Alaska Air Cargo
• Use wastewater • Reduce energy usage • Sustainable packaging • Sustainably source materials • Energy-ecient lighting NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT
A. Duie Pyle www.aduiepyle.com A. Duie Pyle invested in solar panels for its Parkesburg, Pennsylvania, warehouse, enabling the 570,000-square-foot facility to run on 100% solar energy. Additionally, it installed tube lights that reflect sunlight, eliminating the use of electric lights during the day. The company also installed radiant-heat flooring and motion-activated lighting to reduce energy costs. It plans to purchase two fully electric trucks and charging stations by early 2025. Pyle has switched nearly half of its facilities to electric forklifts and anticipates 100% implementation by 2028. GREEN INITIATIVES • Use alternative fuels/energy sources • Reuse/recycling program • Use wastewater • Reduce energy usage • Solar panels
AAA Cooper designed its data centers to reduce HVAC demands and overall utility consumption.
Alaska Air Cargo www.alaskacargo.com
Alaska Air Cargo integrated green practices into its flight operations manual and training, and reviewed operations to ensure it uses electric ground power and air to mitigate the need for fuel-burning power when planes are at the gate. Committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, the airline will replace the fuel it uses with sustainable alternatives. The company switched from plastic water bottles and cups to recyclable boxed water and paper cups, which eliminates 1.8 million pounds of plastic per year. Dispatchers use Flyways software, which provides information to plan safe, ecient routes—and factor in how the routes work together—to save time, fuel, and emissions.
GREEN INITIATIVES • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions • Use alternative fuels/energy sources • Reuse/recycling program • Reduce energy usage • Sustainable packaging • Sustainably source materials NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT Alaska Air Cargo has committed to source, support, and develop the market for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), working with other airlines and industries to advance public policies needed to jumpstart the market. The company is a founding member of the Aviators Group of the Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance.
• Energy-ecient lighting NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT
In 2022, Pyle’s dedicated division was named a SmartWay High Performer for its sustainable fuel practices.
AAA Cooper Transportation www.aaacooper.com AAA Cooper Transportation upgraded its aerodynamic fairing packages and converted oil to lighter-weight synthetic to improve fuel economy. The SmartWay partner was an early adopter of next-generation engine technologies. AAA Cooper installed tire pressure systems designed for drive tire position to improve MPG and deployed next-generation skirting on van trailers for airflow direction. Its LTL system flow improvements enhanced loaded fill rates, reducing the number of miles per shipment required. GREEN INITIATIVES • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions • Use alternative fuels/energy sources • Reuse/recycling program
AAA Cooper
38 Inbound Logistics • June 2023
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