Village of Downers Grove

Downers Grove

Strategic Plan Goal:Steward of Financial & Environmental

Sustainability

• The Village feels like we’re in show business – it has taken over a decade for us to become an overnight success

Progress

• Achieved through Cooperation and Collaboration#1 – Fleet with Finance#2 – Fleet with Police#3 – Fleet with Fire

History• Transition began in early 2000s to alternative

fuels– 2001 CNG fueling installed at Village’s fueling

station– 2001 CNG vehicles ordered (7)- Honda Civics,

Ford Pickups – 2004 - two CNG – 2007 – two CNG – 2009 – six CNG– All vehicles but 2 still runningBiodiesel – started using in 2001

STATISTICS

FLEET

• Cheaper - CNG less than .70 GGE• Cheaper- E-85 – 19.34 % < Unleaded • Increased vehicle lifespan• Reduced fuel use 18.6% since 2007 • Reduced # of vehicles by 11%• Decreased fuel spend - 3.16%• Increased Alternative fuel vehicles – 62%

to 81%

FACILITIES

• Fleet Heating– Solar Panels– Used Motor Oil– 2010 vs 2012

• 7,105 less therms

– Reduction of 48.5%

Fleet Lighting– New energy efficient lights , last longer use less

energy

Alternative Fuel Vehicles

• 76 – 20% Biodiesel (B-20)

• 35 – E – 85 (Ethanol)

• 23 – Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)

• 8 – Hybrid Vehicles

• 3 – Propane-Powered Pieces of Equipment

• 6 – Solar-Powered Pieces of Equipment

A Tale of Two Tires

CNG Vehicles from small to big

• Maintenance savings• Extended useful service life• Reduced CO2 emissions and CO• Oil samples• 654- 100,000 mile success story• 5-ton CNG

Fleet Facility

• Solar• Waste oil• Last two years of waste oil burned• Last two years of resident supplied used

oil• Heating bill differences

• Picture of lighting

Fueling Facility

The Future

• 2012/2013 Chevy Tahoe CNG conversions

• F550 Dump vehicle’s• 2014- Scheduled to purchase an

additional 6- 100% dedicated CNG Vehicles and 4- Bi-Fuel CNG Vehicles