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Topic: Ecodriving

	LANTMÄNNEN "STEPS TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY" 2004
		In 2004 an evaluation of the environmental performance of the transportation firms was carried out.
		The contracts with the haulage contractors who deliver feed in bulk now require that all drivers must undergo training in Heavy EcoDriving in 2005.
		EcoDriving means driving to achieve good fuel economy.
	www.lantmannen.se /miljo/miljoredovisning_2004/english/GO-L.asp (110 words)

	Motiva Oy - Transport 1 - 2002 (in Finland Facts & News)
		EcoDriving reduces the average driver’s fuel consumption by 1.3 litre per 100 km (10-16 %).
		Energy and environmental matters pertaining to EcoDriving are included in the driving schools’ training.
		The Finnish EcoDriving and KEY driving habit-training methods have been exported to Norway and Sweden.
	www.motiva.fi /en/facts/finlandfactsnews/transport1-2002.html (990 words)

	Fleet & travel plans - Daily News
		Mr Brake highlighted the green advances already made by Arriva, which has been testing battery and engine powered buses, and by Tesco, which has introduced five per cent ethanol biofuel into some of its petrol.
		Meanwhile the Energy Saving Trust's head of transport business, Richard Tarbutan, told the conference that tax incentives to buy greener cars should be coupled with educating drivers on ecodriving and increasing cycling and walking.
		He pointed out that ecodriving, how to achieve greater fuel economy whilst driving, was a compulsory part of the driving test in Germany, and suggested that it should be introduced into the UK.
	www.est.org.uk /fleet/news/dailynews/index.cfm?mode=view&articleid=15048567 (264 words)

	Project - Details
		The drivers at the North Norwegian bus company Tromsbuss have had courses in EcoDriving, with the result that the company expects to save one million NOK (€ 140.000) a year.
		Tromsbuss is the first bus company in Norway to have adopted the EcoDriving concept, which originated in Finland.
		EcoDriving courses are also offered to private car drivers by members of the Norwegian Association of Authorised Driving Schools.
	ide.idebanken.no /bibliotek_engelsk/ProsjektID.asp?ProsjektID=331 (193 words)

	Ford Encourages EcoDriving to Make the Most of Vacation Budgets
		"We call it EcoDriving -- ECOnomical because it saves money and ECOlogical because it is better for the environment," said Andy Acho, Ford's worldwide director of environmental outreach and strategy.
		The following EcoDriving tips can increase fuel economy by up to 25 percent.
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	www.theautochannel.com /news/2005/06/16/127154.html (716 words)

	Ford Motor Company - Press Release - SOUNDBITES: ECOdriving tips
		According to the Travel Industry Association of America, Americans, over the next three months, will take over 300 million leisure trips.
		(ECOdriving does not require any gadgets, just an adjustment in your driving style.)
		Consolidate trips to bypass congested routes and avoid stop-and-go traffic whenever possible.
	media.ford.com /newsroom/release_display.cfm?release=21019 (316 words)

	SI - readmsg.aspx msgid=21346804
		They conclude that the overriding concern during a government intervention is to hurt the economy as little as possible.
		The study emphasizes that there are important differences between measures simply restricting travel, such as a Sunday driving ban, and those that assist or encourage motorists to cut fuel use such as car-pooling or the concept, unknown here in America, of “ecodriving” (light foot on gas).
		The major cost associated with fuel storage is lost mobility and the reduced economic activity that results.
	www.siliconinvestor.com /readmsg.aspx?msgid=21346804 (691 words)

	Peak Oil News and Message Boards Forums >> Post 94733 >> IEA tells us how to save oil (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The IEA just released a study titled "How to save oil in a hurry".
		They were saying that the most cost effective methods to save oil in a hurry are to promote telecommuting and flexible work schedules, 'ecodriving', car-pooling, odd/even day driving bans, and in some cases, speed reduction policies.
		Car pool and driving restrictions would shave at least a million barrels a day off of what we use now.
	www.peakoil.com /post94733.html (186 words)

	autonet.ca - New Used Cars Pickup SUV trucks dealer parts accessories service maintenance insurance finance crossover ...
		Ford is embarking on a campaign to raise awareness of how small changes can make a big difference, to educate everyday drivers on how their driving styles impact the environment, and to hopefully get them to adopt some sensible solutions.
		"We call it EcoDriving -- ECOnomical because it saves money and ECOlogical because it is better for the environment," says Andy Acho, Ford's worldwide director of environmental outreach and strategy.
		The following ECOdriving tips can increase fuel economy by up to 25%.
	www.autonet.ca /SunDrive/Toronto/story.cfm?story=/SunDrive/Toronto/Sunday/2005/08/14/1174189-sun.html (841 words)

	Ford News Blog: September 2005
		ECODriving Tips Fuel efficiency experts, including Ford's environmental policy specialists, agree that learning to drive differently increases fuel efficiency.
		According to the U.S. Department of Energy, aggressive driving such as rapid acceleration, speeding and braking can lower your gas mileage significantly.
		"We call it ECODriving - ECOnomical because it conserves fuel and saves on fuel costs, and ECOlogical because it is better for the environment," says Andy Acho, Ford's worldwide director of environmental outreach and strategy.
	www.beshoreandkoller.com /news/2005_09_01_archive.htm (899 words)

	H2CARSBIZ - Saving Oil in a Hurry
		This book provides an assessment of the potential oil savings and implementation costs of rapid oil demand restraint measures for transport.
		This tool box of measures includes new approaches towards telecommuting, car-pooling, transit use and “ecodriving” (fuel efficient driving styles), among other measures.
		If implemented by many IEA countries, certain combinations of measures could reduce world oil demand by a significant amount — on the order of a million barrels per day or more.
	www.fuelcellmarkets.com /article_default_view.fcm?articleid=8245&subsite=2843 (488 words)

	enviroreport (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		This highly effective instruction package teaches a mode of driving which can reduce fuel consumption by between 10 and 20 per cent.
		Key elements of EcoDriving include accelerating more efficiently by skipping third gear, maintaining a steady speed, looking a long way ahead and planning braking when approaching traffic lights.
		To assist both instructor and learner, an on-board computer rapidly displays the results of the newly acquired skills.
	www.naturvardsverket.se /enviroreport/envirorep1/enviro1_9.htm (656 words)

	dn.no - Bulker for mye – sendes på kurs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		EcoDriving er et opplæringsprogram som er utviklet i Finland.
		Hensikten med EcoDriving er å redusere drivstoff-forbruket, få ned utgiftene til service og vedlikehold, minske ulykkesrisikoen og redusere CO2-utslippet.
		Opplæringen tar tre og en halv time og består av teori og praksis.
	www.dn.no /jgo/xxx/http://www.dn.no/dnBil/article512261.ece (720 words)

	Green Car Congress: Ford Offers Driving and Maintenance Tips for Fuel Savings
		Sensible driving helps conserve fuel, saves money and is safer for all drivers.
		We call it ECODriving: ECOnomical because it conserves fuel and saves on fuel costs, and ECOlogical because it is better for the environment.
		This is a perfect time to remind drivers of a few simple actions they can take to help conserve fuel by up to 25% and save money at the same time.
	www.greencarcongress.com /2005/10/ford_offers_dri.html (692 words)

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