I thought some of you might find this interesting. Those following the myriad solutions floating around in think-tanks, markets, and environmental discussions (Bioneers and such), may be aware of RMI's (Rocky Mountain Institute) plans to help WalMart reduce its environmental impact by increasing fuel efficiency in their transportation department which contains over 6,800 large diesel trucks. Here is a brief overview of the information contained in the .pdf. Find the .pdf HERE ◊ Background on RMI ◊ Global Warming – What does it mean for trucks? ◊ Energy Efficiency – Where is energy used on trucks? ◊ New Concept - “Tunneling through the cost barrier†◊ Components That Count – energy saving truck products ◊ Hybrids – What’s coming ◊ Fleet Examples – On-road proof of fuel savings ◊ RMI Projects: – Trailers, containers, and more On the main site there is a list of other .pdfs that you might find interesting so I will link you to that page HERE. One might notice they have the rebuttal to the "Dust to Dust" paper
Cool PDF. The good news is that it's all low hanging fruit. Getting rid of the idling will be huge from fuel use and air quality perspectives.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(tripp @ Nov 10 2007, 02:12 PM) [snapback]537773[/snapback]</div> Yup, no need to reinvent the wheel. We have the technology to reduce our ecological impact NOW, not 10 years into the future.
