & Education • Information on Technologies • Idling awareness campaigns • Industry Partnerships
Why SmartDRIVER? • Driver – the most important on-board technology • Up to 35% difference between the ‘best’ and the ‘poorest’ driver • The investment in fuel-efficient technology will not pay off if the driver is not trained to drive efficiently
FleetSmart’s SmartDRIVER Series
SmartDRIVERcon’t A ready-made program for fuel-efficient driving • Adult learning techniques • Free instructor kit for qualified instructors • Train-the-trainersessions • Topics • Factors that affect fuel economy • Spec’ing a truck • Vehicle care & inspection • Driving practices & • recommendations • Fuel efficient driving • Kit • Instructor Guide • Overheads • Participant Handbook • Audio Book • CD – self study/novella • Certificates for Drivers
FleetSmart initiatives Fuel Management 101 • 1-day workshop for fleet / operations How to make a fuel plan • Benchmark • Analyze, evaluate and improve NEW (in development): • Web Tool - load/track mixed fleets on-line • SmartMechanic- targeting mechanics - both light and heavy duty vehicles To encourage proper vehicle maintenance to reduce fuel consumption and GHG emissions • Energy Efficiency Integration Initiative – a five phase initiative to have EE an integral part of earning a commercial operators license in 10 provinces & 3 territories.
Measuring Impacts • Driver Training factors: • # of drivers trained • Drivers/vehicle • Average annual vehicle travel • GHG emissions/km • Expected impact/retention (studies) • averaging 5 – 8 % across all vehicle groups • Idling factors: • # of participating truck stops / bus visits • Duration of campaign • Retention • Average idling reduction hours • Fuel consumption at idle • GHG emissions factor
Industry Partners • All major vehicle associations in Canada • Canadian Trucking Alliance • Private Motor Truck Council of Canada • Canadian Industrial Transportation Association • Motor Coach Canada • Canadian Urban Transit Association • MOU – US EPA: SmartWay Transport Partnership
Canada - U.S. Freight Movement Cooperation Frequent movement of cross-border freight requires collaboration with U.S. EPA SmartWay MOU between FleetSmart and SmartWay in 2005 to share training tools and information • SmartWay adaptation of FleetSmart’s SmartDriver • FleetSmart’s adaptation of FleetModel • Share outreach & collateral materials • Host jointly a major transportation efficiency conference (Same Roads, New Challenges – 2008)
TRUCK IDLING In Canada cost of idling 150,000 trucks per day • Cost of 110 min • 1.83hr x 4 litres fuel = 7.32 ltrs x 150,000 trucks • = 1,098,000 litres • @ $0 .95 = $1,043,100.00 • Cost of 25 min • .42hr x 4 litres fuel = • 1.68 ltrs x 150,000 trucks • = 252,000 litres @ $0 .95 = $1,043,100.00 3,854 tons GHG • @ $0.95 = • $239,400.00 • 884 tons GHG @ 3.51 kg/ltr ghg
Thank You Lynda Harvey lharvey@nrcan.gc.ca 613-960-7241