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Can Buses Be Any More Sustainable?

Buses are the go-to public transportation for city planners and individuals looking for a way to save money and decrease their carbon footprint. It’s easy to forget the ways in which buses help us decrease the amount of greenhouse gases that we produce. However, buses that take sustainability one step further rely on alternative fuel resources and this will be an increasingly important topic in the coming generations. While many people know about the development and research of green alternative tools, few know that the methods of bus design and fuel refinement are changing.

Green Alternative Systems Technologies

Our buses showcase some of the latest in sustainable technologies. CNG eco models produce significantly less greenhouse gas emissions in addition to reducing fuel costs by up to 50%. Hydrogen models, popularized in Iceland, create zero emissions and are used by many municipalities now. Propane is also less emission intensive and can be used in a wide variety of vehicles. It’s perfect for investors who are looking to transition into more sustainable transportation.

Becoming a Green Fleet with an Alternative Fuel Program Installer

What does it mean to have a "green fleet"?

It's more than just a buzzword.

It's about having a dedication to running your fleet in a responsible and sustainable manner which seeks to minimize the impact of your activities upon the environment.  Whether it's a fleet of buses or shipping trucks or any other large number of working vehicles, a green fleet is future-focused and genuinely concerned about the impact we're having on the world around us.

As an alternative fuel program installer, the team at Green Alternative System outlines some basic guidelines for what constitutes a green fleet.

Three Factors That Constitute a Green Fleet

Celebrate Earth Day with The Benefits of Alternative Fuel Fleets

Earth Day is a holiday we have set aside specifically to consider the Earth, the environment and our relationship to it, and other global-level sustainability issues. At a corporate level, one of the best uses of Earth Day might be to consider investment in alternative fuel fleets.  

Whether you're interested in upgrading existing vehicles to use alt-fuel engines or considering purchasng new natural gas or propane-based vehicles, you could be doing a lot to help the planet with the investment.

Plus - you'd also enjoy lower fuel prices, easier maintenance, better mileage, and all the other benefits of alternative fuels!

Three Ways Alternative Fuel Fleets Are Better for The Planet

1. Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Burning fossil fuels are responsible for roughly 3/4 of the greenhouse gases in our atmosphere, contributing to global climate change and numerous resulting ecological problems.  While it's true that natural gas and propane are derived from fossil fuels, both are vastly cleaner-burning than gasoline as well as releasing far fewer vaporous emissions during fuel-up.