Alternative fuels, synthetic lubricants, and more efficient vehicles have reduced Carolina’s petroleum consumption 21% relative to 2005. More than one-third of the campus vehicle fleet runs on alternatives to fossil fuels. Flex-fuel vehicles use 85% ethanol fuel, some diesel vehicles run on 20% biodiesel fuel, and the campus operates 26 electric vehicles. Carolina displaced more than 86,000 gallons of petroleum last year. In 2005, the NC General Assembly required all state vehicle fleets to displace 20% of their petroleum with alternative fuels or energy efficiency measures. Read more »
