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DRIVING CHANGE green solutions for fleet managers Tools for Green Fleet Management Accelerating Biomass in Commercial Fleets Biomass North October 2016 www.fleetchallenge.ca

This Presentation What we do • This presentation describes how Fleet Challenge and our partner organizations help stimulate the transition to new green fleet practices • In similar ways , transportation fuels from biomass, including renewable natural gas, ‘ green diesel ’ and ethanol can be accelerated to help commercial fleets do their part in achieving Canada’s carbon reduction commitments

A Brief History of Fleet Challenge What we do • Since 2005 the Fleet Challenge mission has been the reduction of carbon emissions from commercial fleets • We facilitate adoption of proven green technologies and best practices • Our programs are designed to remove barriers and recognize achievement, thereby increasing acceptance and uptake of green methods by risk-averse fleet managers • A self-supporting not-for-profit program • No commercial affiliations or influences

About Fleet Challenge – What We Do What we do • Work one-to-one with fleet managers to develop viable green fleet plans • Workshops & seminars • Trade exhibits • Public presentations • Awards & recognition • Publications • R&D & pilot projects

The Green Fleet Tools for Green Fleet Management • Why? • How?

Situation What we do • Transportation is responsible for ~ 24% of Canada ’ s GHGs • Almost 100% of municipalities surveyed by Fleet Challenge have Green Fleet plans to reduce their GHG’s • Multitudes of private sector CSR-focused green fleet examples: Canada Post, Wal-Mart, Coca-Cola, Purolator, Ikea, GTAA, to name a few • Canada a signatory of Paris Climate agreement, provincial ratification Despite enthusiasm, given currently available solutions, it will be challenging to achieve 80% GHG reduction by 2050

Fleet Challenge Past & Present Activities Tools for Green Fleet Management

E3 Fleet Program What we do • Fleet Challenge ’ s foundation program • Regarded as the transportation equivalent to LEED for buildings • Determines fleet GHG baseline and helps fleets develop viable carbon reduction strategies • Acknowledges commitment and rewards success with a national Green Rating and accreditation system • Bronze, silver, gold and platinum levels

E3 Fleet Program – 140 Members Strong ! What we do

E3 Fleet Program – Sampling of Membership What we do ~140 members including: • Niagara Region • City of Camrose • Paradise Islands Foods Inc. • Canadian Springs Water Co. • Regional Municipality of York • Capital Regional District • City of Revelstoke • Emterra • City of Richmond • Regional Municipality of Halton • District of Saanich • City of Kitchener • County of Simcoe • Town of Lakeshore • City of Spruce Grove • Township of Langley • The Corporation of the City of New Westminster • London Hydro Inc. • Thompson Rivers University • City of London • UBC Building Operations • City of Merritt • Vancouver Airport Authority (YVR) • City of Nanaimo • Corporation of the City of Victoria • Town of New Tecumseth

Current E3 Green Rated Fleets What we do Platinum • University of British Columbia (Building Operations Department) • Richmond, BC Gold • County of Simcoe • Township of Langley • City of Surrey • Hydro One • Corporation of Delta • City of Vancouver Silver • City of Prince George • City of Kitchener • City of Guelph • City of Hamilton (Public Works Division) Bronze • Regional Municipality of Halton

HIRS TM Battery Solution Police & EMS Idling Reduction Project • Police and EMS (PEMS) vehicles must idle up to 70% of the time – some 7/24 • Fuel burn rate: ~5 liters/hr. idling • Fleet Challenge PEMS project developed HIRS technology chain • Success! Idling reduction up to 47%, fuel consumption reduction up to 2.37 litres/hour, GHG reductions up to 21 tonnes CO 2 per yr./vehicle and ROI as low as 0.9 years

HIRS TM Battery Solution HIRS TM Battery Solution

HIRS TM APU solution HIRS TM APU Solution HIRSTM APU Solution

HIRS Severe Weather Cell Testing + 35 ° C - 35 C

Electric Vehicles What we do • Project EVAn (Electric Vehicle Analysis) joint project by Fleet Challenge, Pollution Probe and CrossChasm Technologies • EVAn compared battery-electric vehicles to traditional ICE (gas- powered) units in real-world City of Toronto fleet operations • EVAn determined that EV operational cost savings offset price premiums to deliver ROI in just a few years - and EV ’ s produce 21 times less CO 2

