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Harnessing Technology To Reduce Trucking’s Environmental Impact By Dayne Yeager
The trucking industry transports roughly 70% of the nation’s freight by weight, and it accounts for around 10% of all emissions in the state. According to Dayne Yeager , it is also one of the most mature industries in terms of technology adoption, with many organizations already embracing new strategies to lessen their environmental impact. Battery-Powered Trucks: The Challenge While battery-powered trucks are an exciting new technology, they have some significant limitations. • Cost: A battery-powered truck’s batteries are expensive to replace or upgrade. For example, replacing all four batteries in a typical diesel truck with lithium-ion batteries costs $150,000. This is far more expensive than simply filling up with…