Cargo fleets are continually seeking ways to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels because of the negative effect greenhouse gases have on the environment, and to cut operation costs. And while many companies have explored electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, shipper DHL Express has taken a different approach, the company announced that it would be using solar panels on new delivery trucks.
DHL Express will outfit its medium- and heavy-duty vehicles with solar technology made by the UK's TRAILAR. The flexible panels will help reduce CO2 emissions by 1,000 KG per year, per vehicle.
According to the company, the truck will reduce fuel and maintenance costs and will convert electricity from the sun to charge the truck’s batteries and power ancillary equipment.
The panels are telematics-enabled, which means they can provide data on efficiency variables combining total fuel usage, CO2 reduction, and other factors. The TRAILAR Smart Charge Controller maintains the optimum level of battery charge using its solar energy capacity, even after the vehicle is parked. This long-term strategy reduces future maintenance costs.
“This is another strategic step in our drive forward to decarbonization, and over time reducing all logistics-related emissions to net-zero by 2050”, said DHL Express U.S. CEO Greg Hewitt.
As the transportation industry searches for new ways to reduce fuel and carbon emissions, electric vehicles have become a leading solution. Of course, charging vehicles can be an issue, but solar panels are helping to solve that problem. The panels eliminate the need to draw energy from other sources.
As more and more investors continue to pour extensive resources towards green power solutions it's possible that we will start seeing more and more companies follow in their footsteps. Protecting the environment is incredibly important, but there's another life we should be protecting, too: your car, It's not just a machine to you, it's your life.
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