In
Canada, commercial truckers are being incentivized for cutting their fuel usage
and greenhouse gas emissions.
Owner/operators
and trucking companies there that are working toward greener highways can earn
rebates of as much as $2,500 per tractor or trailer. Improvements that help reduce fuel
consumption and greenhouse gasses include technologies and add-ons that help
with tire issues, engine idling and drag resistance. For instance, some of the
allowable improvements include low-rolling-resistance tires, automatic
tire-inflation devices, side skirts, front fairings, and anti-idling
technologies, according to the Manitoba GrEEn (Economically and Environmentally
Efficient) Trucking Program.
Manitoba
GrEEn Trucking is a four-year-old program created as a joint initiative by Manitoba
Infrastructure and Transportation, The Manitoba Trucking Association and the
University of Manitoba’s Transport Institute.
Participants
can earn rebates of up to 25% of their improvements, with a $2,500 cap per
tractor or trailer, the group said. Last year’s payout was nearly a quarter
million dollars, based on improvements and upgrades worth about $13 million,
according to the MTA.
What do you think about the program?
Would it work here in the US?