Verizon and the Environment
Verizon feels like it is their responsibility to minimize the impact their operations have on the
environment. That means conserving energy, recycling and finding
innovative ways to solve environmental challenges.
State of the Art Hybrid-Electric Vehicles
Verizon
is pioneering the development and use of hybrid-electric technology in
service vans used by our network technicians—another example of how
we’re using technology to solve social and environmental challenges.
Verizon
owns and operates one of the largest fleets of motor vehicles in the
United States—a fleet that consumes more than 60 million gallons of
fuel each year. In a year’s time, these vehicles generate more than
500,000 metric tons of CO2.
We had been looking for more
fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly service vans, but none of
the U.S. vehicle manufacturers produces hybrid vans in the class we
need (vans in the 6,001- to 10,000-pound range).
So, to
lower those emissions, we partnered with hybrid-electric pioneer Enova
Systems to create a van to meet the needs of the business and the
environment.
The initial result: 13 retrofitted,
gas-powered, General Motors vans with both electric and gas engines
that work together to power the vehicle. We plan to test 10 vans in
Maryland and three in Texas.
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