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 MVT Goes Green
March 14, 2008
SmartWay Transport is a voluntary partnership between various freight industry sectors and EPA that helps to establish fuel efficiency improvements and greenhouse gas emissions reductions. By 2012, this initiative aims to reduce between 33 - 66 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and up to 200,000 tons of nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions per year. At the same time, the initiative will result in fuel savings of up to 150 million barrels of oil annually. There are three primary components of the program: creating partnerships, reducing all unnecessary engine idling, and increasing the efficiency and use of rail and intermodal operations.
The ability to ship goods is vital to the US economy, and essential to our quality of life. EPA developed the Freight Logistics Environmental and Energy Tracking Performance model (FLEET Performance model) to help assess current efficiency, and quantify the environmental and cost-saving benefits of various technologies and practices. Mesilla Valley is taking a big step forward in the transportation industry by reducing emissions. MesillaValley was able to do this with the help of Cascade Sierra Solutions, its funding partners and carbon offset assignments.
For more information:
http://www.epa.gov/smartway/
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