+ UPS takes the RIGHT approach to save energy

Every year the US Department of Energy releases statistics regarding our nations energy use behavior. Looking at some statistics, I was surprised to find that transportation is the the fastest growing sector of energy consumption. It will soon be the largest consumption of energy (or already is depending on how you define industrial consumption). Its amazing to think that most our energy goes to just moving stuff around.


One of the biggest transporters in the country, UPS is very aware of this energy use. An article earlier this year describes one way UPS is saving energy. It turns out that a large amount of fuel gets wasted while idling at lights waiting to take a left hand turn. They have built software to layout truck routes to try to only take right hand turns. Turns out this exercise has helped them to save three million gallons of fuel a year! You can read the article here.