Transportation solar panels solve parasitic drains and short battery life

Carriers have faced a range of industry and economic challenges over the past couple of years, forcing many fleets to operate on razor-thin margins. For these companies, the unforeseen maintenance costs and downtime accompanying dead truck batteries could be enough to jeopardize their profitability. 

The Threat of Parasitic Drain

To safeguard their companies against this risk, fleet leaders should be aware of the parasitic draw or the energy that drains from a truck battery when not in use. This...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/transportation-solar-panels-solve-parasitic-drains-and-short-battery-life

What It’s Really Like Living in A Shipping Container

Credits: Viking Life-Saving Equipment

Max McMurdo is a designer, TV presenter and upcycling expert.Not only does he design and sell things like chairs made out of shopping trollies but he also upcycled his entire home – a shipping container that floats on water. The bookcase is made from an old ladder, a table from a wash drum and lampshades from jelly moulds – and, he says, there is more to come, reports Metro.

Where do you live and how important is having an eco home to you?

I live in a floating...

https://mfame.guru/what-its-really-like-living-in-a-shipping-container/

[Infographic] European Long-term Power Forecast

S&P Global Commodity Insight’s (SPGCI) European Long-Term Power Forecast service enables customers to better understand the changes taking place in the market over the long-term and more aptly assess potential revenue opportunities.

With a growing proportion of renewable generators exposed to merchant price risk, SPGCI’s robust, market-leading forecasts—which now extend through 2050—provide a comprehensive and transparent view of evolving power prices and help you to stay ahead of the...

https://mfame.guru/infographic-european-long-term-power-forecast/

Coming soon to truckers: Peel-and-stick solar panels

Sunflare Solar aims to expand into the trucking market with its solar panels.

Solar panels can be heavy, hard to install or fragile. Sunflare Solar’s panels have double-sided adhesive that allows customers to “peel and stick” solar panels in place, Philip Gao, CEO of Sunflare Solar, told FreightWaves. 

Sunflare’s panels have not been installed on any semi tractors or trailers, but the company is interested in expanding its applications, which currently include homes and other structures, off-road vehicles, campers and recreational vehicles.

“We’ve got quite a bit of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/coming-soon-to-truckers-peel-and-stick-solar-panels

Why do green premiums exist?

AskWaves explores why green premiums exist and how to reduce them.

Alternative fuels, electric vehicles, low-carbon fuels and sustainable packaging sound great to many companies and consumers. 

And many sustainable solutions have no downsides, except one — the cost.

While the upfront costs of purchasing light- and medium-duty EVs have come down drastically, there are still several sustainable alternatives in freight and supply chains that are not being deployed quickly due to their hefty price tags.

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), for example, is currently three...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/why-do-green-premiums-exist

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