Plug it in: reduce idle, save fuel
The elimination of unnecessary engine idling is a move that will save fuel, reduce exhaust emissions, cut air pollution and save money.
Shorepower, Flying J deploy plug-in power at Iowa truckstop
Shorepower technologies has added 24 electrical connections at truck stop parking spaces at the Broadway Flying J Travel Plaza on Interstate 35 at Exit 144 in Williams, Iowa. The move is part of the Shorepower Truck Electrification Project, a federally-funded program aimed at reducing truck idling.
Taking the first STEP
The federally-funded Shorepower Truck Electrification Project is developing infrastructure for electrical connections at truck stops along major freight corridors across the U.S.
Environmental solution for truck stops supports reefers, too
The Shorepower Truck Electrification Project, which is developing infrastructure for electrical connections at truck stops along major freight corridors across the U.S., also equips sites with 460-volt power supplies to support the growing population of transport refrigeration units with 460-volt electric standby (eTRUs).
Crystal ball gazing
At the Green Truck Summit, held at the beginning of the Work Truck Show, most of the “what next?” information that was shared centered around not only saving fuel, but alternate fuels, as well.
I-5 through Calif., Ore., Wash. becoming a Shorepower corridor
U.S. Interstate 5 through California, Oregon and Washington will be transformed in 2012 into the first interstate corridor with increased availability of anti-idling technology, according to Shorepower Technologies.
SmartWay’s STEP to further electric vehicle charging
Cascade Sierra Solutions is a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing emissions and fuel consumption from heavy-duty diesel trucks and a long-time affiliate of the SmartWay Partnership. It has also recently agreed to manage a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant for the Shorepower Technologies Electrification Project (STEP), which is bringing power pedestals to truck stops
Employing idle reduction technologies
Best practices in reducing truck idling can save fuel and reduce emissions.
Refrigerated trucking trends & regulations
Some of the most recent truck and trailer refrigeration unit trends offer fleets greater flexibility and cost savings.
Diesel-electric hybrid reefers
In the pursuit to make refrigerated truck transport cleaner and greener, diesel-electric hybrid is emerging as a leading technology. Despite the promise these systems offer, though, their widespread adoption in the market hinges on a scenario best described as chicken-and-egg. The technology is not particularly new. Diesel-electric hybrid reefers have been used in Europe for