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Eco-driving competition – winners now selected
There was a great number of entries to the eco-driving competition, so thanks to everyone who took part. Congratulations to the six lucky winners who each won a €60 fuel voucher from Topaz.
The answers to the questions are as follows:
- Dublin City Council and Codema are asking you to reduce your carbon footprint by how much? 3%
- Before you start your working day, you only need to let the engine idle for how many seconds? 30 seconds
- Eco-driving habits will save 280 tonnes of carbon dioxide. This is the equivalent to how many litres of fuel? 74,000 litres
- The more weight that you lug around in your vehicle, the more fuel you will burn. True
Why not get the New Year off to a good start by implementing these eco-driving habits as much as possible when you are out on the road.
About the Eco-Friendly Driving Campaign
Dublin City Council, in partnership with Codema, Dublin’s sustainable energy agency, is asking all drivers to reduce their carbon footprint by three per cent. This eco-friendly driving campaign is part of the MINUS 3% project, which aims to reduce Dublin City Council’s energy use by 33 per cent by 2020.
Dublin City Council has more than 900 vehicles on the streets of Dublin every day. Nearly all of these vehicles are diesel engines that are serviced regularly to keep them in tip-top condition. While all of these vehicles are needed to do the work of the Council, they create a lot of carbon emissions. However, good driving habits that incorporate smooth and safe driving techniques help to reduce these emissions while also delivering benefits in terms of road safety and savings in fuel consumption.
With the help of our professional drivers, adopting more eco-friendly driving habits will save 280 tonnes of carbon dioxide. This is the equivalent to 74,000 litres of fuel or €90,000, based on current fuel prices.
Dublin City Council is also running Occupational Driving Training Courses for all our drivers which include the principles of eco-friendly driving. This part of the course passes on tips to our drivers as to how to use their vehicles as efficiently as possible and we know that we can depend on our drivers to achieve the target of a 3 per cent reduction in our carbon footprint. You may also have noticed the eco-driving posters in your depots to further reinforce the messages of this campaign.
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