Supermarkets across the US typically use gas-guzzling semi-trucks to stock their grocery supplies. Last week, however, when a heavy truck pulled into an Albertson’s supermarket in Irving, California, there was no diesel exhaust coming out of its tailpipe. The zero-emissions food … [Read more...] about Major supermarket chain makes first zero-emissions food delivery in the US
Electric trucks
These 15 states will join California in electrifying all buses and trucks
Fifteen states and Washington, DC have announced that they will follow California’s lead in switching all heavy-duty trucks, vans, and buses over to running on electricity, in what could be one of the most significant efforts to reduce harmful diesel engine pollution in the … [Read more...] about These 15 states will join California in electrifying all buses and trucks
West Coast states are gearing up to build an electric highway
Imagine driving on a highway where semi-trucks don’t belch dirty diesel fumes because they can rely solely on electric power. Well, that could be the case on the West Coast relatively soon. Recently, utilities and state agencies in California, Oregon, and Washington announced a … [Read more...] about West Coast states are gearing up to build an electric highway
Germany is on a quest to electrify the Autobahn
In 2016, Sweden debuted the world’s first “electric highway.” Basically, it’s a stretch of highway that has a series of wires hanging overhead that a cargo truck equipped with a pantograph can connect to. When the truck connects to it, the vehicle can deactivate its fuel-burning … [Read more...] about Germany is on a quest to electrify the Autobahn
