Starting January of 2011 EPA (Enviromental Protection Agency) will begin regulation of green house gas emissions for the first time. With Congress still not willing to adopt a climate regulation law, EPA is moving forward starting with power plants and factories. Next year, any power plant or factory that emits more that 100,000 tons of greenhouse gases will not be able to receive the proper building permits for new plants or updates to any existing infrastructure. Also, in order to comply with the new EPA regulations, plants and factories will have to provide proof that the technology that they are using is the best available for all applications.
Why is the EPA taking such actions to keep GHG emissions down when the government has not passed a bill yet? Last December, the administrator of the EPA, Lisa Jackson, declared that greenhouse gases (primarily carbon dioxide) are a direct threat to the publics health and welfare.
All of the strides to comply with the Clean Air Act and the new Climate Regulation put in place by the EPA affect the utilities and manufacturing facilities, and therefore, have an impact on every aspect of the utility industry....including the facilities fleet of equipment and vehicles.
EnGenX is on the forefront of monitoring and proactive fleet telematics and can track carbon emissions for the entire fleet. With the knowledge and information that EnGenx provides, companies can coach drivers and operators to reduce idle time, fuel use, and overall carbon emissions.
EnGenX provides the tools and information needed to effectively manage a fleet with the environment as one of the top priorities.