2014 GLOBAL
FLEET FUEL USE
VEHICLE CATEGORY NUMBER OF VEHICLES FUEL UNITS (U.S. GAL)
Cars, Light Trucks and Vans 1,328 1,527,607
Super Duty 1,127 1,554,641
Medium Duty 2,103 2,776,653
Heavy Duty 116 180,415
Chippers and Grinders 1,552 422,497
Off Road, Turf Equipment,
Misc. Powered Equipment
637 298,722
Other 768 380,860
Total 7,631 7,131,395
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ENERGY AND EMISSIONS
As part of our environmental strategy, we actively manage our fuel
consumption and aim to reduce our environmental footprint and
energy costs. In 2014, we tracked our electricity and natural gas
use—our main energy sources—at 80 of our offices. Due to the
nature of our business, fleet emissions constitute a majority of our
emissions. Measuring our fleet emissions not only helps us calculate
our environmental footprint, but also assists in future purchasing
decisions. Compared to 2013, we reduced our fleet emissions by
nearly five percent and intend to continue to improve fuel efficiency
and reduce our emissions by moving toward a lighter duty fleet.
Davey Tree has further opportunity to positively impact emissions
by expanding our GPS program to implement efficient routing and
provide better service to clients. The GPS program helps reduce
our fuel usage and emissions by eliminating unauthorized use of
equipment and closer monitoring of equipment. Since 2012, we
have achieved annual reductions in fuel usage per labor hour. With
just over one million labor hours used in 2014, we reduced our fuel
usage by 90,000 gallons when compared to 2012 for the operation.
IN 2014, DAVEY TREE'S
FLEET CONSUMED
1,018,464 GJ OF
ENERGY, YIELDING
69,947 METRIC
TONNES OF CO2E.
