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SmartWaySM Transport Partnership
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
What is the SmartWay Transport Partnership?
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Voluntary partnership between EPA and the
freight industry that will:
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Increase energy efficiency and national energy security
Reduce air pollution and greenhouse gases
Emission Reduction Goal:
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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 Transport:
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Corporate Partnerships
National Transportation Idle-Free Corridors
Rail/Intermodal Operations
Why Do We Need SmartWay Transport?
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Truck and Rail:
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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 next
decade
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Growing economy
Increasing internet sales
Faster delivery
schedules
35 Billion Gallons
2003
45 Billion Gallons
2012
What are the Corporate Partners doing?
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Carriers:
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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
Shippers:
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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-B, a SmartWay Transport Charter Partner
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Privately-held retail grocery chain founded in
Kerrville, TX in 1905
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Headquartered in San Antonio
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Over 300 stores in TX and Northern Mexico
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60,000 Partners (employees)
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Three major distribution centers
– Monterrey, MX in Fall 2004
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Manufacturing Plants
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400 trucks - drive 55 million miles per year
H-E-B, a SmartWay Transport Charter Partner
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Commitment to environmental excellence
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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 Strategies
FLEET Measurements
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5-minute idling rule
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510,786 gal. diesel – 5,670 tons CO2
Automatic shut-off
Speed management
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547,980 gal. diesel – 6,083 tons CO2
65 mph
Engine set to avoid speeding
Wide-based tires
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14,823 gal. diesel – 165 tons CO2
400 trailers/10 trucks; 3 months – 70 addl.
Automatic tire inflation
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100 % of trailers
Liquefied natural gas
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1 ton NOx – PM negligible
42 trucks – will have 62 trucks
Positive Benefits for Partners
Advertise Participation & Environmental Excellence
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Shippers:
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Better info about transportation footprint
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Demonstrate corporate citizenship by hiring cleaner carriers
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Potentially lower costs for delivery services with improved
logistics
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Carriers:
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Gain competitive advantage over non-Partners as shippers
strive to move more goods with SmartWay Transport carriers
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Track and certify carbon emissions
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Do cost benefit analyses for different technologies and/or
strategies
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Enhanced PR for those who qualify to use the SmartWay
Transport Partner logo
Why We Joined
“H-E-B has always believed in putting customers and
community first. Being a good neighbor means safeguarding
the health and welfare of our customers and Partners. It means
that we have a responsibility to create a sustainable future by
protecting the air we breathe, the water we drink and the natural
beauty of the communities where we live and do business.
SmartWay Transport offers opportunities to learn and lead the
way toward a clean transportation future”
Charles Butt, Chairman and CEO
Opportunities with SmartWay Transport
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Collaboration between EPA and States
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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 Resources
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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 Partners
www.epa.gov/smartway
email: [email protected]
Phone Center (734) 214-4767
Paul Bubbosh (202) 343-9322
Matt Payne (734) 214-4576
Buddy Polovick (734) 214-4928
Here Everything’s Better.
Susan Ghertner
210-938-6502
[email protected]