Project Green Fleet

Region

Florida, Louisiana, Minnesota, Washington, and Wisconsin

Timeline

2006 - Present

Topics

Air

Contact

Bill Droessler Email Bill

Overview

Environmental Initiative partners work with fleet owners and operators to reduce air pollution by upgrading older diesel vehicles and equipment through Project Green Fleet. We are currently prioritizing work in:

Communities that have faced, or are facing environmental justice concerns or health disparities.
Areas that are not in compliance with federal air quality standards.
Goods movement areas including ports, rail yards, airports, or other distribution centers.

Our model is to connect fleet owners with grant opportunities to help off-set the costs of replacing or upgrading diesel vehicles or engines. We identify funding opportunities and recruit fleets to participate in grant applications. Environmental Initiative coordinates installation of equipment, quantifies emissions reduced, and administers large-scale grant funding for Project Green Fleet.

3,331

School buses retrofitted.

1,378

Heavy-duty diesel vehicles and engines upgraded.

36

Annual tons of fine particulate matter reduced.

What vehicle types are eligible?

Project Green Fleet is currently able to reduce emissions on a range of diesel fleets including:

Class 4-8 heavy-duty trucks.
Off-road construction equipment including loaders, sweepers, backhoes, etc.
Locomotives.
Marine engines and port facility fleets.

Engines must be in current use and operate at least 500 hours per year. After the upgrade, fleets must also agree to operate the equipment for at least 5 years.

Clean Air Blogs

Environmental Initiative receives $1.1 million grant to reduce diesel emissions

Project Green Fleet recently partnered with three Minnesota-based fleets to submit a funding application that secured just over $1.1 million to replace six diesel vehicles.

Air

Environmental Initiative helps local lawn care business go electric

Parkway Lawn Service in Minneapolis has transitioned from gas-powered to electric lawn equipment, significantly reducing emissions and improving environmental health.

Clean Air Minnesota earns spot as finalist for Harvard’s Roy Family Award

Clean Air Minnesota is a finalist for the 2024 Roy Family Award for Environmental Partnership from Harvard University's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. This recognition highlights our collaboration to reduce air pollution and enhance environmental quality through innovative, voluntary efforts.