sustainable trucking

GoBolt launches sustainable small parcel delivery in US, Canada

GoBolt electric delivery van

Toronto-based supply chain technology company GoBolt on Wednesday announced the launch of a sustainable small parcel delivery service in the U.S. and Canada. The service is powered by the company’s growing fleet of electric vehicles, as well as a partnership to offset carbon emissions through sustainability technology firm EcoCart.

Before Wednesday, GoBolt’s electric last-mile delivery network catered mainly to big and bulky orders — items like couches, exercise bikes and appliances. But after ac...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gobolt-launches-sustainable-small-parcel-delivery-in-us-canada

Plug Power’s green hydrogen will fuel 9,500 Walmart lift trucks

A semi truck being fueled with green hydrogen produced from wind energy.

Hydrogen solutions provider Plug Power will supply up to 9,500 lift trucks at Walmart’s distribution and fulfillment centers with green hydrogen.

As part of the agreement announced Tuesday, Plug Power will provide up to 20 tons per day of liquid green hydrogen to fuel Walmart’s material handling lift trucks across the U.S.

The agreement should help the retail giant reach its emissions targets and sustainable supply chain goals.

Walmart aims to:

  • Reach zero emissions in its operations by 2040.
  • Avoid...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/plug-powers-green-hydrogen-will-fuel-9500-walmart-lift-trucks

Over-the-road decarbonization strategies — Net-Zero Carbon

On this episode of Net-Zero Carbon, FreightWaves and Leonard's Express experts chat about sustainability.

On this episode of Net-Zero Carbon, Ken Johnson, CEO of Leonard’s Express, joins Tyler Cole, director of carbon intelligence at FreightWaves, to discuss opportunities for fleets to reduce emissions. 

Through piloting new and emerging technologies, Leonard’s Express seeks to improve profitability with better fuel efficiency. Customers and employees are clamoring for change in an industry that is often perceived as playing catch-up when it comes to innovation, Cole said. 

“One of the things that...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/over-the-road-decarbonization-strategies-net-zero-carbon

Zero-emission truck, bus models increasing 26% from 2020 through 2022

Calstart added features to its Zero Emission Technology Inventory tool.

The number of zero-emission truck and bus models on the market will grow by 26% from 2020 until the end of 2022, according to data released by clean transportation technology provider Calstart on Wednesday. Calstart updated its Zero Emission Technology Inventory (ZETI) tool as part of its Drive to Zero program.

The 26% increase from 433 to 544 models of zero-emission trucks and buses gives companies more options to choose a sustainable vehicle that suits their needs.

A large portion of that...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/zero-emission-truck-bus-models-increasing-26-from-2020-through-2022

Transfix ESG report: Digital platform helping reduce waste in freight

Transfix released its first ESG report.

Digital freight platform Transfix’s first environmental, social and governance report says the Transfix platform “helps mitigate operational waste and carbon emissions by utilizing data, machine learning, automation, and human expertise to help carriers reduce their empty miles and shippers lessen their indirect emissions.”

The report, released Tuesday, focuses on how Transfix’s platform can help reduce emissions through consolidating shipments and decreasing empty miles and backhaul. It also...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/transfix-esg-report-digital-platform-helping-reduce-waste-in-freight

Report: Zero-emission truck deployment ‘quite low’ but ramping up

Calstart released a report about the state of zero emission truck deployment in the U.S.

More than 1,200 medium- and heavy-duty zero emission trucks (ZETs) have been deployed in the U.S. as of December, according to a Calstart report released Thursday. This represents just 0.005% of the more than 24 million conventional trucks on the road in the U.S.

“The actual number of deployed vehicles is still quite low, and we do expect to see shifts in delivery dates and actual delivery of those on order as the market players continue to evolve,” Kevin Walkowicz, senior director of truck...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/report-zero-emission-truck-deployment-quite-low-but-ramping-up

Renewable natural gas’ one-two punch against emissions — Net-Zero Carbon

This episode of Net-Zero Carbon explores the potential of renewable natural gas.

On this episode of Net-Zero Carbon, Tyler Cole, director of carbon intelligence at FreightWaves, chats with Greg Roche, VP of sustainability at Clean Energy Fuels, about the future of renewable natural gas (RNG).

RNG is produced from methane captured from sources of organic waste, such as dairy farms, animal feedlots, food waste or landfills. If not captured, that methane goes directly into the atmosphere and has a global warming potential impact 28 times more powerful than carbon dioxide, Roche...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/renewable-natural-gas-one-two-punch-against-emissions-net-zero-carbon

Should trucking focus on empty miles or electric vehicles? — Net-Zero Carbon

Net Zero Carbon explores the impact of reducing empty miles versus switching to electric vehicles.

The elimination of empty miles and adoption of electric vehicle technology are both needed to decarbonize transportation, according to FreightWaves’ Tyler Cole and Convoy’s Aaron Terrazas. 

On this episode of Net-Zero Carbon, Cole, FreightWaves’ director of carbon intelligence, sits down with Terrazas, the director of economic research at Convoy, to learn about the company’s latest research comparing the emission-reduction potential of electric vehicles and the elimination of empty miles. 

“Tons...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/should-trucking-focus-on-empty-miles-or-electric-vehicles-net-zero-carbon

California regulators predict 100 hydrogen fueling stations by 2023

The California Air Resources Board released a report on the state of hydrogen fueling stations in California.

California is leading the way on hydrogen fueling stations in the U.S. The state is expected to have capacity to fuel 250,000 fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) at 1,764 open-retail hydrogen fueling stations by 2026, according to a recent California Air Resources Board (CARB) report. 

The first 100 of those stations have potential to be operational by the end of 2023, the report said. Currently, CARB data says California has nearly 8,000 FCEVs on the road and 48 hydrogen stations that are open...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/california-regulators-predict-100-hydrogen-fueling-stations-by-2023

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