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SmartWaySmartWaySMSM Transport Partnership Transport PartnershipU.S. Environmental Protection Agency U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
What is the SmartWay Transport Partnership?What is the SmartWay Transport Partnership?
• Voluntary partnership Voluntary partnership between EPA and between EPA and the freight industry that will:the freight industry that will:
– Increase energy efficiency and national energy security
– Reduce air pollution and greenhouse gases
• Emission Reduction Goal:Emission Reduction Goal:– 150 million barrels of oil each year (12 million cars
off the road)
– 33 to 66 million metric tons CO2 annually by 2012
– 200,000 tons NOX annually, plus PM and air toxics benefits
• Three components of SmartWay Three components of SmartWay Transport:Transport:
– Corporate Partnerships– National Transportation Idle-Free Corridors– Rail/Intermodal Operations
Why Do We Need SmartWay Transport?Why Do We Need SmartWay Transport?
35 Billion 35 Billion GallonsGallons2003
45 Billion 45 Billion GallonsGallons
2012
• Truck and Rail:Truck and Rail:– Consume over 35 billion gallons of fuel– Account for nearly 20% of transportation energy
use– Produce approximately 350 million metric tons of
CO2
• Impact will increase dramatically in Impact will increase dramatically in next decadenext decade
– Growing economy– Increasing internet sales– Faster delivery schedules
What are the Corporate Partners doing?What are the Corporate Partners doing?
• Carriers:Carriers:– Measure current environmental performance with
the FLEET Performance Model– Commit to improve performance within 3 years
– Earn logo with 40% efficiency rating for CO2
– or 25% for CO2 and significant NOx and PM reductions
• ShippersShippers::– Commit to increase amount of freight shipped with
SmartWay Transport Partner Carriers within 3 years – weighted by Partner performance
– Assess and commit to improve facility transportation emissions within 3 years
– Earn logo when ship enough freight with Partner carriers to achieve 50% FLEET score
H-E-BH-E-B, a SmartWay Transport Charter Partner, a SmartWay Transport Charter Partner
• Privately-held retail grocery chain Privately-held retail grocery chain founded in Kerrville, TX in 1905founded in Kerrville, TX in 1905
– Headquartered in San Antonio
– Over 300 stores in TX and Northern Mexico
– 60,000 Partners (employees)
– Three major distribution centers – Monterrey, MX in Fall 2004
– Manufacturing Plants
– 400 trucks - drive 55 million miles per year
H-E-BH-E-B, a SmartWay Transport Charter Partner, a SmartWay Transport Charter Partner
• Commitment to environmental excellenceCommitment to environmental excellence
– Meet/exceed compliance regulations– Recycling– Green Building– Energy/water conservation– Liquefied natural gas– Explore energy efficient, low emission advanced
technologies– Community investment
Some Emission Reduction StrategiesSome Emission Reduction StrategiesFLEET MeasurementsFLEET Measurements
• 5-minute idling rule5-minute idling rule– 510,786 gal. diesel – 5,670 tons CO2
– Automatic shut-off
• Speed managementSpeed management– 547,980 gal. diesel – 6,083 tons CO2
– 65 mph– Engine set to avoid speeding
– Wide-based tiresWide-based tires– 14,823 gal. diesel – 165 tons CO2
– 400 trailers/10 trucks; 3 months – 70 addl.
– Automatic tire inflationAutomatic tire inflation– 100 % of trailers
– Liquefied natural gasLiquefied natural gas– 1 ton NOx – PM negligible
– 42 trucks – will have 62 trucks
Positive Benefits for PartnersPositive Benefits for PartnersAdvertise Participation & Environmental Advertise Participation & Environmental
ExcellenceExcellence
• Shippers:
– Better info about transportation footprint
– Demonstrate corporate citizenship by hiring cleaner carriers
– Potentially lower costs for delivery services with improved logistics
• Carriers:
– Gain competitive advantage over non-Partners as shippers strive to move more goods with SmartWay Transport carriers
– Track and certify carbon emissions
– Do cost benefit analyses for different technologies and/or strategies
– Enhanced PR for those who qualify to use the SmartWay Transport Partner logo
Why We JoinedWhy We Joined
““H-E-B has always believed in putting customers and H-E-B has always believed in putting customers and community first. Being a good neighbor means community first. Being a good neighbor means safeguarding the health and welfare of our customers safeguarding the health and welfare of our customers and Partners. It means that we have a responsibility to and Partners. It means that we have a responsibility to create a sustainable future by protecting the air we create a sustainable future by protecting the air we breathe, the water we drink and the natural beauty of breathe, the water we drink and the natural beauty of the communities where we live and do business. the communities where we live and do business. SmartWay Transport offers opportunities to learn and SmartWay Transport offers opportunities to learn and lead the way toward a clean transportation future”lead the way toward a clean transportation future”
Charles Butt, Chairman and CEOCharles Butt, Chairman and CEO
Opportunities with SmartWay TransportOpportunities with SmartWay Transport
• Collaboration between EPA and StatesCollaboration between EPA and States– States have good relationships with many
stakeholders– Work together with EPA to promote Partnership– Help spread word and recruit new Shippers and
Carriers – Create greater recognition nationally
• Opportunities and ResourcesOpportunities and Resources– EPA willing and able to support state recruiting
efforts– Marketing & communications campaign to be
unveiled soon– Media coverage through newspapers, broadcast
– Brochure, press release, Partner newsletter– Conferences/Meetings - exhibit booth is available
with advance scheduling– Partner recognition events being planned– SmartWay Transport’s website
– www.epa.gov/smartway
Over 60 SmartWay Transport PartnersOver 60 SmartWay Transport Partners
www.epa.gov/smartwaywww.epa.gov/smartway
email: email: [email protected][email protected]
Phone Center (734) 214-4767Phone Center (734) 214-4767
Paul Bubbosh (202) 343-9322Paul Bubbosh (202) 343-9322
Matt Payne (734) 214-4576Matt Payne (734) 214-4576
Buddy Polovick (734) 214-4928Buddy Polovick (734) 214-4928
