Transportation & Alternate Fuels

Under EO 13514, fleets of 20 vehicles or more must reduce petroleum use by 2% each year through 2020. This section covers issues and resources about transportation and fleet management.

From The New York Times: The Obama administration proposed on Monday two alternatives to the window stickers in new vehicles, including one that would assign letter grades for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions.

The letter grades — from A+ to D — were immediately denounced by some industry groups, which said the government should not be making value judgments for consumers about vehicles.

If the grading system were applied now, many 2010 vehicles could get fairly low grades because the ratings favor fuel-efficient electric and hybrid models.

The second possible window sticker would also contain information about fuel economy and emissions, but would not assign a letter grade. Both stickers offer estimates of annual fuel costs. Read more about the new window stickers here.