Electric Vehicles – Other Activities What we do • Vancouver Hybrid Taxi Project: Fleet Challenge BC compared the use of hybrid vehicles to traditional gas-powered taxis • Three-year hybrid-electric test in real-world use, documented substantially lower operating costs and reductions in air pollution • Dispelled fears about batteries and hybrids – 800k km’s w/o problems

Electric Vehicles – Other Activities What we do • FleetWise EV300 Project : On behalf of the Toronto Atmospheric Fund, Fleet Challenge helped achieve the goal of 300 hybrids in Toronto-based fleets • Level III EVSE Project : Fleet Challenge recently developed a business model and assessed the viability for EV fast-charging stations at Hwy. 401 service centres

BioFleet Program - Biodiesel What we do • Fleet Challenge BioFleet Program: Goal was market development for biodiesel; sought to mitigate the “ chicken/egg ” impasse • BioFleet informed fleet managers and organized biodiesel provincial procurement groups; then collectively negotiated best prices • BioFleet assured potential biodiesel distributors of market demand and informed fleet managers • Results: rapid growth of supply network and uptake by fleets; by 2013 big-blend (B5-B100) biodiesel used by almost all municipalities in/near urban centers, numerous corporate entities

BioFleet Program – Ethanol What we do • Fuel Ethanol: Fleet Challenge continues to support higher blends of ethanol (E10 > E85) in fleets via recommendations and outreach • 600,000 factory-built E85-capable flex-fuel vehicles now in Canada • Cellulosic ethanol production opportunity • Little (if any?) source of supply

Solutions - Compressed Natural Gas What we do • Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is recommended by Fleet Challenge team as a clean, efficient, safe, alternate transportation fuel • Payback for technology cost premium in 3-10 years from substantially lower price of CNG over diesel • Applications include refuse packer trucks as well as light-duty vehicles

Other Solutions What we do • EPA SmartWay Project: Fleet Challenge, on behalf of NRCan, surveyed Ontario trucking fleets; determined where new efficiencies might be found • Microtransit Scoping Study : Fleet Challenge recently (2016) assessed the potential for microtransit to drive GHG reductions in Greater Toronto and Montréal

Other Solutions What we do • Technologies such as engine stop/start devices reduce fuel use and are mandated elsewhere • Behaviour change – e.g., usage-based insurance premiums in place in other jurisdictions and shown to be effective in GHG reduction • Behaviour change – e.g., Pickup & SUV sales ever-increasing - many drivers still feel its acceptable to drive gas guzzlers • Ultimate fuel source may be hydrogen; vehicles are available (in limited supply), but public fuelling infrastructure non-existent -- significant penetration into fleet could take decades

New Solutions - Renewable Natural Gas What we do • Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) - methanol from municipal landfills a closed loop solution • The Toronto Green Bin Program can produce enough bioenergy to annually fuel the 300 + vehicles in the waste collection fleet A Closed Loop Solution Source: http://www.ccibioenergy.com/on-site-solutions Source: Closing the Loop - a primer for municipalities, food processors and fleets

New Solutions - Renewable Natural Gas What we do • For most municipalities Fleet is typically responsible for ~ 30% of GHG’s • Municipalities can play a unique role as a producer and consumer of RNG Source: Closing the Loop - a primer for municipalities, food processors and fleets

Conclusion What we do • GHG reduction options for transportation fleets are limited; more solutions are needed • Biomass should be an integral part of Canada’s carbon reduction plans • Chicken/egg quandary persists with regard to new solutions, delaying wide-scale implementation • Sustained efforts similar to the initiatives described herein will facilitate uptake by commercial fleets • Commitment and intense effort by all stakeholders are essential for Canada to achieve its carbon reduction commitments

DRIVING CHANGE solutions for municipal fleet managers Questions? Contact us: T: 416 418 9931 info@fleetchallenge.ca www.fleetchallenge.ca