Altec is proud to participate in Drive Clean Rural USA, an eight-state pilot program funded by the Department of Energy. Participating county governments and private fleet partners will receive assistance from Clean Cities coalitions, as well as industry partners. Support for participating counties and partners will include free technical assistance, fleet consulting, help developing a clean fuel transition plan, demo vehicles, and more.
“This grant is important because it delivers opportunities for rural partners to learn and develop their own path to realizing actual near-term benefits from advanced vehicle technologies and cleaner transportation,” said Mark Bentley, Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition Executive Director. “Fleet operators want to reduce their emissions in a cost-effective manner and we are lighting the path to cost savings instead of cost burdens.”
Altec’s Green Fleet is helping participating operators experience first-hand how they can reduce noise and harmful vapors at jobsites, while also gaining operational efficiency, lowering chassis maintenance costs, and reducing fuel consumption.
“Altec is a valued member of the Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition,” Bentley said. “We share a goal of helping fleets implement advanced technology that saves company’s money and provides a cleaner work environment for vehicle operators and the public.”
Reduce Idling with Altec’s Jobsite Energy Management System
Drive Clean Rural USA embodies the philosophy that there isn’t a single, unanimous clean fuel path that makes sense for every community and fleet partner, which is why vehicle demos, fleet assessments and individualized clean fuel planning is part of the program.
Altec’s Jobsite Energy Management System, or JEMS, provides a method to eliminate idling and reduce noise at the jobsite while still offering customers the benefits of a traditional chassis. Without having to idle the engine, JEMS delivers battery power to auxiliary chassis applications such as cab comfort AC and heat, jobsite tools and electric power take-off (ePTO), which allows for battery powered operation of the aerial device. When JEMS is activated, a vehicle produces zero jobsite emissions with zero reduction in performance.
Not only does idling release unnecessary emissions into the environment, but it also creates unnecessary wear and tear on a vehicle—just an hour of idling is equivalent to driving 25 miles. For large fleets, the cost of idling can add up quickly—both environmentally and in dollars and cents spent on maintenance and fuel.
“Options to electrify transportation extend beyond battery-powered vehicles and charging infrastructure,” Bentley said. “ACFC is excited to work with industry partners like Altec who are delivering immediate cost savings to their customers by eliminating engine idling and enabling battery-powered jobsite activity.”
For more information on JEMS and Altec’s electrification solutions, visit altec.com/green-fleet.
