According to a new study, the present target of a maximum increase of the temperature of 2 degrees celcius will not be feasible with present national targets. According to the study the temperature is more likely to increase to 2.6 to 3.1 degrees.
Knowing the present huge efforts from the truck manufacturers to electrify their drivelines this will probably lead to technical leap frogs towards fossil free road transport. Electricity supplied from batteries may well be the main solution in a short-term perspective. Since a couple of years hydrogen and fuel cells seems to become an optional alternative for electricity supply to the electric motor in long haul road transport....
Since a few years’ time the opportunity and benefit of introducing a separate electric motor and batteries in semi-trailers, supporting the tractor pulling the vehicle has been discussed...
Diesel engines in global freight is a main pillar that still remains a valid solution...
