WASHINGTON, DC— There’s a new free, independent, online technology guide to help fleet owners double their fleet efficiency.
The Carbon War Room, a non-profit firm owned by Sir Richard Branson, that aims to accelerate the adoption of business practices that reduce carbon emissions, and the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACEF) have launched TruckingEfficiency.org. The initiative serves as a knowledge hub for about 70 trucking efficiency technologies, including aerodynamics, tires, and idle reduction.
"The challenge for the industry so far has been what information and data to believe and how confident a fleet owner should be in the technology’s return on investment," says Mike Roeth, executive director, NACFE. "To date, only the larger fleets have had the resources to commission tests to understand a technology's performance and payback."
But now everyone can have access to previously unpublished, sensitive data on technologies, including the benefits and challenges of adopting a product, and best practices learned by early adopters.
Trucking Efficiency also offers workshops so that industry leaders and technology experts can learn about these technologies and discuss the benefits and challenges of adopting them.
The North American trucking industry could save up to $40-billion each year in efficiencies, according to experts at the Carbon War Room.
What’s more, the trucking industry might benefit from some positive publicity riding on the back of Branson’s fame.
