The city of Denver on Wednesday launched what it is says is the world’s first greenhouse gas (GHG) management and reduction pilot program for vehicles.
Driving Change will measure the environmental impact of driving behavior in an effort to teach drivers to operate their vehicles such that they produce fewer emissions.
Through the installation of accelerometers that connect to internal vehicle systems and the use of an Internet-based GHG management system, the Driving Change initiative allows for the real-time measurement of a number of driving behaviors, including idling, speeding, fast stops and hard braking, which have a direct impact on fuel consumption. Performance reports, viewable via the Internet, are intended to educate drivers on how their driving patterns can potentially impact their individual carbon footprint.
Participants in the program will come from both the public and private sectors, including City of Denver employees, lead sponsor EnCana Oil & Gas, Inc., Cartasite, provider of the automobile telemetry system, and Enviance, Inc., provider of the Internet-based GHG management technology.
"Driving Change can help City employees and Denver residents reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions simply by changing the way we drive," Denver Mayor John W. Hickenlooper said.
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