Polkadot JAM Slides - Token2049 - By Dr. Gavin Wood
Lt. Commander Nathan Epling - 2-27-12
1. U.S. Department of the Interior
National Park Service
Blue Ridge Parkway
...Share the Journey…
Sustainable
Fleet
Initiatives
February 27, 2012
EXPERIENCE YOUR
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6. Background
• Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
• Executive Orders 13423 and 13514
• National Park Service Environmental Management System
(EMS)
• Budget
7. Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
• Federal vehicle fleet conservation
• Meet low greenhouse emission standards
• Reduce petroleum consumption
• 20% by 2015
• 10% annual increase of alternative fuels
8. Executive Orders 13423 and 13514
• Use low greenhouse gas emitting vehicles
• Optimize the number of vehicles in the agency fleet
• 2% annual decrease in petroleum use
9. Environmental Management System (EMS)
• Achieve environmental compliance obligations
• Broaden environmental performance goals
• Links existing and new organizational responsibilities,
programs, and activities
• "Plan, Do, Check, Act"
• Connect environmental and energy footprint with legal and
mission requirements
10. Environmental Management System (EMS)
• Overall goal: Decrease exhaust emissions & increase fuel
efficiency
• Create a system to measure and report fuel consumption
and fuel efficiency in a way that supports this objective
• Establish a parkway wide "no idling rule" for staff vehicles
• Take first step in establishing Parkway wide "No Idling" rule
for visitors
11. 2010 Energy Audit Findings
2010 Parkway Energy Breakdown
E85
0.4%
Building Fuel Oil
Building Electricity 3.7%
Diesel 13.4%
22.5%
Gasoline
60.0%
12. Total Carbon Emissions = 4,823,000 lbs (2010)
2010 Parkway Carbon Emission Breakdown
E85
0.1%
Diesel
16.3%
Building Electricity
37.0%
Gasoline
44.0%
Building Fuel Oil
2.7%
13. The Parkway Fleet
• Sedan
• Pickup
• SUV
• Dumptruck
• Construction
• Tractors
• Yard equipment
14. Targets for Change
• Vehicle retirement and optimization
• Appropriate Usage
• Fuel Management
15. Vehicle Retirement and Optimization
• Targeted Purchasing
• DOE Clean Cities National Parks Initiative Grant
• 8 hybrid vehicles approved
• 4 x SUV and 4 x Pickup
• Partners
tool that helps an organization or facility achieve its environmental compliance obligations and broaden its environmental performance goals by properly managing its operations and activities. It is not a stand-alone environmental program or a data management program, but links existing and new organizational responsibilities, programs, and activities. The EMS model of "Plan, Do, Check, Act," reflects accepted quality management principles and provides rigor to existing operations and programs to further ensure continual improvement, as found in the ISO 14001:2004(E) standard. The true benefit of the EMS model is that it ensures existing or new programs closely link an organization's environmental and energy footprint with legal and other requirements.
LE vehicles exempt. Charter buses for visitors.
Fleet management plan
E85; Biodiesel; difficult to supply
Centrally managed more real-time. Reported to federal business management system for vehicle efficiency.
