Project Green Fleet

Region

Florida, Louisiana, Minnesota, Washington, and Wisconsin

Timeline

2006 - Present

Topics

Air

Contact

Bill Droessler Email Bill

Overview

Environmental Initiative partners work with fleet owners and operators to reduce air pollution by upgrading older diesel vehicles and equipment through Project Green Fleet. We are currently prioritizing work in:

Communities that have faced, or are facing environmental justice concerns or health disparities.
Areas that are not in compliance with federal air quality standards.
Goods movement areas including ports, rail yards, airports, or other distribution centers.

Our model is to connect fleet owners with grant opportunities to help off-set the costs of replacing or upgrading diesel vehicles or engines. We identify funding opportunities and recruit fleets to participate in grant applications. Environmental Initiative coordinates installation of equipment, quantifies emissions reduced, and administers large-scale grant funding for Project Green Fleet.

3,331

School buses retrofitted.

1,378

Heavy-duty diesel vehicles and engines upgraded.

36

Annual tons of fine particulate matter reduced.

What vehicle types are eligible?

Project Green Fleet is currently able to reduce emissions on a range of diesel fleets including:

Class 4-8 heavy-duty trucks.
Off-road construction equipment including loaders, sweepers, backhoes, etc.
Locomotives.
Marine engines and port facility fleets.

Engines must be in current use and operate at least 500 hours per year. After the upgrade, fleets must also agree to operate the equipment for at least 5 years.

Clean Air Blogs

We all have a role to play in cleaning up our air

More than 800 vehicle emissions systems have been repaired through Project Clean Air Repair. Local automotive repair industry leaders Cathy Heying and Tim Suggs share how their work goes beyond just fixing vehicles and extends to supporting the communities they serve, including the environment.

Air

Be air aware with the Air Quality Index

Do you know how air quality can affect your health? You might not be able to see it, but the air you breathe could contain dangerous pollutants. The Air Quality Index can let you know what the quality of the air outside is before you open a window or step out for a walk.