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Decarbonisation of haulage fleets within cities and on highways is reaching a tipping point as technology improves
Decarbonisation of haulage fleets within cities and on highways is reaching a tipping point as technology improves
TRANSPORT WOES
Of all forms of transport, road traffic is not only the largest emitter of greenhouse gases its emissions have been rising steadily since 1990
URBAN ROUTES
Bans on internal combustion engines in city centres will affect delivery vehicles as much as the movement of people
KEY QUOTE
The trend right now is not only electrification of all vehicles but we are probably going to see the pattern take off even more strongly in commercial trucking
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The big names of the corporate world will not achieve the energy transition alone. Companies of all sizes have a part to play
Electric cars as the best lower carbon replacement for the internal combustion engine is a done deal for many, but how to decarbonise the haulage sector is an ongoing debate. Increasingly, policy makers and truck manufacturers in Europe seem ready to embrace electric solutions for trucks as well as smaller vehicles
E-commerce has changed the way we shop, but it also means more delivery vans and lorries entering our cities, clogging roads and polluting the air. The sharing economy could help solve the problem, argue David Fernández and Ignacio Magallón from Bax and Company, an innovation consultancy
The United States, the home of the car, has yet to make the kind of market impact with electric vehicles (EVs) as it did with the internal combustion engine
Norway has a high penetration of electric vehicles achieved by tax breaks and investment instead of restrictions
As economic activity declined under the pandemic so did demand for electricity. Fossil fuel generation was squeezed off the grid by renewable energy projects with lower marginal costs. Fears that the higher proportion of fluctuating supply would destabilise power systems proved unfounded and grids remained stable. If renewables are to be tasked with keeping the grid secure, alternative mechanisms, already available, must be introduced soon
The economic argument for switching from diesel to electric is gaining strength
Efficiency measures have cut greenhouse gas emissions in the shipping industry, but if the sector is to be part of the climate solution, radical action to adopt new cleaner fuels is the only answer
