The atmosphere carbon concentration moving towards 400 ppm
The global concentration of Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is moving towards the critical threshold of 400 ppm which in effect means that they will not go down below this level again.
The global concentration of Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is moving towards the critical threshold of 400 ppm which in effect means that they will not go down below this level again.
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...