Impact of Truck Electrification on Air Pollution Disparities in the United States

Impact of truck electrification on air pollution disparities in the United States

Electrifying heavy-duty trucks reduces on-road diesel emissions but shifts the burden of supplying energy to power-generation facilities. The combined effect of Inflation Reduction Act investments in grid decarbonization and truck electrification will alter the magnitude and distribution of air pollution burdens across the United States. These investments are intended to facilitate a just energy transition, with 40% of the benefits flowing to di…

Retrofitting mining trucks: an alternative path to electrification

ABB’s Fabiana Cavalcante speaks about retrofitting mining trucks to utilise battery-electric power as an approach to electrification.The post Retrofitting mining trucks: an alternative path to electrification appeared first on Mining Technology.