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SmartWay Transport Overview
What are the results
ofSmartWay Trans-
port?
SmartWay Transport aims
to increase the availability
and market penetration of
fuel efficient technologies
and strategies that help
freight companies save
money while also reduc-
ing adverse environmental
impacts.
Specifically, SmartWay
Transport programs lower
emissions of carbon diox-
ide (C02), nitrogen oxides
(N0x),and particulate
matter (PM).
Since 2OO4, SmartWay Part-
ners report:
• Saving 17O.3 million barrels
of fuel. $24.9 billion in fuel
costs saved.
• Eiminating 72.8 million
metric tons of C02.
• Eliminating i,458,ooo tons
of NOx.
• Eliminating 59,000 tons
of PM.
SmartWay Transport is the US Environmental Protection Agency's flagship program
for improving fuel efficiency and reducing greenhouse gases and air pollution from
the transportation supply chain industry. Developed jointly in early 2003 by EPA
and Charter Partners represented by industry stakeholders, environmental groups,
American Trucking Associations and Business for Social Responsibility, this innovative
program was launched in 2004. SmartWay Transport is comprised of partnerships,
policy and technical solutions, and research and evaluation projects that find new
ways to optimize the transportation networks in a company's supply chain. Supported
by major freight industry associations, environmental groups, states, companies, and
trade publications, SmartWay Transport is leading the way to greater fuel efficiency
and lower emissions from the freight sector, while presenting a model of government
and industry cooperation for public and private benefits.
SmartWay Transport Partnership is a strong government/industry collaboration
between freight shippers, carriers, logistics companies and other stakeholders, to
voluntarily achieve improved fuel efficiency and reduce environmental impacts from
freight transport. Participating companies use performance based quantification and
reporting tools that benchmark and inform industry and the marketplace on freight
operations, energy and environmental efficiency. SmartWay partners demonstrate to
customers, clients, and investors that they are taking responsibility for the emissions
associated with goods movement, are committed to corporate social responsibility
and sustainable business practices, and are reducing their carbon footprint. To date,
the partnership includes nearly 3,000 companies and associations committed to
improving fuel efficiency.
In addition to the U.S. EPA program, SmartWay has been administered in Canada by
Natural Resources Canada since 2012. SmartWay continues to positively influence
green freight programs in other regions of the world, creating a single seamless
network that can effectively cut carbon from our global goods movement system.
SmartWay Tractors and Trailers meet voluntary equipment specifications that
can reduce fuel consumption by 1 0 to 20 percent for 2007 and newer long-haul
tractors and trailers. Each qualified tractor/trailer combination can save between
2,000 to 4,000 gallons of diesel per year. Models that meet these equipment
specifications save operators money and reduce greenhouse-gas emissions
and air pollutants.
EPA SmartWay Technology Assessment Center develops test
protocols, reviews strategies and verifies the performance of vehicles,
technologies and equipment that have the potential to reduce green-
house gases and other air pollutants from freight transport. As a
result, companies can compare the fuel efficiency and environmental
performance of various technologies and make more informed
purchases.
For more information: www.epa.gov/smartway/.
U.S. EPA SmartWay | EPA-420-F-16-011 | February 2016 | www.epa.gov/smartway
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