Arup, in cooperation with global renewable energy leader Enel, released Toward Sustainable Fleet Transitions, a report that brings insights from subject matter experts and practitioners on how to begin, streamline, and boost sustainable fleet transitions, according to a press release by Arup.
Drawing from decades of experience in decarbonization and circularity, Enel and Arup incorporate lessons learned from fleet owners and managers, circular economy experts, ZEV specialists, and energy providers to develop a clear roadmap.
Toward Sustainable Solar Energy
The transportation industry’s decarbonization will be crucial to reaching emissions reduction goals for the built environment.
Following the release of Toward Sustainable Solar Energy in 2021, Arup and Enel’s recent report is a guide for navigating the depth of challenges and scale of opportunity in electrifying vehicle fleets.
Toward Sustainable Fleet Transitions
Notably, Toward Sustainable Fleet Transitions aims to advance the vehicle fleet transition from EV ownership and storage to maintenance, operations, and charging infrastructure.
The new report explores many considerations like fleet user education, site planning, facility design, and stakeholder engagement to maximize long-term value and minimize environmental impacts.
Billions of public and private dollars will be invested in zero-emission fleet transitions within the decade. This is a tremendous opportunity for decarbonized mobility and cost savings. It is also a once in a lifetime opportunity to positively shape communities and accelerate broader sustainable development goals. Arup is pleased to be collaborating with Enel to help fleets make the best use of this investment — meeting and exceeding their transition potential.
Cole Roberts, Principal
Furthermore, the report walks through transition phases, recgnizing quick wins and innovative opportunities for value stacking all through the process. With an extra lens on resilience, community benefits, and circularity, the report presents the value of transitioning strategies that extend beyond the norm, which results in better outcomes and reduced risk overall.
Electrifying fleet vehicles is one of the most impactful changes an organization can make to decrease its emissions, but fleet transitions can be complex, even overwhelming, without a clear roadmap to guide the process. That’s why Enel North America partnered with Arup to develop this report and leverage our combined decarbonization and circularity expertise to give everyone involved, from fleet owners and managers to maintenance and operations staff, a step-by-step guide to simplifying the fleet transition process, an important action towards achieving net zero.
Joel Obillo, Head of Sales and Marketing, Enel North America
EV incentives make the transition more feasible
With legislative incentives like electric vehicle tax credits by the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and state level’s incentive programs, the fleet’s sustainable transition is more financially practical than ever.
In addition, Toward Sustainable Fleet Transitions aims to offer a comprehensive guide for all areas of the fleet transition journey, helping the transportation industry move toward a more sustainable, carbon-free mobility future.
