Sicop Talks Winter Ops

As soon as that first snowplow was attached to a horse drawn wagon officials have been looking at other fuels to accomplish the winter maintenance mission for a variety of reasons including performance, availability of fuels, or environmental considerations.  What defines an alternate fuel depends on your current situation with regards to fleet, engines, and powertrain.  A recently completed Clear Roads project, 21-05: Evaluation of EVT and Alternative Fuels for Winter Operations provided a comprehensive look at this topic. In this episode project champion Justin Droste, Michigan Department of Transportation  and the research team lead by Kate Vigneau, Matrix Consulting Group, and Russ Owens of Energetics set the stage for transitioning a winter maintenance fleet to alternative fuels by looking at the requirements for winter maintenance and the alternative fuel possibilities. For more information you can review the Clear Roads report at this link: https://clearroads.org/project/21-05/ or you can ask specific