Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Presentation is loading. Please wait.

City of Chicago Department of Fleet Management Leading the Way to Cleaner Air Chicago’s Fleet Modernization Program City of Chicago Department of Fleet.

Similar presentations


Presentation on theme: "City of Chicago Department of Fleet Management Leading the Way to Cleaner Air Chicago’s Fleet Modernization Program City of Chicago Department of Fleet."— Presentation transcript:

1 City of Chicago Department of Fleet Management Leading the Way to Cleaner Air Chicago’s Fleet Modernization Program City of Chicago Department of Fleet Management Leading the Way to Cleaner Air Chicago’s Fleet Modernization Program

2 City of Chicago Department of Fleet Management Who we are... l 11,400 pieces of equipment l 48 Customer Departments l 820 Employees l 110,000 Work orders annually l 13 Maintenance Locations l 12 Fuel Sites l 11 Million Gallons of Fuel Dispensed Who we are... l 11,400 pieces of equipment l 48 Customer Departments l 820 Employees l 110,000 Work orders annually l 13 Maintenance Locations l 12 Fuel Sites l 11 Million Gallons of Fuel Dispensed

3

4 Refuse Trucks l 4 units equipped with Particulate Filters (up to 98% emissions reduction). l 76 units equipped with oxi-cats (up to 60% emissions reduction). l Remainder of Front Line Fleet (370 units) will be equipped with oxi- cats in 2006.

5 Fleetguard Oxi-Cats (DOCs) (370 refuse trucks in 2006)

6 Street Sweepers l 4 units equipped with Particulate Filters (Up to 98% emissions reduction) l More than 50 of 117 units will be equipped with oxi-cats in 2006

7 Engelhard Particulate Filters (DPFs) 4 sweepers and 4 refuse trucks

8 Front End Loaders l 29 units equipped with oxidation catalysts (up to 60% reduction in emissions) l Featured at USEPA “Air Innovations” Conference

9 Donaldson DOCs Installed on 76 Refuse Trucks & 29 Loaders

10 Alternate Fuel and Hybrid Fleet l 192 Ethanol (E-85) light duty vehicles l 78 Compressed Natural Gas powered vehicles, including 2 newly re- powered CNG refuse trucks, equipped with Cummins Westport #CG- 275 engines l 58 hybrids sedans (33 City owned and 25 leased) l 77 hybrid SUV’s, with an additional 22 hybrid SUV’s delivered in 2006 l 58 hybrids sedans (33 City owned and 25 leased) l 77 hybrid SUV’s, with an additional 22 hybrid SUV’s delivered in 2006

11 Mayor Daley’s Challenge to the Department of Fleet Management --- Help make Chicago the “greenest” city in the nation! Mayor Daley’s Challenge to the Department of Fleet Management --- Help make Chicago the “greenest” city in the nation!

12 Here are some of the other steps we’ve taken to meet the Mayor’s challenge – l Natural storm water controls l Petroleum-resistant plants l Solar-powered panels l Storm water runoff prevention l Natural storm water controls l Petroleum-resistant plants l Solar-powered panels l Storm water runoff prevention Completed construction of 2 Green Mega Fuel Sites

13 City of Chicago Department of Fleet Management Using environmentally friendly products l Non-chlorinated and/or biodegradable part cleaners l Degreasers l Lubricants l Penetrating oils, and all-natural solvents Using environmentally friendly products l Non-chlorinated and/or biodegradable part cleaners l Degreasers l Lubricants l Penetrating oils, and all-natural solvents

14 City of Chicago Department of Fleet Management Goals for the future l Increase size of alternative fuel / hybrid fleet by 10% annually l Expand the diesel engine retrofit program l Expand availability of E-85 fuel l Expand shop material recycling program l Develop and deploy the world’s first hybrid refuse truck l Build and operate the world’s first ethanol-to- hydrogen fueling station l Explore fuel cell vehicle technology Goals for the future l Increase size of alternative fuel / hybrid fleet by 10% annually l Expand the diesel engine retrofit program l Expand availability of E-85 fuel l Expand shop material recycling program l Develop and deploy the world’s first hybrid refuse truck l Build and operate the world’s first ethanol-to- hydrogen fueling station l Explore fuel cell vehicle technology

15 Thank you for your attention.


Download ppt "City of Chicago Department of Fleet Management Leading the Way to Cleaner Air Chicago’s Fleet Modernization Program City of Chicago Department of Fleet."

Similar presentations


Ads by Google