Free Webinar on Nov. 15 Explains Truck Stop Electrification
Nov 4, 2011 | Filed under: Company news PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 4, 2011 — With continued growth in the availability and use of shore power, drivers, vehicle owners and fleet operators want to know how they can take advantage of truck-stop electrification and anti-idling technology.
They’ll get answers to their questions and an overview of how truck stop electrification is changing the trucking industry through a free one-hour webinar to be held 11 a.m. Pacific/2 p.m. Eastern on Nov. 15.
“Truck Stop Electrification: The Time Has Come” will feature presentations from the organizations deploying TSE around the country, as well as from truck-stop operators and equipment manufacturers. There will be a Q&A session at the end of the webinar for participants to get more specific information.
Among the topics to be covered: The history of TSE, where it’s available now, where it will be available in the months ahead, what equipment is needed to tap into shore power pedestals, what manufacturers are offering in the way of shore power-compatible equipment and what rebates are available for the purchase of such equipment.
The webinar is sponsored by Shorepower Technologies and Cascade Sierra Solutions, which are working together to deploy TSE at 50 truck stops on main freight corridors around the country, through the federally funded Shorepower Truck Electrification Project. Cascade Sierra Solutions is also offering $10 million in rebates for shore power-compatible equipment.
Shore power – similar to the electrical connections already in wide use at RV parks and marinas – allows truckers to operate heaters, air conditioning and other cab equipment without idling the engine. In addition to the immediate cost savings – shore power is priced at $1 an hour, compared with $4 for each gallon consumed every hour it takes to run the engine – TSE reduces noise and emissions as well as maintenance and repair expenses that result from long-term idling. It also helps drivers and fleet operators comply with the increasing number of laws limiting or banning truck idling.
Those interested in participating can register in advance. Links to the webinar registration page will also be available on Shorepower Technologies’ and Cascade Sierra Solutions’ websites.
The webinar will also be archived online for those who weren’t able to take part in the initial presentation.
About Shorepower Technologies Shorepower Technologies is a transportation electrification infrastructure company offering simple, cost-effective solutions for connecting cars and trucks to the electrical grid. Products and services offered include SmartWay(™) -verified Truck Stop Electrification (TSE), as well as charging stations for Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs). Shorepower corporate facilities are located in Portland, Oregon and Utica, New York.
About Cascade Sierra Solutions Cascade Sierra Solutions(CSS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to conserving natural resources and enhancing public health through freight transportation energy efficiency improvements and emission reductions. In the past four years, CSS has helped trucking businesses located in all 48 lower states and Alaska, saving over 24,500 gallons of diesel fuel daily.
