Vehicle Fleet Services and Raleigh's Climate Action Plan - RaleighNC.gov
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Alternative Fuels
Raleigh's Community Climate Action Plan (CCAP) aims to reduce City-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 80% by 2050. Vehicle Fleet Services is doing its part. Almost half of the City's total GHG emissions come from transportation, and reducing vehicle emissions is critical to our climate action strategy.
We are mapping out a "clean transportation" future that involves transitioning from fossil fuels to cleaner alternatives. Vehicle Fleet is working on our electric vehicle (EV) Implementation Rollout to transition our fleet to electric over the next ten years.
As we make that transition, clean alternative fuels are helping us make a step in the right direction.
Alternative Fuels
Renewable Propane
The City is looking to alternative fuel types as we transition our fleet to electric, and renewable propane serves as a valuable bridge in that process. Using renewable propane in city vehicles significantly reduces our demand for conventional fossil fuels. Renewable propane is plant-based fuel made from vegetable oils and fats. Compared to fossil fuels, renewable propane produces far less greenhouse gas emissions.
Artist Max Dowdle created two murals at the City's Vehicle Fleet facility off Westinghouse Boulevard, highlighting the City's commitment to green energy and our use of renewable propane.
Enjoy this video that shows the painting process of the two murals.
“In the Land of Clean Energy” - A City of Raleigh Mural Project by Max Dowdle
Artist Max Dowdle created two murals at the City's Vehicle Fleet facility off Westinghouse Boulevard, in Raleigh NC, highlighting the City's commitment to green energy. The video shows the painting process of both murals.
E85 Fuel
This Fuel type burns cleaner and generates more horsepower than gasoline, creating less emissions. Many of the City's SUVs and light-duty trucks use this fuel type.
Types of Sustainable Vehicles in Our Fleet
Fuel Type Total Number Types E85 Vehicles 1039 Vehicles Small trucks and SUVs Hybrid Vehicles 360 Vehicles Small to mid-sized cars Electric 52 Vehicles Small cars, and all terrain cars Propane 105 Vehicles Large trucks, mowers, forklifts, and heavy equipment
Related Knowledge Center: Climate legislation
The federal government and states are in the process of implementing two laws — the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act — an investment of more than a trillion dollars to address climate change.