[Durham INC] Durham Receives National Green Fleet Award

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

For Details, Contact:

Amy Blalock

Sr. Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 11253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at durhamnc.gov <mailto:Amy.Blalock at durhamnc.gov> 

 

For Immediate Release:  November 13, 2009

 

Durham Named One of Best "Government Green Fleet" Programs in the U.S.

City Ranks 32nd in the Nation; Award to be Presented Nov. 20 During
Fleet Forum in Durham

 

DURHAM, N.C. - The City of Durham has one more national award to add to
its list thanks to a recent recognition for having one of the greenest
government vehicle fleets in the nation. 

 

The City's Fleet Management Department will be recognized on Friday,
November 20 for being 32nd in the nation for having the best "green
fleet" program by Government Fleet Magazine.  The "100 Best Fleets
Program" recognizes and rewards peak-performing fleet operations in
North America.  Currently in its seventh year, program identifies and
encourages ever-increasing levels of performance improvement within the
fleet industry.

 

According to Kent Cash, director of the City's Fleet Management
Department, the award is a real honor for Durham and testament to the
City's concerted efforts to go green and reduce greenhouse gas
emissions.  "Since there are over 38,000 public fleets in North America,
we consider being in the top 40 a real compliment of our efforts to 'go
green' here in Durham," Cash said.  "As a department, we want to do our
part to help the City achieve its goal of reducing greenhouse gas
emissions by 50 percent by the year 2030.  As part of that, we are
constantly searching for ways to use renewable fuels, implement new
technologies, and wisely use our fleet vehicles."

 

The Government Green Fleet Award is based on a comprehensive set of
criteria specifically tailored around the challenges and requirements of
the government fleet manager. The evaluation standards are divided into
several key categories, including fleet composition, fuel & emissions,
policy & planning, fleet utilization, education, executive & employee
involvement, and supporting programs.  

 

The City will receive its award on Friday, November 20, 2009, at 9 a.m.
during the opening ceremony of a Fleet Forum to be held at the City's
Fleet Management Department, located at 1900 Camden Avenue, Durham.  The
forum, conducted by Government Fleet Magazine, Triangle Clean Cities,
and the 100 Best Fleets in North America(tm), is being hosted in Durham
since the City is one of the top 40 government green fleets in the
country.  According to Kathy Boyer with Triangle Clean Cities, Durham
was chosen to host this once-only forum since the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency named the City as having one of the best green fleets
they had seen in the State of North Carolina and forum attendees would
have the unique opportunity to tour Durham's award-winning facility.

 

For a complete listing of the top-winning government fleets, visit 
http://the100bestfleets.com/gf_winners_2009.htm.  For more information
about the City's Fleet Management Department, visit the City's Web site
at http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/fleet
<http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/fleet/> . 

 

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