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2014 U.S. TRANSPORTATION SECTOR GHG EMISSIONS BY SOURCE

  • Light - Duty Vehicles
  • Medium - and Heavy-Duty Trucks
  • Aircraft
  • Other
  • Rail
  • Ships and Boats

The EPA has stated that medium to heavy duty trucks account for 23% of GHG emissions in the United States and are the second largest source of GHG emissions from the transportation sector. This category of vehicle includes buses, long-haul trucks, garbage trucks and many larger 200-500hp diesel engine powered vehicles. Not only do they emit Green House Gases but they are also serious emitters of noise pollution and cost a significant amount to operate.

The ALTDRIVE solution is purpose built for these heavy-duty applications and not only eliminates GHG but also eliminates noise and significantly reduces operating costs.

CASE STUDY – WASTE COLLECTION TRUCKS

  • ~140,000 refuse trucks for collection and transportation in the US

  • Trucks average 25,000 miles per year

  • Typical fuel economy of 2 to 3 mpg of diesel or CNG

SIDE-LOADER - ANNUAL CO2 EMISSIONS

CNG 72 - Tonnes
Diesel 63 - Tonnes
Electric 0 - Tonnes

SIDE-LOADER - FUEL COST

CNG $1.13 per Mile
Diesel $0.83 per Mile
Electric $0.65 per Mile

FRONT-LOADER - ANNUAL CO2 EMISSIONS

CNG 89 - Tonnes
Diesel 125 - Tonnes
Electric 0 - Tonnes

FRONT-LOADER - FUEL COST

CNG $0.79 per Mile
Diesel $0.92 per Mile
Electric $0.65 per Mile

CONCLUSIONS

  • For applications requiring multiple stop-starts and high torque output CNG is not a good choice of fuel. Our numbers indicate that CNG used in side-loader applications have the lowest mpg and therefore require more fuel and emit more green house gases.
  • Long distance haulage applications increase the suitability of CNG. For the Front-loader applications Diesel becomes a less efficient fuel type.
  • At .13$/kWh an electric powertrain reduces fuel related costs by 43% / 31% for Side-loader and front loader applications respectively.

SOLUTIONS

100% BATTERY ELECTRIC

The High-Energy Density / High Cycle Life of the AKASOL NANO Lithium batteries powers the 100% electric ALTDRIVE powertrain. The batteries are stackable and modular and have already been applied to Heavy Transport, Buses, and Garbage Trucks. This is proven technology which eliminates noise and GHG pollutants while saving the operator money. Furthermore, our systems can be charged in as little as 15 mins.

RANGE-EXTENDED ELECTRIC

Where infrastructure limits your ability to go 100% Electric ALTDRIVE can be equipped with several types of range-extenders. This includes proven diesel/CNG generator technology or cleaner hydrogen fuel cell technology. Coupled with our industry best fast charging technology, range-extended vehicles can see up to 25% reduction in overall fuel consumption and GHG emissions.