| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.45 |
| Liaison | Austin Sutherland |
| Submission Date | May 1, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Pennsylvania
OP-14: Campus Fleet
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.19 / 2.00 |
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None
Gasoline-electric, non-plug-in hybrid vehicles in the institution’s fleet :
1
None
Diesel-electric, non-plug-in hybrid vehicles in the institution’s fleet :
0
None
Plug-in hybrid vehicles in the institution’s fleet :
0
None
100 percent electric vehicles in the institution’s fleet :
0
None
Vehicles in the institution's fleet that are fueled with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG):
8
None
Hydrogen fueled vehicles in the institution’s fleet :
0
None
Vehicles in the institution’s fleet that are fueled with B20 or higher biofuel for more than 6 months of the year :
0
None
Vehicles in the institution’s fleet that are fueled with E85 or higher ethanol for more than 6 months of the year :
0
None
Total number of vehicles in the institution’s fleet, including all of the above :
94
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Penn Transportation and Parking recently opened a new propane fueling station at the South Bank campus. The facility, which is the only private propane fueling station in Philadelphia, holds 1,000 gallons of fuel - enough to fuel the entire Penn Transit fleet for a week.
Propane-powered vehicles produce 30-90% less carbon monoxide and about 50% less toxins and smog producing substances than normal gasoline-powered vehicles. Since propane is over 90% domestically produced, it is more readily available than most other alternative fuels and costs about $1 less per gallon than gasoline.
As part of the University's Climate Action Plan, Penn Transit plans to retro-fit the existing shuttle van fleet to utilize propane fuel over the next five years to further reduce Penn's carbon footprint. In the future, Penn Transit plans to allow any University vehicle to utilize the station. In addition, Penn Transit has the ability through its maintenance program to convert gas-powered University vehicles to propane.
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