Solar panels
Carriers installing solar panels to reduce costs, extend battery life
Rising costs on nearly every line of a carrier’s income statement have compressed truckload margins, forcing fleets to come up with ways to protect profits. The use of solar energy to power tractor cabs is one such solution. The improvement in solar panel technology in the past couple of years has led to increased adoption from carriers.
The flexible panels weigh less than 20 pounds and have an adhesive allowing them to be attached to the roof of a truck, where they capture the sun’s energy. The...
Inxeption bolsters B2B marketplace with Final Mile Solar partnership
Amazon, Shopify, eBay and even Craigslist have revolutionized the shopping experience for consumers, allowing them to order and receive items without leaving the couch.
For businesses, though, commerce has largely remained stuck in the past, riddled with archaic manual processes that make it tough for companies to buy from and sell to one another.
But companies like Inxeption are looking to bring B2B commerce into the present. The Cupertino, California-based firm on Wednesday announced a...
Containerized solar water farms provide clean water, jobs for locals
More than 2 billion people globally lack access to clean drinking water, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nonprofit organization GivePower is aiming to reduce that number by using the sun’s energy, shipping containers, desalination technology and local supply chains.
GivePower builds and delivers containerized solar-powered water farms that desalinate salty water. The organization focuses on areas where “there’s an immediate and growing need for better access to safe...
Daily Infographic: Gofor is wrapping its vehicles in solar panels
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FreezPak Logistics aims to reduce carbon footprint using solar energy
Cold chain solutions provider FreezPak Logistics has added solar energy systems to the company’s logistics facilities in both Carteret and Elizabeth, New Jersey.
FreezPak’s Carteret and Elizabeth locations are expected to generate a combined 2.8 million kilowatt hours of solar electricity generation in the first year.
The projects are part of the company’s push toward clean energy solutions from renewable sources, Mike Saoud, co-CEO of FreezPak Logistics, said.
“Our company is very focused on...
Coming soon to truckers: Peel-and-stick 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
Solar panels to help charge batteries on 67 DHL Express trucks
International shipping provider DHL Express announced on Thursday it is installing solar panels on 67 vehicles in its pickup and delivery fleet across the U.S.
Each medium- and heavy-duty truck with Trailar’s solar technology installed is expected to reduce carbon emissions by 1,000 kilograms per year, according to a release. For all 67 vehicles, that is the emissions equivalent of taking 14.6 passenger vehicles off the road each year.
The electricity generated from the sun using solar panels...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/solar-panels-to-help-charge-batteries-on-67-dhl-express-trucks
MC’s coronavirus stats show improvement…
MC’s coronavirus stats show improvement…
Good Morning Monaco – Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Monaco’s coronavirus stats show improvement
While there is no doubt that the pandemic has not gone away and great vigilance is needed, a number of indicators published on Monday show a slightly improved scenario.
France puts trust in face masks
As the Omicron variant spreads its tentacles, and alarm, the French government has said that vaccination will no longer be enough to stop its spread.
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/12/07/mcs-coronavirus-stats-show-improvement/
Amazon ramps up renewable energy investments
With 10 gigawatts of renewable energy globally, Amazon just became the “largest corporate buyer of renewable energy” in the U.S. and the world.
In a race to get to net-zero emissions, meet sustainability targets and move away from fossil fuels, Amazon is on its way to meet its goal to power 100% of company activities with renewable energy by 2025.
The company currently has 232 renewable energy projects around the world — “enough to power 2.5 million U.S. homes,” according to a Wednesday release....
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/amazon-ramps-up-renewable-energy-investments