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America Could Learn from Germany’s Electric Highway: A Blueprint for Revolutionizing Transportation Germany has taken a bold step into the future with its first electric highway, where hybrid and electric trucks are powered directly by overhead cables as they drive. This innovation isn’t just a technological marvel—it’s a game-changer for reducing emissions, cutting fuel costs, and transforming how we think about transportation. Imagine if America embraced a similar vision. With our vast network of highways and growing push for sustainable solutions, implementing electric highways could revolutionize our infrastructure and economy. Here’s how: • Cutting Carbon Emissions: Transportation accounts for a significant portion of America’s greenhouse gas emissions. Electrifying highways could dramatically reduce our carbon footprint. • Energy Efficiency: Trucks and other vehicles using electric highways would consume less fuel, reducing reliance on fossil fuels and lowering operational costs for businesses. • Economic Growth: Building and maintaining electric highways would create thousands of jobs in construction, technology, and engineering sectors. • Global Leadership: By adopting cutting-edge solutions, America could set the standard for green infrastructure and innovation worldwide. Germany has shown us what’s possible. It’s time for America to take a page from their playbook and invest in forward-thinking, sustainable solutions. An electric highway system isn’t just about transportation—it’s about securing a cleaner, more efficient, and prosperous future for generations to come.

This approach shows us that how important to develope charging systems for commercial use vehicles.

A lot of people, myself included, are very eager to see growth in sustainability efforts. I've learned a few lessons over the years. 1. Understand that sustainability technology requires scalable solutions with tangible ROI and high costs. 2. Many of these efforts are celebrated for being creative, as they should, but in testing they fail to meet the criteria above. That does not mean that sustainability solutions don't exist, it just means we either have to look elsewhere, or that particular solution isn't quite ready yet. 3. Vast technological and infrastructure growth in the energy sector takes a very long time to come together. Technological development and testing will take place over decades. Much of this work has been happening for decades and will continue to occur over the coming decades. The success or failure of sustainability growth and adaptions cannot be measured yet. The scientific method will transpire in countless cycles and work will be done behind the scenes continuously as our societal demands are ever changing. Be weary of grandiose definitive statements. Celebrate and Appreciate the creative efforts that are tested whether they succeed or fail. Be educated, and open-minded towards a unique point in history. We will watch the brightest minds in the world attempt to make incalculable changes to our society for the greater good, over the course of our lives.

Exciting times for e-mobility in Germany! Cologne, Saarbrücken, Cottbus and Geilenkirchen are leading the way with Kite Hydroliner hydrogen-powered solo city buses from Wrightbus equipped with the Voith Electrical Drive Systems (#VEDS). A significant step towards meeting the EU-wide Clean Vehicle Directive (CVD). 📈 Examples of this progress: - 31 buses for Cologne - 28 buses for Saarbrücken - 46 buses for Cottbus - 12 buses for Geilenkirchen Find more details here: https://hubs.ly/Q02_c_S60 #DriveElectricInnovation #emobility #electricvehicle

The Future of Electric Vehicles 🚗🚙(EVs) is Here!! As the world gradually transition from fossil fuel powered engines into electric powered, Sweden has demonstrated its readiness in not just embracing the technology but going 2 steps ahead of the world in building a solid base infrastructural framework that would seamlessly enable the efficiency of EVs and achieving its goal to achieve net-zero emissions by 2045 and revolutionize sustainable transportation. Welcome to the first of its kind in the world, an e-motor way in Sweden. The Swedish Transportation Administration announced that *a section of the E20 route was chosen to be the first permanent electric road in Sweden* . In a bid to achieve wider coverage and access of this technology, The e-motor way in Sweden may lead to an expansion of a further 3,000km electric roads in Sweden by 2035. It's location? The Smartroad Gotland (SRG) project, is the world's first public wireless inductive electric road for heavy-duty vehicles🚜🚛🚚 located on the island of Gotland. How does this system function?⏳ When an electric vehicle equipped with a receiver 🛜passes over these coils, the receiver converts 🔁the electromagnetic fields into electric energy, which charges the vehicle's battery 🔋in real time. The process involves; power source: Electricity is supplied to the road coils which are connected to the city power grid. #electricvehicles #EV #automobile #car #sweden #electric #fossil #fuel #eroad #technology #powergrid #roads #gotland #electromagnetic #energy #vehicles

this is innovation on steroids .

