According to the recently released 2015 Work Truck Electrification and Idle Management Study, where work truck fleet managers were surveyed: – A majority of responding fleets (54 percent) expect their electrification usage to grow in the next three years. – More than 80 percent consider idle reduction at least somewhat important to lowering operating costs.… Continue reading Study Highlights Fleet Manager’s Interest in Electrification
Good news for reefer operators…in addition to Truck Stop Electrification for cab power, electric standby infrastructure for refrigerated trailers is now included under the EPA’s SmartWay “Verified Idling Reduction Technologies.” What does this mean? Plug-ins for reefers is included under the EPS/TSE category for idling reduction technologies. EPA’s SmartWay Technology program develops test protocols, reviews… Continue reading Electric Standby for Reefers Included In SmartWay-Verified Idling Reduction
In case you missed our co-hosted webinar with California Air Resources Board on May 12, here’s the complete recording of the event which covered CA reefer compliance and the Shorepower turnkey electrification system.
Our name “Shorepower” literally comes from the description of power provided to ships from the shore – one of the earliest forms of transportation electrification and one that parallels the trucking industry. The cruise industry and the ports that serve them are now expanding infrastructure to allow these massive floating cities to take advantage of grid… Continue reading Europe Electrifies Ports with Shore Power
“The Shorepower Truck Electrification Project has made an impact on idling in areas where sites are available; the core early adopters are independent owner-operators and smaller fleets,” said Mike Bellemore, Idle Free Systems segment sales manager. Bellemore pointed to the latest Department of Transportation report that indicated that Shorepower is the least expensive idle reduction technology. It… Continue reading Fleet Equipment magazine discusses TSE
Plugging reefers into electric standby not only saves money, but can remove a significant amount of pollution from the environment. Controlling the electric power smoke stack is far easier than controlling individual vehicle smoke stacks. According to a recently published study, a conventional diesel powered transport refrigeration unit (TRU), which keeps a refrigerated food cold,… Continue reading A Case for Reefer Electrification
This is what Shorepower offers at truck stops…NEMA 5-20, NEMA 14-30, NEMA TT-30 (also called RV-30) and 460V reefer (TRU) power. You can visually see the plug style in the graphic below.
FleetOwner magazine discusses how giant Tyson Foods works to cut wasted fuel and miles. Tyson runs 2600 power units in its Class 8 fleet with approximately 1000 over-the-road sleepers. Each sleeper is equipped with an auxiliary power unit (APU). The company operates 160 diesel-fired APUs and 757 electric units, 480 of which also have shorepower capability. They also… Continue reading Tyson Foods Saves with Plug Power
Vermont offers 1% loans toward electrification. This applies to TSE, EVSE and eTRU. “This program is funded through the State Infrastructure Bank (SIB), which is operated by the Vermont Economic Development Authority in conjunction with the Vermont Agency of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration. Electric vehicle charging stations and natural gas refueling stations available for… Continue reading Electric Vehicle Charging Station Loan Program
FleetOwner has written about Carrier, a worldwide leader in manufacturing and distributing of heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, as well as a commercial refrigeration and food service equipment industry, who has recently added a new flex fuel option. “Carrier Transicold’s Vector trailer refrigeration units now have a dual-voltage option that allows them to operate in… Continue reading Carrier offers new TRU Flex Fuel Option for Reefers
