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7A Page 25 �RAFT-Will be updated and provided in color for March 22"d Councif ineeting Consumers can begin reducing greenhouse gas emissions immediately by purchasing fuel- e�cient,electric,and biodiesel vehicles.Cars with better gas mileage provide a triple benefit: they pro�ect the cl�mate,they cut America's oi!dependency and they save money at the pump. Market trends point to mare fuel efficient vehicles becoming available as earEy as 2010.Fuel efficient vehicfes including ai)electric, pfug-in hybrids,and vehicles that can use lawer car�on content f�els such as�iodiesel derived from recycled vegetabfe oi[s,will ofFer consumers new efficiency options.As these new veh{c!e options become available Redwood City can promote and suppart their adoption for use in the community by providing infrastructure for recharging batteries and purchasing biofuels. L,ead by Exarrrpfe—promate fue!-eific�ent�nd afternative fue!vehrcfes irt the camrrrunity by using the City's fteet as an exampfe Redwood City has been a leader in environmental responsibility having taken early action to "green"the City's fleet, Examples include: • 83%of all City sedans(excluding police department vehicles)are hybrids . Parks and Police Departments have three full electric vehicles . A total of 34 heavy duty diesel vehicles are scheduled to have a Diesel Particulate Fifter (DPF)installed or be replaced with cleaner diesel engine by 20i.1 • The City fleet has been using B20(20%biofuel)diesel since 2006 As the Community Climate Action Plan is impfemented,it wi11 be important for the City to continue to convert its fleet to more fuef efficient vehicies on a replacement basis.The City can then capitalize on its awn vehicle effciency efforts to promote and encourage fuel efficiency in the community,in both.the commercial and residentiaf sectors. Plan fvr the creatiorr o�'reGharging stafions fvr ptug-in�ry6rid and electric vehicles''�' Several major car manufacturers have indicated that by 2010 they wilE be selling electric vehicles(�Vs)and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles(PHEVs)in the United States.The City can encourage�heir use by providing residents and visitars with the infrastrucfiure needed to recharge their EVs and PHEVs in Redwood City.One of the simplest ways fio do this is to constru�t vehicle recharging stations in public parking facilities,encourage larger local kiusinesses tfl install recharging stafiions,and encourage contractors and developers to incarporate recharging fadlities into multr-unit housing proJects. Promote fiae Ic�cat,biodieset rrtarkef by encour�,ging the locafian of a biadiese►f�etirrg sfation Biodiesel is made from a renewable resource.It produces fewer greenhouse gas emi5sions and particulates compared to conventianal diesel.The City and other community agencies and groups can work together ta foster the growing demand for bio-diesel 9n the region.This couid include encouraging the creation of a community bia-diesel co-op or the deve�opment of a biodiesel fuefing station.These activities could be enhanced by incorporating education on this fuel alternative and the role it can play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions locally. "General Plan 8E-158 �;.