The installation of eHighway powerlines on German highways is a significant step towards promoting eMobility and reducing carbon emissions. The technology, developed by Siemens Mobility and SPL Powerlines Germany GmbH, enables trucks to charge their batteries while driving, using an overhead contact line. This innovative solution has the potential to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and operating costs for the transportation industry. Constantin Weiss It's interesting to note that this technology has already been implemented on the B 462 highway in Germany, between Kuppenheim and Gaggenau. As the world shifts towards more sustainable and eco-friendly solutions, it will be exciting to see how this technology evolves and expands to other regions. From a technical standpoint, the use of overhead contact lines for charging electric vehicles is a clever approach, as it eliminates the need for large batteries and reduces the weight of the vehicles. This, in turn, can lead to increased efficiency and reduced energy consumption. Overall, the eHighway powerline project is a promising development in the field of eMobility, and it will be interesting to see its impact on the environment and the transportation industry as a whole.

Our next-generation Enviro400EV has made its way to Jersey to complete a trial over the next couple of weeks to evaluate the feasibility of running electric vehicles on route 15 from the island’s airport to St Helier. LibertyBus currently operates eleven double deckers, six of these being Alexander Dennis Enviro400 diesel double deckers. The new Enviro400EV is a versatile battery-electric double decker bus that provides a comfortable travelling experience for up to 73 seated passengers in the specification evaluated by LibertyBus. Its heavy-duty drive system and 472kWh battery provide ample power and range, contributing to class-leading 97% grid-to-wheel efficiency that keeps operating costs to a minimum. Shaun Millar, our National Account Manager said: “We are pleased to have made the next-generation Enviro400EV available for this trial by Tower Transit in Jersey. We expect that “the crowd-shifter” will perform well with its comfortable passenger experience and outstanding energy efficiency. We are really looking forward to the feedback from Tower Transit which will help us to further refine our Enviro400EV.” Tower Transit Group Regional Director Kevin Hart added: “We are excited about trialling this electric double decker bus on the island. Once we have concluded out of service trials, we will be operating the bus on our route 15 during the week, and we would love to hear the feedback from our customers.” #LeadingtheZEvolution

😱 What if 60% of electric bus procurements in Germany were at risk? 🇩🇪 A recent industry survey of member companies of the Verband Deutscher Verkehrsunternehmen (VDV) specifically shows that of the 2,396 locally emission-free city buses originally planned, only 42 per cent will be procured as planned. 🔗 The article: https://lnkd.in/dtTabvFT #electricbus #emobility #ev #vdv

🌍🚛 Yesterday, the European Parliament took a new step towards reducing heavy-duty vehicles’(HDVs) CO₂ emissions, adopting new reduction targets of -45% by 2030 and -90% by 2040. 👏 EdEn welcomes these ambitious objectives and stands ready to contribute to their realisation. In Europe, HDVs account for more than 25% of road transport emissions, posing significant challenges for decarbonisation, notably related to the weight of their battery and the risk of congestion in charging stations. 🔍 It's now crucial to explore and invest in low-carbon technologies to meet these targets. That’s why we've conducted a study on existing solutions to make Electric Road System (ERS) a reality. Electric Road System (ERS) technologies offer a promising solution, allowing vehicles to recharge while in motion. 💡 And the good news ? There are already several mature ERS solutions—catenaries, rail, and induction—ready for testing and standardisation with the support of the EU. If you want to know more, we are happy to share our study 👇