January 31, 2008

Entire Safeway Truck Fleet Converted to Biodiesel

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Remember the old Safeway jingle "Everything you want from a store and a little bit more"? Now that little bit more is biodieselAccording to Lohas,
The biodiesel initiative makes Safeway one of the first major retailers in the United States to convert its entire fleet of more than 1,000 trucks to cleaner-burning biodiesel fuel. The decision by Safeway will help reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 75 million pounds annually, the equivalent of taking nearly 7,500 passenger vehicles off the road each year.

Besides biodiesel, Safeway actually has quite a few green practices in its operation. The company purchases 87,000 megawatts annually of wind power, is converting 24 California stores to solar energy, recycles 500,000 tons a year, and is part of the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX)

More:
MSNBC: Safeway tests biodiesel at the pump

Lohas: Safeway's California and U.S. Truck Fleet Goes
San Francisco's Business Times: Safeway's biodiesel initiative won't fuel higher grocery prices

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Posted by Jennifer Lance at January 31, 2008 8:43 AM
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