Transportation-related activities account for roughly a third of all of the county’s greenhouse gas emissions every year. Looking beyond fossil fuels to alternatives fuels, such as a biodiesel or electric, can reduce this impact and lower the county’s carbon footprint. Along with fuel-reducing practices and training, buying cleaner alternative fuels will enable the county to reduce overall fuel consumption and greenhouse emissions.
Choose
- Biodiesel
- Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD)
- Electric or hybrid vehicles
- Alternative-fuel conversion kit
- Audit current travel practices
- Encourage online meetings and conferencing tools when applicable
- Purchase third-party certified carbon offsets to compensate for impact
Avoid
- Hard acceleration and braking
- Excessive idling
- Improperly tuned engine
- Underinflated tires
- Speeding
- Unnecessary travel