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Clean Air Cab was an
Clean Air Cab had a "Pink Cab", where some of the fares are donated to
Arizona
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-based carbon-neutral taxi
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service provider, and the second taxi fleet in the U.S. to use only hybrid vehicles
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The basic princip ...
. Based in Mesa, Arizona
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, it served the Phoenix area with environmentally friendly transportation service by using clean automotive technology. Clean Air cab ceased operations November 2016.
Description
The main goal of the operation was to be an environmentally aware business, and to take action to mitigate the damage done by pollution while providing a reliable and competitive transportation service. Launched in October 2009, it was the first subsidiary company of Beyond Green, L.L.C. The taxi fleet once consisted of 29Toyota Prius
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vehicles, whose hybrid design helped cut emissions by 66% compared to typical taxi fleets of Ford Crown Victorias. Only vehicles that qualified as Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle
Super ultra-low emissions vehicle (SULEV) is a U.S. classification for passenger vehicle emissions. The classification is based on producing 90% fewer emissions than the average gasoline-powered vehicle. The SULEV standard is stricter than the stan ...
s, which are hybrid vehicles that work to minimize air pollution, were used. Using hybrid vehicles helped the state of Arizona do its part in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in compliance with the Western Climate Initiative
Western Climate Initiative, Inc. (WCI) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation which administers the shared emissions trading market between the American state of California and the Canadian province of Quebec as well as separately administering th ...
, which is "a collaboration of independent jurisdictions who commit to work together to identify, evaluate, and implement policies to tackle climate change at a regional level."
The company purchased carbon offsets and supported reforestation
Reforestation (occasionally, reafforestation) is the natural or intentional restocking of existing forests and woodlands (forestation) that have been depleted, usually through deforestation, but also after clearcutting.
Management
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by subsidizing the planting of 10 rain forest trees monthly for each cab in service. Their atmospheric carbon reduction partners were Trees for Tempe at the local level, and Trees for the Future
Trees for the Future (abbreviated sometimes as TREES) is a Maryland-based nonprofit organization founded on August 14, 1989, that trains farmers around the world in agroforestry and sustainable land use.
TREES provides technical assistance wit ...
and Carbonfund.org
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on a global level. Since October 19, 2009 over 15,000 trees had been planted.
Charity involvement
Clean Air Cab had a "Pink Cab", where some of the fares are donated to Susan G. Komen for the Cure
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Komen focuses on patient navigation and advo ...
,. Three more cabs were added in 2011, for the Phoenix Children's hospital, United Way, and Arizona State University
Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, ASU is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the ...
. In December 2009, Clean Air Cab sponsored the Pro Players Classic charity golf tournament. Clean Air Cab actively participated in the Valley Metro
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's Adopt-A-Station program to maintain cleanliness at light rail stations, promoting the use of environmentally friendly transportation choices.
Affiliations
Clean Air Cab was a member of both the Phoenix Green Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Phoenix Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. It was also a member of Valley Forward, a Phoenix-basednon-profit organization
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
focusing on environmental protection and sustainability. In February 2013 Clean air Cab joined One Community and signed the Unity Pledge decreeing equality for all individuals regardless of orientation in the work place.
See also
*EnviroCAB
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 flee ...
* Hybrid taxi
Hybrid taxi or hybrid electric taxi is a taxicab service provided with a hybrid electric car (HEV), which combines a conventional internal combustion engine propulsion system with an electric propulsion system.
In 2000, North America's first hy ...
* Green vehicle
A green vehicle, clean vehicle, eco-friendly vehicle or environmentally friendly vehicle is a road motor vehicle that produces less harmful impacts to the environment than comparable conventional internal combustion engine vehicles running on ...
References
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