Alternative Fuels: What Does This All Mean?

Who hasn’t heard the term “Going Green in 2011”? By now it is common knowledge that “green” is the new black, and fleets could be one of the biggest targets for critics in the near future. You don’t have to go very far to hear about how to go green, reduce your carbon footprint, and save energy. You simply un-plug electronics, carpool, and recycle, right? But what about the alternative fuel messages filling the airwaves? Are the solutions for going green on the road just as easy to grasp?

“Increases fuel economy” “Reduces carbon foot print” “Increases energy independence” “Reduces tailpipe emissions”…These phrases are becoming just as commonly discussed as the price of fuel itself. But they often leave fleet mangers asking, ‘what does it all really mean?’ and ‘aren’t these solutions just for the future?’