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Power grid expansion! This is a detailed assessment of a recent North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) survey of heavy-duty battery-powered trucks by Canary Media Inc.'s Jeff St. John. The data comes from trucks participating in Run on Less – Electric Depot, a three-week-long test-drive event. Here is an excerpt from the story, "One of the biggest short-term barriers to electrifying fleets is getting utilities to expand the power grid to serve the hefty charging needs of electric trucks" One statement supporting grid expansion . . . "The cost of new grid infrastructure to supply electricity may still remain lower than the cost of other decarbonization options, like green hydrogen." Though the upfront costs are considerably higher than diesel trucks, the increased efficiency, lower maintenance cost, lower re-fueling cost, and ease of driving make electric big-rigs a viable option. #poweringgood #hitachienergy #emobility #evcharging #electricvehicles #sustainability #energytransition #energymarketintel https://lnkd.in/eUxve6fK

Power grid expansion! This is a detailed assessment of a recent North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) survey of heavy-duty battery-powered trucks by Canary Media Inc.'s Jeff St. John. The data comes from trucks participating in Run on Less – Electric Depot, a three-week-long test-drive event. Here is an excerpt from the story, "One of the biggest short-term barriers to electrifying fleets is getting utilities to expand the power grid to serve the hefty charging needs of electric trucks" One statement supporting grid expansion . . . "The cost of new grid infrastructure to supply electricity may still remain lower than the cost of other decarbonization options, like green hydrogen." Though the upfront costs are considerably higher than diesel trucks, the increased efficiency, lower maintenance cost, lower re-fueling cost, and ease of driving make electric big-rigs a viable option. #poweringgood #hitachienergy #emobility #evcharging #electricvehicles #sustainability #energytransition #energymarketintel #HitachiEnergy

Power grid expansion! This is a detailed assessment of a recent North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) survey of heavy-duty battery-powered trucks by Canary Media Inc.'s Jeff St. John. The data comes from trucks participating in Run on Less – Electric Depot, a three-week-long test-drive event. Here is an excerpt from the story, "One of the biggest short-term barriers to electrifying fleets is getting utilities to expand the power grid to serve the hefty charging needs of electric trucks" One statement supporting grid expansion . . . "The cost of new grid infrastructure to supply electricity may still remain lower than the cost of other decarbonization options, like green hydrogen." Though the upfront costs are considerably higher than diesel trucks, the increased efficiency, lower maintenance cost, lower re-fueling cost, and ease of driving make electric big-rigs a viable option. #poweringgood #hitachienergy #emobility #evcharging #electricvehicles #sustainability #energytransition #energymarketintel

Encouraging new research from Energy Innovation Policy and Technology LLC on closing that pesky cost gap between diesel and electric trucks! It's right around the corner - so it's time for fleets to start planning to reap the benefits of a zero emission future. Notably, this report finds that electric HDVs will gain total cost of ownership advantage before 2030. Utah Clean Energy is ready to help fleets prepare for this through our partnership with Merge Electric Fleet Solutions to offer a no cost fleet electrification analysis for a limited number of Utah fleets with medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Apply here before spots are gone: https://lnkd.in/ggsavVxq https://lnkd.in/gKKu3vuj

Range Energy has announced impressive #fueleconomy testing results conducted by Mesilla Valley Transportation Solutions (MVTS). Range's RA-01 Trailer technology can improve fuel efficiency for semi-trucks by up to 36.9%. The testing took place on a 25.5-mile urban/highway loop at a gross vehicle weight of 59,000 lbs and top speeds of 60 miles per hour, encompassing various scenarios such as stop/go and steady-speed portions. Range is accelerating the #electrification of the commercial transportation sector by introducing powered trailers designed for the heavy-duty truck market. These trailers seamlessly connect to any tow vehicle, providing off-road mobile power. Range's innovative solution addresses the immediate needs and long-term ambitions of its commercial partners. #trousdalevcportfolio https://lnkd.in/gq2UVNbZ

