Tools for Green Fleet ManagementAccelerating Biomass in Commercial Fleets

DRIVING CHANGEgreen solutions for fleet managers

Biomass NorthOctober 2016

www.fleetchallenge.ca

What we doThis Presentation

• This presentation describes how Fleet Challenge and our partner organizations help stimulate the transition to new green fleet practices

• In similar ways, transportation fuels from biomass, including renewable natural gas, ‘green diesel’ and ethanol can be accelerated to help commercial fleets do their part in achieving Canada’s carbon reduction commitments

What we doA Brief History of Fleet Challenge

• Since 2005 the Fleet Challenge mission has been the reduction of carbon emissions from commercial fleets

• We facilitate adoption of proven green technologies and best practices

• Our programs are designed to remove barriers and recognize achievement, thereby increasing acceptance and uptake of green methods by risk-averse fleet managers

• A self-supporting not-for-profit program

• No commercial affiliations or influences

What we doAbout Fleet Challenge – What We Do

• Work one-to-one with fleet managers to develop viable green fleet plans

• Workshops & seminars

• Trade exhibits

• Public presentations

• Awards & recognition

• Publications

• R&D & pilot projects

Tools for Green Fleet ManagementThe Green Fleet

• Why?• How?

What we doSituation

• Transportation is responsible for ~ 24% of Canada’s GHGs

• Almost 100% of municipalities surveyed by Fleet Challenge have Green Fleet plans to reduce their GHG’s

• Multitudes of private sector CSR-focused green fleet examples: Canada Post, Wal-Mart, Coca-Cola, Purolator, Ikea, GTAA, to name a few

• Canada a signatory of Paris Climate agreement, provincial ratification

Despite enthusiasm, given currently available solutions, it will be challenging to achieve 80% GHG reduction by 2050

Tools for Green Fleet ManagementFleet Challenge Past & Present Activities

What we doE3 Fleet Program

• Fleet Challenge’s foundation program

• Regarded as the transportation equivalent to LEED for buildings

• Determines fleet GHG baseline and helps fleets develop viable carbon reduction strategies

• Acknowledges commitment and rewards success with a national Green Rating and accreditation system

• Bronze, silver, gold and platinum levels

What we doE3 Fleet Program – 140 Members Strong !

What we doE3 Fleet Program – Sampling of Membership

~140 members including:

• City of Camrose• Canadian Springs Water Co.• Capital Regional District• Emterra• Regional Municipality of Halton• City of Kitchener• Town of Lakeshore• Township of Langley• London Hydro Inc.• City of London• City of Merritt• City of Nanaimo• Town of New Tecumseth

• Niagara Region• Paradise Islands Foods Inc.• Regional Municipality of York• City of Revelstoke• City of Richmond• District of Saanich• County of Simcoe• City of Spruce Grove• The Corporation of the City of New Westminster• Thompson Rivers University• UBC Building Operations• Vancouver Airport Authority (YVR)• Corporation of the City of Victoria

What we doCurrent E3 Green Rated Fleets

Platinum• University of British Columbia (Building Operations Department)• Richmond, BCGold• County of Simcoe• Township of Langley• City of Surrey• Hydro One• Corporation of Delta• City of VancouverSilver• City of Prince George• City of Kitchener• City of Guelph• City of Hamilton (Public Works Division)Bronze• Regional Municipality of Halton

HIRSTM Battery SolutionPolice & EMS Idling Reduction Project

• Police and EMS (PEMS) vehicles must idle up to 70% of the time – some 7/24

• Fuel burn rate: ~5 liters/hr. idling

• Fleet Challenge PEMS projectdeveloped HIRS technology chain

• Success! Idling reduction up to 47%, fuel consumption reduction up to 2.37 litres/hour, GHG reductions up to 21 tonnes CO2 per yr./vehicle and ROI as low as 0.9 years

HIRSTM Battery SolutionHIRSTM Battery Solution

HIRSTM APU SolutionHIRSTM APU solutionHIRSTM APU Solution

HIRS Severe Weather Cell Testing

- 35 C + 35° C

What we doElectric Vehicles

• Project EVAn (Electric Vehicle Analysis) joint project by Fleet Challenge, Pollution Probe and CrossChasm Technologies

