Study Says Fleet Conversions Quickest Way for U.S. to Make Dent in Carbon Footprint By Danny King, Contributor Corporations could be significant players in improving air quality and reducing carbon emissions by converting their fleets of gasoline and diesel vehicles to hybrids and compressed natural gas-powered cars and trucks, according to a study by the nonprofit Center for Automotive Research. If just one-fourth of all major corporations were to convert their vehicle fleets, a new CAR study found, the resulting reduction of CO2 emissions would be the equivalent of removing 600,000 vehicles from the streets. ———- AT&T is converting 8,000 trucks and vans, such as this, to compressed natural gas. ———- The move would cut U.S. gasoline use by 750 million gallons a year and be the fastest way the nation could achieve significantly improved fuel efficiency, the Ann Arbor, Mich., think-tank said in its report. Replacing 25 percent of all corporate vehicles with hybrid or CNG vehicles also would support 10,000
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Wanna Cut CO2, Dump Oil Habit? Switch Company Fleets to Hybrids, CNG
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