EnviroCAB
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EnviroCAB is a taxicab service provider based in Arlington County, Virginia, which provides service exclusively with a fleet of hybrid electric vehicles. When the company began operations in February 2008 it became the first all-hybrid taxicab fleet in the United States, and the first carbon negative taxicab company in the world.{{cite web|url=http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2009/10/20/all-hybrid-taxi-fleet-debuts-sunny-phoenix|title=All-Hybrid Taxi Fleet Debuts in Sunny Phoenix|publisher=GreenBiz|date=2009-10-20|accessdate=2010-07-10}}
History
In September 2007 the Arlington County Board authorized EnviroCAB, then a new taxi company, to operate with an all-hybrid fleet of 50 vehicles. In addition, the Board authorized existing companies permission to add 35 hybrid taxis. The introduction of green taxis is part of a county campaign known as Fresh AIRE, or Arlington Initiative to Reduce Emissions. AIRE aims to cut production of greenhouse gases from county buildings and vehicles by 10% by 2012.{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/19/AR2007091902438.html|title=Arlinton County: Board Gives Go-Ahead to Eco-Friendly Taxicabs|work=The Washington Post|date=2007-09-07|accessdate=2009-10-17|first=Kirstin|last=Downey}}
File:EnvironCabVA 11 09 Camry Hybrid Taxi 7907.jpg taxi from EnvironCAB in Pentagon City.]]
Description
EnviroCAB taxi fleet consist of Toyota Priuses, Toyota Camry Hybrids, Toyota Highlander Hybrids, and Ford Escape Hybrids.
Carbon footprint
The company claims to be the first carbon-negative taxicab company in the world, as it will completely offset its own emissions by purchasing "clean-source" offset credits. Also, EnviroCAB expects to offset the emissions of 100 of the approximately 685 non-hybrid taxis operating in Arlington by March 2008.{{cite web|url=http://www.envirotaxicab.com/pr05.html |title=EnviroCAB Launches in Greater Washington, D.C. Area To Become Nation's First 'Green' Taxi Fleet |publisher=EnviroCAB Press Release |date=2008-02-11 |accessdate=2011-07-14 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327162000/http://www.envirotaxicab.com/pr05.html |archivedate=2012-03-27 }}
See also
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