Tied Branch helps organizations optimize their fleet for efficiency, cost savings, and environmental impact using the latest technologies and fuels—hydrogen, renewable natural gas (RNG), renewable propane, and electricity—as well as improved operational strategies like right-sizing, route optimization, and infrastructure design. Our experts can also help identify third-party funding opportunities, allowing public or private entities to implement transportation improvements without stretching existing budgets.

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Measure and Analyze:

The first step is understanding your current and planned fleet: vehicle types, ages, fuel usage, and operational metrics. Each vehicle’s benefits should be weighed against fuel consumption, emissions, and the costs of operation, maintenance, and replacement. Tied Branch works with regional U.S. DOE Clean Cities Coalitions to provide comprehensive fleet analysis. Using tools like the Alternative Fuel Life-Cycle Environmental and Economic Transportation (AFLEET) Tool, we can estimate petroleum use, greenhouse gas emissions, air pollutant emissions, and total cost of ownership for light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles.

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Consider Costs and Infrastructures Options:

What upgrades, replacements, or hybridization strategies make sense for your fleet today? Moving to electric vehicles (EVs), compressed natural gas (CNG/RNG), renewable propane, or hydrogen requires planning for fueling and charging infrastructure, long-term fuel availability, and potential preferential pricing. Tied Branch helps evaluate utility, producer, and feedstock considerations to ensure your fleet transition is practical, sustainable, and aligned with operational objectives.

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Find Available Funding:

We identify grants, incentives, and regulatory programs that support your adoption of alternative fuels and advanced technologies. In partnership with Clean Cities Coalitions and other local agencies, we can help you pursue funding opportunities on your behalf. Our team has successfully raised over $10 million in federal, state, and localized funds to support fleet modernization and clean energy projects.

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Qualify and Quantify Reductions:

Sustainability, air quality, and operational efficiency goals are quantified to demonstrate measurable results. Tied Branch evaluates the impact of your vehicle and fuel choices not only on your fleet operations, but also on your supply chain and customers. By integrating advanced fuels, smart fleet management, and funding strategies, we help you build a cleaner, more efficient fleet that delivers real-world benefits today.