NYC Fleet Sustainability:Biodiesel

Goals

• 30 x 17

• Cleaner air

• Fuel and cost

reduction

• Setting the standard

Strategy

1. Improved metrics2. Fuel tracking3. Biodiesel4. EV, hybrid, and solar 5. CNG investments6. Fleet reduction and right sizing, clean-fleet plan7. Fleet deployment8. New technologies, diesel emissions reduction9. Mandate compliance, coordination with DEP10.Education, training, and promotion

Biodiesel

Sanitation and Parks are already national leaders in biodiesel use.

At Parks, the program began with a summer donation of B100

DSNY and Parks use biodiesel now in almost 5,000 units: of every make, size, age, and type. Parks uses B20 exclusively during the warm months.

DSNY uses a mix of B5 and B20. DOT also uses B5 in some applications.

Current city biodiesel use

The Fleet will now expand biodiesel use in two phases: going to B5 year round and citywide first, and then transitioning to greater B20 use during the warm

weather months for public works agencies

Biodiesel expansion

NYC Fleet: Biodiesel Expansion Plan

Citywide use in gallons

   

  FY11 FY12/13 FY13/14

B5 11,021,765 24,301,101 12,163,693

B20 837,984 2,948,858 15,086,266

       

NYC is combining investment in hybrid-electric technology with biodiesel use to combine environmental benefits. The City is also transitioning to new

Ford Diesel pickups, specifically designed for B20 use.

Hybrids and biodiesel

The City has already spent well more than $100 million in biodiesel blended fuel.

City Investment

CNG Diesel Hybrids Electric Gas hybrids Biodiesel FY 09 to FY 12

0

20,000,000

40,000,000

60,000,000

80,000,000

100,000,000

120,000,000

City investment in sustainable fleet approaches, estimated

Expense, estimated

Recognition

Over 40% of all City vehicles currently operate on some type of alternative fuel.

NYC Fleet’s efforts in sustainability have been recognized in many areas:

• National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA), 2008, First Greenest Fleet In Nation Award, Parks, DCAS

• Eye on Biodiesel Award, 2011, Parks, DSNY, National Biodiesel Board (NBB)

• Government Fleet News, NYPD, DPR and the DCAS Managed Fleet were selected as one of the Top 100 Fleets in the U.S., 2009, 2010, 2011

• Government Fleet News, Green Fleet Award, 9th Place in the US in 2010, 11th place in 2011

• Automotive Fleet News, Environmental Leadership Award Winner, 2009, 2010

• NYC Selected as the Nation’s Largest Hybrid Fleet By Government Fleet News, 2008

• DSNY and Parks have been Fleet Owner Magazine Fleet of the Years 

Questions, comments

Keith KermanChief Fleet Officer, New York City

Deputy Commissioner, Department of Citywide Administrative Services

kkerman@dcas.nyc.gov