• EVAn compared battery-electric vehicles to traditional ICE (gas-powered) units in real-world City of Toronto fleet operations

• EVAn determined that EV operational cost savings offset price premiums to deliver ROI in just a few years - and EV’s produce 21 times less CO2

What we doElectric Vehicles – Other Activities

• Vancouver Hybrid Taxi Project: Fleet Challenge BC compared the use of hybrid vehicles to traditional gas-powered taxis

• Three-year hybrid-electric test in real-world use, documented substantially lower operating costs and reductions in air pollution

• Dispelled fears about batteries and hybrids –800k km’s w/o problems

What we doElectric Vehicles – Other Activities

• FleetWise EV300 Project: On behalf of the Toronto Atmospheric Fund, Fleet Challenge helped achieve the goal of 300 hybrids in Toronto-based fleets

• Level III EVSE Project: Fleet Challenge recently developed a business model and assessed the viability for EV fast-charging stations at Hwy. 401 service centres

• Fleet Challenge BioFleet Program: Goal was market development for biodiesel; sought to mitigate the “chicken/egg” impasse

• BioFleet informed fleet managers and organized biodiesel provincial procurement groups; then collectively negotiated best prices

• BioFleet assured potential biodiesel distributors of market demand and informed fleet managers

What we doBioFleet Program - Biodiesel

• Results: rapid growth of supply network and uptake by fleets; by 2013 big-blend (B5-B100) biodiesel used by almost all municipalities in/near urban centers, numerous corporate entities

• Fuel Ethanol: Fleet Challenge continues to support higher blends of ethanol (E10 > E85) in fleets via recommendations and outreach

• 600,000 factory-built E85-capable flex-fuel vehicles now in Canada

• Cellulosic ethanol production opportunity

• Little (if any?) source of supply

What we doBioFleet Program – Ethanol

What we doSolutions - Compressed Natural Gas

• Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) isrecommended by Fleet Challenge team as a clean, efficient, safe, alternate transportation fuel

• Payback for technology cost premium in 3-10 years from substantially lower price of CNG over diesel

• Applications include refuse packer trucks as well as light-duty vehicles

What we doOther Solutions

• EPA SmartWay Project: Fleet Challenge, on behalf of NRCan, surveyed Ontario trucking fleets; determined where new efficiencies might be found

• Microtransit Scoping Study: Fleet Challenge recently (2016) assessed the potential for microtransit to drive GHG reductions in Greater Toronto and Montréal

What we doOther Solutions

• Technologies such as engine stop/start devices reduce fuel use and are mandated elsewhere

• Behaviour change – e.g., usage-based insurance premiums in place in other jurisdictions and shown to be effective in GHG reduction

• Behaviour change – e.g., Pickup & SUV sales ever-increasing - many drivers still feel its acceptable to drive gas guzzlers

• Ultimate fuel source may be hydrogen; vehicles are available (in limited supply), but public fuelling infrastructure non-existent -- significant penetration into fleet could take decades

What we doNew Solutions - Renewable Natural Gas

• Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) - methanol from municipal landfills a closed loop solution

• The Toronto Green Bin Program can produce enough bioenergy to annually fuel the 300+ vehicles in the waste collection fleet

Source: http://www.ccibioenergy.com/on-site-solutionsSource: Closing the Loop - a primer for municipalities, food processors and fleets

A Closed Loop Solution

What we doNew Solutions - Renewable Natural Gas

• For most municipalitiesFleet is typically responsible for ~ 30% of GHG’s

• Municipalities can play a unique role as a producer and consumer of RNG

Source: Closing the Loop - a primer for municipalities, food processors and fleets

What we doConclusion

• GHG reduction options for transportation fleets are limited; more solutions are needed

• Biomass should be an integral part of Canada’s carbon reduction plans

• Chicken/egg quandary persists with regard to new solutions, delaying wide-scale implementation

• Sustained efforts similar to the initiatives described herein will facilitate uptake by commercial fleets

• Commitment and intense effort by all stakeholders are essential for Canada to achieve its carbon reduction commitments

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Questions?

solutions for municipal fleet managers

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