This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Net-Zero Carbon Summit on Thursday.
FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: The challenge to meet emissions targets
DETAILS: Matt McLelland, VP of sustainability and innovation at Covenant Logistics Group (NASDAQ:CVLG), talks with FreightWaves’ Chief Economist Anthony Smith about the challenges enterprise fleets face to meet looming emissions targets. He also discusses the expedited world that consumers live in, explaining that receiving goods next day comes at “a...
This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Net-Zero Carbon Summit on Thursday.
FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Achieving eco-friendly flight with hydrogen and innovative cargo jets
DETAILS: Novadev founder and CEO Michael Kramer talks with FreightWaves’ Air Cargo Editor Eric Kulisch about the limitations of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as a clean-energy source for commercial aviation and how planes designed for hydrogen power could make a difference, especially in air cargo.
KEY QUOTES FROM KRAMER:
On...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hydrogen-fuel-makes-sense-for-air-cargo-developer-says
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This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Net-Zero Carbon Summit on Thursday
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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/electrification-of-trucking-industry-is-around-the-corner
This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Net-Zero Carbon Summit on Thursday.
FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Empowering Electric Futures: Navigating Challenges in Scaling Commerical Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
DETAILS: Henrik Holland, the global head of electric vehicle charging at Prologis, provides insight into strategic placement, sustainability integration, user experience and regulatory advocacy in the expansion of commercial EV charging networks, offering a holistic approach to the...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/prologis-looks-to-lead-on-commercial-ev-charging-infrastructure
One of the biggest challenges to the widespread adoption and implementation of electric and fuel cell-powered transportation is infrastructure, according to Dan Raudebaugh, executive director of the Center for Transportation and the Environment.
Raudebaugh joined FreightWaves’ Net-Zero Carbon Summit on Thursday to discuss how his organization has used planning strategies to execute electrification/alternative fuel projects for commercial transportation providers across the country.
“The long pole...
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Logistics is often a target when it comes to conversations about carbon because the transportation...
This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Net-Zero Carbon Summit on Thursday.
FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Threading the needle of electrification and scheduled charging
DETAILS: Swedish startup Einride is reducing the carbon footprint of its commercial trucking customers by matching charging availability with installed infrastructure and high utilization. Waiting to charge is another kind of dwell time, just as inefficient as waiting to load or unload.
KEY QUOTES FROM NIKLAS REINEDAHL
“We believe...
This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit on Wednesday.
FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Creating equity in electrification
DETAILS: Zeina El-Azzi, founder and CEO of Gage Zero, chats with Thomas Wasson, enterprise trucking carrier expert for FreightWaves, about challenges and opportunities in creating equitable electrification outcomes. Gage Zero describes itself as a company that helps truck fleets navigate the path toward electrification in a way that also benefits...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/equity-must-be-considered-in-early-stages-of-fleet-electrification
This fireside chat is from FreightWaves’ Net-Zero Carbon Summit on Thursday
FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Tech in action: Voltera
DETAILS: Companies eager to pursue a zero-emissions strategy could be best served choosing a partner that knows the charging infrastructure landscape and how to navigate it, says Jonathan Colbert, vice president of marketing for Voltera.
KEY QUOTES FROM COLBERT:
“We want our customers and partners to press the easy button.”
“If you are talking about a large fleet and wanting to...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/voltera-helps-stand-up-zero-emission-operations
This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Net-Zero Carbon Summit on Thursday.
FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Tracking shipper decarbonization and developing emission reduction strategies.
DETAILS: John McCaw, vice president of Sustainability Solutions at Breakthrough, discusses shipper transportation sustainability initiatives and how his customers are moving from measurement estimates to actionable emission reductions.
KEY QUOTES FROM JOHN MCCAW:
“Historically, the decisions around transportation have...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cutting-emissions-is-affecting-shippers-modal-choices