(Dublin, OH) The City of Dublin Fleet has been designated as an Ohio Green Fleet by Clean Fuels Ohio for the fourth year in a row and earned a higher ranking this year.
This year, Dublin’s Fleet earned designation as a three-star Ohio Green Fleet, which is an improvement from the one-star distinction held since 2012.
The Ohio Green Fleets program recognizes fleets’ efficiency and environmental performance. Designated Ohio Green fleets provide a community service by improving air quality and reducing Ohio’s dependence on imported fuels.
Ohio Green Fleets is a comprehensive program designed by Clean Fuels Ohio to improve the environmental performance and efficiency of public and private fleets. The Ohio Green Fleets program consists of three core components:
- Direct consultation with fleet managers to develop a Green Fleet management plan tailored to specific organizational needs.
- Hands on support and assistance with implementation, including assistance in seeking grant funding to reduce implementation costs.
- Recognition of environmental leaders through a Five-Star rating system that scores fleets based on measurable reductions in vehicle emissions and improvements in efficiency.
Clean Fuels Ohio has been running the Ohio Green Fleets program since 2008. As of 2015, the program as enrolled more than 600 fleets in the program and formally recognized 83 fleets as certified Ohio Green Fleets. These 83 certified Ohio Green Fleets have displaced a combined annual total of 15,074,241 gallons of petroleum and eliminated more than 1,942.65 tons of nitrogen oxide (NOx), 134.53 tons of particulate matter (PM 2.5), 130.29 tons of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and 165,871.15 tons of carbon dioxide.
About Dublin’s Fleet:
The Dublin Division of Fleet Management is a Certified Fleet Management Operation that has been named one of the Top 50 Leading Fleets and has earned the Automotive Service Excellence Blue Seal Shop Certification for five consecutive years.
About Clean Fuels Ohio:
Clean Fuels Ohio (CFO) is a U.S. Dept. of Energy Clean Cities affiliated nonprofit dedicated to promoting the use of cleaner, domestic fuels and efficient vehicles to improve the transportation sector’s economic and environmental performance. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, our experienced staff have been the “go to” resource for assistance with implementing alternative transportation and efficiency solutions for the past 15 years.
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Media contact:
Lindsay Weisenauer
Senior Public Information Officer
Cell 614.410.4504 – Desk 614.704.9742
lweisenauer@dublin.oh.us
Newsroom: https://dublinohiousa.gov/newsroom
@DublinOhio | @DublinPolice | www.DublinOhioUSA.gov
Tia Garcia
Communications Coordinator
Clean Fuels Ohio
614.884.7336
Tia@CleanFuelsOhio.org
