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Article: Driving tailpipe emissions downward Program results in fuel savings, cleaner air
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- October 15, 2009
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By THOMAS CONTENT
Employees of Veolia Water Services and the Milwaukee Department
of Public Works achieved 13% improvement in fuel economy after
getting behind-the-wheel training on driving techniques that can
save money and help reduce tailpipe emissions.
The results were announced Wednesday by Wisconsin Clean Cities-
Southeast Area, the state Department of Natural Resources and
Milwaukee Area Technical College.
Over the past two years, southeastern Wisconsin has been home to
the first eco-driving training initiative in the nation since the
oil shocks of the 1970s, said Francis X. Vogel, executive director
of Wisconsin Clean Cities-Southeast Area.
His group works with big fleets on ...