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Media Contact: Brandy Smith | Utah Clean Energy Communications Director
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Utah Clean Energy and ASPIRE hosted custom workshop for local fleet managers
Salt Lake City, UT — The need to reduce emissions from Utah’s transportation sector cannot be overstated. The transportation sector remains the top source of CO₂ emissions in the U.S., and most commercial fleets rely on medium- and heavy-duty (MHD) vehicles which cause an outsized amount of pollution. Despite making up just 10% of all vehicles, MHD vehicles produce 26% of transportation-related carbon emissions and 45% of NOx pollution. One of the most effective local solutions is to electrify fleets.
To address this urgent issue, Utah Clean Energy and the ASPIRE Center hosted a custom workshop designed to help Utah’s fleet owners transition to electric vehicles.
“If Utah wants to solve its air quality problems, it has to get serious about tailpipe emissions right now. Fleets represent an unprecedented opportunity to make the biggest dent in transportation emissions. We want to do everything we can to help them go electric,” stated Kelbe Goupil, Senior Associate of Electrification for Utah Clean Energy.
While electrification efforts have traditionally focused on passenger vehicles, recent advancements have made electric MHD vehicles more accessible and practical for fleet operations. From delivery services and public transit to school buses and refuse collection, electric fleet applications are expanding rapidly.
The workshop was attended by more than 50 representatives from local governments, fleet operations, businesses, and nonprofits who are exploring the benefits of fleet electrification. Attendees learned from peers and experts about how to electrify fleets, best practices, available incentives, and emerging technologies.
Presenters included:
- ASPIRE Research Center, leading Utah’s Transportation Electrification Initiative
- North American Council on Freight Efficiency (NACFE)
- Merge Electric Fleet Solutions
- Utah Clean Energy
- Utah Division of Air Quality
We would like to clarify that Utah Clean Energy is not a solar company. We are a nonprofit organization that advocates for solar and other clean energy technologies, but we do not install or sell solar in any way.