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Data On Battery Swapping For Heavy & Light Vehicles Is Nuanced

May 30, 2024 admin batteries, Battery, battery swapping, China, clean transport, climate change, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, Energy, Energy Storage, Europe, ev batteries, ev battery, ev battery charging, ev charging, ev charging stations, green economy, India, investment, Manufacturing, Shipping

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Tue, 28 May 2024 02:50:45 +0000

A few days ago I published a reaction to a set of reactions to an article on the plummeting cost of batteries and how they enable megawatt scale charging. What were the reactions about? Battery swapping, which many people seem to think is the bees knees and should be everywhere. … [continued]

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cargo-partner Accelerates Sustainability Efforts By Testing e-Trucks For First- & Last-Mile Transports

May 27, 2024 admin Austria, clean transport, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, Shipping, slovakia

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Fri, 24 May 2024 19:19:48 +0000

The international transport and info-logistics provider has launched an e-truck testing program as part of its comprehensive sustainability strategy. The company is spearheading the transition towards greener logistics solutions by integrating electric trucks into its operations for first- and last-mile transports starting with Austria and Slovakia. cargo-partner’s Overland management has … [continued]

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Autel Energy Unveils 1.44 MW MaxiCharger Megawatt Charging System at ACT Expo 2024 for Electric Commercial Vehicles

May 26, 2024 admin clean transport, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, press releases, Shipping

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Fri, 24 May 2024 04:31:12 +0000

Autel Energy, a leading global provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging products and services, this week unveiled its groundbreaking MaxiCharger Megawatt Charging System at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo (ACT Expo) 2024 taking place on May 20-23 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Autel Energy will be showcasing its latest … [continued]

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New Port Electrification Handbook Features Microgrids

May 26, 2024 admin batteries, clean power, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev charging, grid, lithium-ion batteries, microgrids, pacific northwest national laboratory, pacific northwest national laboratory (pnnl), research, Shipping, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe), Water

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 24 May 2024 00:18:41 +0000

Guiding port commissioners toward a new energy future Maritime ports, bustling hubs of global trade, are emerging as the new frontier for electrification. Advances in clean energy technology, such as microgrids and batteries, are enabling electrification of port infrastructure and charging of heavy-duty vehicles traditionally considered hard to electrify. A … [continued]

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TICO Announces Availability of the Next Generation TICO Pro-Spotter Electric Terminal Tractor

May 26, 2024 admin clean transport, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, press releases, Shipping, volvo

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Thu, 23 May 2024 22:02:04 +0000

Offers Higher Levels of Onboard Energy, Flexibility for Any Application, Especially for Port Operators Las Vegas, NV — TICO (Terminal Investment Corporation) Manufacturing, the leading terminal tractor manufacturer and one of the largest terminal tractor fleet owners and operators in North America, announced this week at the Advanced Clean Transportation … [continued]

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Berlin’s Oldest Passenger Vessel Enters A New Green Era Powered By Torqeedo

May 24, 2024 admin batteries, boats, clean transport, electric boats, Energy Storage, lithium-ion batteries, press releases, Shipping, torqeedo, Water

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Wed, 22 May 2024 04:16:12 +0000

Torqeedo’s Customized Solutions team converted the 138-year-old Kaiser Friedrich to electric power, saving over 150 liters of diesel per operating hour. The massive, 100-ton steamer is powered by twin Deep Blue 50i motors and a 400 kWh Deep Blue battery bank. The historic 150-passenger vessel will enter regular service on … [continued]

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BAE Systems & Eaton Expand Collaboration To Deliver Electric Drive Solutions For Heavy-Duty Trucks

May 23, 2024 admin bae systems, clean transport, eaton, electric heavy-duty trucks, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, press releases, Shipping

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Tue, 21 May 2024 03:02:36 +0000

The new solutions increase comprehensive electric vehicle system offerings to support medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles BAE Systems, a leader in electric propulsion, and Eaton, a global power management company, are expanding their collaboration to include electric vehicle (EV) solutions for heavy-duty trucks. The solution offers original equipment manufacturers and commercial … [continued]

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Last Mile Delivery Is Standardizing With Two Cubic Meter Roro Boxes For E-Cargo Trikes

May 21, 2024 admin autonomous vehicles, bicycles, carbon emissions, clean transport, clean trucks, climate change, electric bikes, electric micromobility, electric trucks, freight, Logistics, micromobility, Shipping

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 18 May 2024 22:55:30 +0000

In the past year I’ve been observing a trend that’s on at least a couple of continents. Delivery trikes now come without boxes of their own. The boxes are separate and they get packed in distribution centers with the intent of being delivered to a pickup point for an electric … [continued]

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Electric Trucks Are Already Lower Carbon Than Rail In Much Of North America

May 20, 2024 admin air quality, autonomous vehicles, California, Canada, carbon emissions, China, clean transport, climate change, Coal, daimler, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, Europe, ev batteries, Fossil Fuels, green economy, investment, Manufacturing, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, railroads, Shipping, tesla, trains / rail

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 17 May 2024 16:39:26 +0000

In 2010, I was consulting to Canadian National Railroad, at the time with the legendary Hunter Harrison as CEO. It was one of many times my decarbonization proposals bounced off of organizations, something that’s been inordinately useful in helping me understand how hardcore businesses view the space. At the time, … [continued]

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Penske Joins Powering America’s Commercial Transportation (PACT) as Charter Member

May 16, 2024 admin clean transport, electric delivery vehicles, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, penske, press releases, Shipping

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Mon, 13 May 2024 22:49:23 +0000

Penske represents the voice of America’s truck fleets on PACT’s Board of Directors WASHINGTON — Powering America’s Commercial Transportation (“PACT”), a coalition focused on education and advocacy for accelerating the construction of nationwide infrastructure for medium- and heavy-duty (M/HD*) zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), today announced the addition of Penske Truck Leasing … [continued]

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