2030 Energy Strategy
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Undertake an education and awareness
campaign to encourage efficient vehicle choice,
"Smart Idling", efficient driving practices, and
alternative transportation choices.
Periodically assess the status of LNG and
biofuels for transportation in the NWT context,
including availability, price, long-term storage
and cold weather stability. Pilot biofuel use
in the NWT once the technology is deemed
suitably mature for our northern context.
Work with the federal government to ensure
that renewable fuel standards are applicable to
the North.
Work with the federal government to
continually improve vehicle efficiency
standards.
HYBRID GASOLINE-ELECTRIC
VEHICLE PILOT PROGRAM
The GNWT will offer a pilot grant program for the
purchase of hybrid gasoline-electric vehicles in
communities that are serviced by hydroelectricity.
The program will provide a subsidy for eligible
vehicles and installation of charging stations. The
GNWT and AEA tested a hybrid gasoline-electric
vehicle and found that the technology works in our
climate and does result in GHG reductions, but has
a higher up-front purchase cost.
The GNWT will advocate at
the national level for higher
efficiency standards for road,
air and marine transportation.
GOVERNMENT LEAD BY
EXAMPLE: GOVERNMENT
FLEET MANAGEMENT
Government will lead by example by undertaking
fleet management for its vehicles. Fleet
management will increase the efficiency of vehicles
within the fleet, and change driving habits. Fleet
management includes the following elements:
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Fleet right sizing - dispose of older and
larger fuel-inefficient vehicles, improve
fleet management to optimize asset life-
cycle management, develop fleet utilization
standards so the right vehicle is chosen for the
task.
Assess the percentage of LNG and hybrid
vehicles that can be integrated into the
government fleet based on application, and
maximize these opportunities.
• Implement fleet management software to
manage and track performance.
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Continue training and communications on fuel
efficient driving.
Pilot the use of auxiliary heaters to reduce
idling vehicles. These heaters keep fluids and
cabs warm during rest periods in cold weather,
allowing vehicles to be turned off rather than
idling, greatly reducing vehicle emissions.
If successful, the GNWT will offer a grant
and education program to assist businesses
with the purchase of in-line fuel heaters and
auxiliary power heaters for fleet vehicles and
heavy duty vehicles.
Arctic Energy
Alliance Electric
Vehicle Pilot Project
In 2014, the Arctic Energy Alliance
piloted the use of a Chevrolet Volt
in Yellowknife to test the vehicle's
efficiency and effectiveness, especially
in cold weather. The Volt can be
charged by plugging into a regular
household outlet or with an electric
vehicle charging station, which is a
specially designed outlet that charges
faster. The vehicle also has a gasoline
generator to recharge the batteries
for long distance travel. The pilot
project demonstrates that electric
vehicles is reliable and can effectively
reduce vehicle emissions in hydro-
powered communities, but a subsidy
is required for the vehicle to be cost
effective given the higher purchase
price of the vehicle.
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