Category: trucks

Proposed CO2 capture system could reduce truck emissions by 90 percent

Post author By Randall
Post date December 23, 2019
Categories In carbon dioxide, emissions, epfl, Tech, tomorrow, Transportation, trucks

[ad_1] In a paper published in the journal Frontiers in Energy Research, the researchers propose capturing carbon dioxide from a truck’s exhaust pipe and turning it liquid, which is stored in a tank on the vehicle’s roof. This liquid carbon dioxide can then be delivered to a service station where it can be reused in […]

Volvo Trucks’ autonomous vehicle is hauling goods in Sweden

Post author By Randall
Post date June 14, 2019
Categories In autonomous, autonomous truck, gear, gothenburg, green, logistics, shipping, sustainability, sweden, Tech, tomorrow, transport, Transportation, trucking, trucks, vera, Volvo

[ad_1] Ultimately, Volvo hopes to have several autonomous vehicles traveling back and forth at once. They’ll be monitored by a control tower and max out at 40 km/h. While Vera is suited for short distances, it will be able to transport large volumes, and Volvo hopes it will offer greater efficiency, flexibility and sustainability. “Autonomous […]

Germany tests its first ‘electric highway’ for trucks

Post author By Randall
Post date May 12, 2019
Categories In autobahn, electric highway, gear, germany, green, hybrid, hybrid truck, pantograph, Tech, Transportation, truck, trucks

[ad_1] The very first eHighway launched in Sweden in 2016. The concept here is the same — the trucks use pantographs (the pickps on their roofs) to latch on to the overhead cables and draw electricity. Trucks can feed electricity into the grid when they brake, making the system particularly useful if there’s ever a […]