AddVolt: Taking the diesel out of cold-chain transport to make it cleaner, more efficient
- Portugal
- 5 min read
- Jun 19, 2020
- By Gareth Gardiner Jones
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The Porto-based startup is winning over the refrigerated goods transportation industry in Europe with the world's first renewable energy plug-in electrical system for the sector
For the longest time, perishable foods and medicine were moved by diesel trucks and container vehicles, the worst culprits of air pollution on the roads. Porto-based Addvolt wants to turn these refrigerated vehicles into greener ones, with the world's first renewable energy plug-in electrical system for such transportation.
Its technology uses a combination of solar and kinetic energy produced from a vehicle's braking system, allowing trucks to switch the power supply for refrigeration from diesel to electricity. About 24% of a truck’s diesel consumption goes toward powering its refri...
Its technology uses a combination of solar and kinetic energy produced from a vehicle's braking system, allowing trucks to switch the power supply for refrigeration from diesel to electricity. About 24% of a truck’s diesel consumption goes toward powering its refri...
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