The province will reward truck operators who install energy-efficient aerodynamic aids such as such this trailer skirt. (CBC)The Alberta government is rolling out a $2-million program to entice truck drivers to make their rigs more fuel-efficient.
Commercial truck operators will be offered rebates if they install energy efficient products that ultimately reduce emissions. This includes products that improve a truck's aerodynamics to cab heaters that would reduce engine idling time.
Businesses that switch to hybrid trucks will also be eligible for compensation under the incentive program, which begins June 1, the government announced on Monday.
"With 80 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions coming from the tailpipe, we all have a crucial role to play in improving Alberta's fuel efficiency," said Rob Renner, the provincial environment minister, in a statement.
"Alberta's trucking industry drives our economy and this program is an environmental and economic win-win for the sector and province."
The rebate program — to be administered by Climate Change Central, a non-profit group that promotes initiatives to fight global warming — is aimed at reducing 97,000 tonnes of the trucking sector's greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2020. That is equivalent to taking about 20,000 cars off the road, the government said.
About two dozen companies will also get a detailed analysis of their fleet, showing them how to make their fuel go further, added Simon Knight, president and CEO of Climate Change Central.
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