Tag: freight transport
Hauling Renewable Energy Around By Freight Train — Not A Prank!
The Pennsylvania firm Voltify is laying plans for a network of solar-powered microgrids to ferry renewable energy around the country by freight car while decarbonizing diesel-electric locomotives, too.
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Electric Depots: The Key To Electrifying Road Logistics
Battery-electric heavy-duty vehicles are ready for the road — now depots need to get ready to charge A new study shows that depot charging is the way forward for a rapid market ramp-up of battery-electric heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs). Battery-electric trucks (BETs) are already competitive with internal combustion engine (ICE) trucks … [continued]
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China’s Electrification Of Trucks, Buses, & Construction Vehicles Accelerates Rapidly
China’s heavy vehicle sector took major strides toward electrification in 2024, underscoring the country’s continued leadership in the global transition toward zero-emission commercial transportation. Heavy road vehicles, including trucks, buses, construction equipment, and special-purpose vehicles, have traditionally lagged passenger cars in the electrification race, mainly due to operational challenges and … [continued]
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France & Germany’s Economic Councils Endorse Electric Trucks Over Hydrogen
The best news in freight decarbonization this year didn’t come from a truck manufacturer, a startup accelerator, or a press release festooned with EU flags. It came from a bunch of European economists. That’s right—after years of letting hydrogen hype men and fossil PR firms monopolize the freight emissions debate, … [continued]
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