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Apr 29 2021

Sustainable transport can’t just depend on batteries

When we try to envision what our future world will be like, we picture cleaner, quieter, emissions-free streets and transport corridors. But with a growing global population, congested cities, booming e-commerce and climate change top of the agenda, it’s clear there are significant challenges ahead.

 

A shift to electric transport is inevitable, especially if we are to deliver on our commitments to the Paris Agreement and the EU Green Deal. Although the value of battery electric vehicles is widely acknowledged, a single solution response will not be sufficient to meet increased demand for sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions. Investing in innovations such as hydrogen fuel cell technology will be key.

 

Building for the future

 

We’ve learned many lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic, not least the importance of operating in the here and now, and at the same time transforming and building to secure a sustainable future for our planet and for future generations. Developing tomorrow’s climate-smart and competitive solutions – while maintaining the production of environmentally responsible transport today – requires technologies that can adapt to the needs of the whole transport and infrastructure network.

 

When it comes to electrification, most organisations have their foot firmly in one camp, be it battery electric or hydrogen, and the two are often portrayed as competitors. There are very few actively pushing for the development of both technologies in tandem. In fact, Volvo is going one step further in advocating for a three-pronged approach to electrification with internal combustion engines playing an important part in sustainable solutions. Read more

 

Source: LOGISTICS MANAGER