FedEx, UPS fleet upgrades support Obama energy push
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President Barack Obama announced a fresh commitment from five major companies, including FedEx (FDX.N) and United Parcel Service (UPS.N), to reduce oil consumption by upgrading their fleets. The effort is part of Obama's newly announced goal of reducing U.S. imports of foreign oil by one-third by 2025.
"Fleets, which are typically centrally managed and comprised of a large number of vehicles, offer significant opportunities to reduce fuel use and carbon pollution," the White House statement said.
The two transport companies along with AT&T (T.N), PepsiCo (PEP.N) and Verizon (VZ.N) are charter members of a National Clean Fleets Partnership group that aims to reduce use of diesel fuel and gasoline in their companies' cars and trucks by using electric vehicles and alternative fuels.
The five companies are pledging to reduce their collective petroleum consumption by more than 7 million gallons a year by deploying 20,000 hybrid and other types of vehicles that run on biofuels, electric power and other advanced technologies, the White House said in a statement. The companies represent five of the United States' largest national fleets with more than 275,000 vehicles owned and operated between them, it said.
http://www.whatisworking.com/2011/04/fedex-ups-fleet-upgrades-support-obama.html
"Fleets, which are typically centrally managed and comprised of a large number of vehicles, offer significant opportunities to reduce fuel use and carbon pollution," the White House statement said.
The two transport companies along with AT&T (T.N), PepsiCo (PEP.N) and Verizon (VZ.N) are charter members of a National Clean Fleets Partnership group that aims to reduce use of diesel fuel and gasoline in their companies' cars and trucks by using electric vehicles and alternative fuels.
The five companies are pledging to reduce their collective petroleum consumption by more than 7 million gallons a year by deploying 20,000 hybrid and other types of vehicles that run on biofuels, electric power and other advanced technologies, the White House said in a statement. The companies represent five of the United States' largest national fleets with more than 275,000 vehicles owned and operated between them, it said.
http://www.whatisworking.com/2011/04/fedex-ups-fleet-upgrades-support-obama.html
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Swisher
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Interesting that Verizon, ATT and UPS are strong Repug supporters... Glad they're doing the right thing (or the Green thing).
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Today, more than ever, consumers have the ability — and the interest — to invest in clean energy. Clean energy includes energy efficiency and clean energy supply options like highly efficient combined heat and power as well as renewable energy sources.
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