A5: Germany is opening its first e-highway for trucks
CNNLondon CNN Business — Trucks are guzzling ever more diesel, polluting towns and cities and fueling climate change. A system that allows trucks to draw electric power from overhead cables went into operation on 10 kilometers of the autobahn on Tuesday, according to the German government. Silas Stein/picture alliance via Getty Images Road benefits Siemens argues that the system can be integrated with existing road infrastructure, making it a practical way to reduce emissions and energy consumption in places where railways aren’t feasible. Silas Stein/picture alliance via Getty Images Environmental boost Truck transportation is the world’s fastest growing source of oil demand, according to the International Transport Forum, which is part of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Slashing carbon emissions from transportation including freight is a key part of the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, which aims limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
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