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Solar-Powered Refrigeration Trucks Will Cut Pollution from Idling Diesel Engines
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billyharris
on Aug 15, 2021
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hubrix
on Aug 15, 2021
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What about the diesel fuel burned hauling the additional weight of the batteries and panels on those trucks? Is it actually a net win?
missedthecue
on Aug 15, 2021
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Good question. Diesel has a relatively efficient conversion ratio to electricity.
datameta
on Aug 16, 2021
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Nevertheless is hauling the extra diesel more economical and environmentally sound than hauling the PV equipment?
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