What if we had a more efficient and scalable way to remove carbon from our network that is currently better than EVs? Thats why UPS is investing in expanding its Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) fleet. RNG vehicles right now have less of an impact of the overall life cycle of the vehicle (manufactured/ energy source). We continue to expand and test our EV fleet as well, but for today this is best way to make the biggest impact to the environment. #sustainability #renewablenaturalgas #upsers Check out this article and interview with Andrew Okuyiga! https://lnkd.in/g8zZFgvx

That's the kind of thinking we need, real world problems with concrete solutions. Transition is the key "word" in the real world, yes we need to advance and decarbonize, let do it the right way! In the article, there is a great comparison with old cell phones, I always make the comparison with wind turbines in my conferences when comparing the cost, the efficiency of electrolysis: We started 25 years ago with 600kW wind turbines and now we have onshore 7,000 kW and offshore 20,000kW. As well as for the efficiency, it was 14 to 18 % in some areas, now we can get +45-50% out of them... and the cost, in some areas we have seen $0.02 to $0.04 per kW prices. I'm a firm believer that the green hydrogen is a great way to decarbonize some hard to abate with electrification sectors, but while we will drive to cost down and effiency up, we need to keep an eye on the cost of renewable energy!

As part of its continued commitment to accelerate the #electrification of #transportation, ComEd yesterday announced the addition of two new, all-electric bucket trucks to its fleet. The addition of new, #zeroemissions vehicles is part of a ComEd initiative to transition its fleet vehicles powered by internal combustion engines to the use of fully-electric, biodiesel and clean powered vehicles supporting its work across northern #Illinois. A selection of ComEd’s electric fleet, including one of the new fully-electric bucket trucks, will debut at the Illinois Green Drives event on Thursday, May 9, 2024. This is the latest example of ComEd’s commitment to reducing its #greenhousegasemissions and enhance the efficiency of its operations. ComEd’s fleet electrification is part of an Exelon-wide climate initiative, Path to Clean, ComEd is on track to convert 50 percent of its vehicle fleet to electric by 2030. ComEd has begun piloting new all-electric fleet trucks, and has a mix of nearly 1,000 all-electric, plug-in hybrid, or idle-mitigation vehicles in the queue. In addition, ComEd is making facility upgrades, having added 500 charging stations across the ComEd footprint to date with more to come. “Everyone benefits from the improved air quality created from the transition to EVs, regardless as to if you own or ride in an EV,” said Vito Martino, vice president of distribution system operations at ComEd. “We’re providing a variety of tools and resources to help our customers make the transition to an EV, but we’re also proud to walk the walk by electrifying our own vehicle fleet.” Electrifying half of ComEd’s fleet has the potential to eliminate an additional 29,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, building on top of the 4,000 metric tons of emissions ComEd’s fleet already avoids annually. Designed for performance and optimal battery usage, the new trucks, sourced through Altec, are powered through a single-battery system that supports both the vehicle and hydraulic bucket, providing approximately 135 miles of range during standard operation. These new vehicles will begin supporting operations this month, just in time to support the upcoming storm season. ComEd is taking steps to advance energy sustainability in Illinois through the adoption of electric fleet vehicles in their own operations and with resources and education for customers pursuing EVs,” said Samantha Bingham, coordinator of the Illinois Alliance for Clean Transportation. “The actions of individuals making the switch to zero-emission and #lowemission vehicles play a role in protecting our communities, but it is also crucial that large vehicle fleet owners like ComEd lead by example in making this transition.

Planning a transition to alternative fuel vehicles? See how the Cape Canaveral fleet is doing just this while also implementing a plan to add more EVs, advanced charging infrastructure, and renewable energy initiatives. https://loom.ly/zoe0RAU #evs #electricvehicles #capecanaveral

"Fleets are often able to procure zero-emissions vehicles and chargers in less than a year. Grid upgrades can take upwards of five or more years." It's 2024. How are fleets going to hit 2030 sustainability goals with multi-year delays for grid upgrades to power EV charging infrastructure? Short answer: they won't. At least not with conventional solutions. Fleets that want to meet their sustainability goals and to accelerate their path to electrification need to adopt innovative solutions to solve the power problem. Those who do will be rewarded with superior financial and sustainability performance while showcasing their innovation to the world. Are you ready to supercharge your electrification journey? #evcharging #fleetelectrification #electricvehicles #electrictrucks #ev #electrification