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Green Practices

Best practices in the Transport Sector green the moving of people and goods from place to place in ways that make measurable differences for our environment and our communities. Often they involve innovations in use and management of equipment. Other best practices come out of rethinking what is being transported, why it's being done and implementing greener alternatives.

AltWheels, Creating a Sustainable Transportation and Energy Vision for the 21st C

2009 AltWheels Sponsoring Companies

Staples: Staples has a long-standing commitment to sustainability which focuses on four key areas: eco-friendly products, recycling services, investing in energy efficiency and renewable power and educating customers and associates about sustainability. Staples has taken a number of steps to reduce the environmental impact of its delivery truck fleet.

Dennis K. Burke: Dennis K. Burke is one of New England's largest suppliers of diesel fuel, gasoline and motor oil products. The family-owned business has over 45 years of reliable service. Pioneers in the green arena, the company's focus is on cleaner fuels.

Ford Motor Co.: Ford Motor Company is committed to offering customers affordable environmental technologies in the vehicles they want and value. To do this, Ford is introducing a range of global environmental technologies that provide customers with more fuel-efficient vehicles emitting fewer greenhouse gases without compromising safety, interior room or performance.

Massport-The Massachusetts Port Authority: Logan International Airport has long served as a testing ground for a number of cutting edge alternative fuel programs and technologies. Massport began converting its Logan-based shuttle buses in 1995 and now all of Massport's fleet of 26 airport shuttle buses operate using CNG. Logan is also home to the region's largest CNG filling station. Massport has worked closely with environmental agencies and airport tenants to encourage airport companies to convert their Logan fleets to alternative fuels.

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SkySails -Turning Wind Into Profit

USING WIND POWER PROFITABLY

It is a simple fact: Wind is cheaper than oil and the most economic and environmentally sound source of energy on the high seas. And yet, shipping companies are not taking advantage of this attractive savings potential at present - for a simple reason: So far no sail system has been able to meet the requirements of today's maritime shipping industry.

Denver International Airport’s Green Fleet Cuts Fuel Costs and Carbon Emissions

OVERVIEW
Denver International Airport (DIA) is the first commercial airport in the country to have obtained an ISO-certified environmental management system. In 2006, the 34,000-acre facility joined EPA’s National Environmental Performance Track program. As part of an airport-wide energy management initiative, DIA has significantly reduced its transportation energy use through the purchase of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) and more effective green fleet management practices.