Germany has opened a new electrified highway for trucks developed by Siemens. The idea behind this initiative is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. On Tuesday, Germany opened a new electrified highway for diesel-burning trucks to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

The latest electronic highway system suspends cables on existing highways to supply power to specially equipped truck motors. This process is very similar to how electric trains operate. The electrification system was created by the German industrial company Siemens and is installed on a 6.2-mile highway. Therefore, trucks with the required equipment installed on the roof can use electrified cables to travel at a speed of about 90 kilometers per hour without the need Burn any diesel. It is said that once the truck leaves the electrified section, it can switch to internal combustion.

Tackling climate change

According to Siemens, their system is very suitable for areas where railways are not a viable idea, but the existence of road infrastructure can be electrified by using its system. The eHighway is part of a major artery from Frankfurt Airport to the nearby industrial park, which has a lot of diesel-powered traffic. This means that even if the system does not take off, it can prove useful by reducing carbon emissions on highways.

Siemens also said that truck operators will be able to save $22,370 in fuel costs for 100,000 kilometers by using eHighway. Due to the continuous development of the global economy, the demand for truck transportation is rising, threatening the progress made in tackling the greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change. Siemens and the German government hope that highways will become part of measures to curb climate change.Editor/XuNing