IluvMTL Posté(e) 14 mai 2019 Partager Posté(e) 14 mai 2019 https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/05/germany-installed-cables-over-a-highway-to-power-electric-trucks?utm_source=Facebook Videos&utm_medium=Facebook Videos&utm_campaign=Facebook Video Blogs&fbclid=IwAR1PhQ-dOeZJ3J8pKNgQdn3K-NnMYtNjU1JR2ZTN5F0rRYIMagsKjTgqi9g Germany installs cables over a highway to power hybrid trucks A Germany highway just installed overhead power lines to fuel hybrid trucks. Image: REUTERS/Monica Almeida This article is published in collaboration withFuturism 13 May 2019 Victor Tangermann Writer and Photo Editor, Futurism Join our WhatsApp group Sign up here Most Popular In most Western countries, only a minority of people pray every day. The US is the exception Jeff Diamant · Pew Research Center08 May 2019 Here are 4 significant ways that Leonardo da Vinci changed the world Hywel Jones, Rebecca Sharpe, Jeff Waldock, and Alessandro Soranzo · The Conversation09 May 2019 In Sweden you can roam anywhere you like, without the landowner's permission Charlotte Beale 08 May 2019 More on the agenda Explore context Cities and Urbanization Explore the latest strategic trends, research and analysis A stretch of a prominent Germany highway just got a high-tech upgrade: overhead power lines — like the ones you only see over rail tracks — that can power hybrid trucks. The German government announced that a 6-mile (10 km) stretch of the autobahn got the upgrade, a test that could pave the way for a new carbon neutral strategy to transport goods. The system, developed by German conglomerate Siemens in 2012, allows hybrid trucks to charge their batteries while traveling at speeds of up to 56 mph (90 km/h). Image: Siemens Similar stretches of electric highways have been built in Sweden and the United States. Other solutions for charging electric vehicles while on-the-go include rails built into the asphalt. Cutting emissions Electrifying truck transportation could also save a tonne of fuel: 20,000 euros' worth for every truck traveling 62,000 miles (100,000 km), according to Siemens’ website. Share Citer Lien vers le commentaire Partager sur d’autres sites More sharing options...
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