With the addition of three new hybrid delivery trucks to its fleet, Portland, Maine-based Oakhurst Dairy has taken another step toward its sustainability goals.
On Oct. 10, with an Alternative Fuel Vehicles grant from the State of New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, the dairy added the three new hybrid delivery trucks. The vehicles will begin operation this fall, mainly in New Hampshire’s “Ozone Non-Attainment Areas” or communities that do not currently meet air quality standards, said the company. The trucks run on diesel fuel and electric power; 50% of the diesel is bio diesel.