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Volvo and Danfoss introduce first 24-hour e-truck fleet

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The delivery of the three e-trucks is part of a larger partnership between Volvo Trucks and Danfoss, focusing on pioneering sustainable electric transport operations. Since Danfoss has signed Power Purchase Agreements for its sites in Denmark, a substantial part of the power will be sustainable.

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Hapag-Lloyd will use advanced biofuels for the transport of DHL shipments

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This project will bring us a step closer to offering our customers biofuel-powered transportation as a commercial product and thereby to supporting them in their efforts to reduce their carbon footprint. DHL’s GoGreen Plus service paves the way to transition to clean and sustainable transportation.

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How renewable diesel can help fight climate change

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Did you know that the transportation sector is the largest contributor of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the U.S.? With that in mind, the need to accelerate the phase-out of fossil fuels and transition to a more sustainable transportation system is more prominent than ever. Long hauls=liqui fuels.

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CARB approves 2022 Scoping Plan; aggressive targets for reductions in petroleum use, air pollution and greeenhouse gas emissions

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The 2022 Scoping Plan includes a commitment to build no new fossil gas-fired power plants and increases support for mass transit. Transportation. The Scoping Plan divides the transportation sector into three general categories: Technology: the vehicles themselves, as well as the associated refueling infrastructure for those vehicles.

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Cemex Germany strengthens EV fleet with iONTRON ready-mix trucks from Putzmeister

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Cemex Germany continues to invest in more sustainable transport for its products. The building materials company has taken delivery of two all-electric iONTRON mixer trucks from Putzmeister , which will become part of the Berlin truck mixer fleet.

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Industry & environmentalists tell EU the future of shipping fuel is green hydrogen and ammonia

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The EU should promote the use of green hydrogen and ammonia by ships as part of its upcoming maritime fuel law, major shipping industry players and environmentalists have told the European Commission. The FuelEU Maritime initiative will require ships carrying EU trade to progressively switch to sustainable alternative fuels.

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A shift to EVs and clean power could save almost 90,000 American lives by 2050: study

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As per a report titled “Driving to Clean Air: Health Benefits of Zero-Emission Cars and Electricity,” the adoption of cleaner vehicles and a cleaner power supply could lead to numerous positive outcomes in the US. That’s a compelling incentive for the shift to sustainable transportation.

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