{"id":7050,"date":"2024-04-16T13:44:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T13:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.gruber-logistics.dev\/2024\/04\/16\/eu-zefes-project-gruber-logistics-works-towards-a-zero-co2-emissions-continent\/"},"modified":"2024-04-16T13:44:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T13:44:00","slug":"eu-zefes-project-gruber-logistics-works-towards-a-zero-co2-emissions-continent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gruber-logistics.com\/en\/2024\/04\/16\/eu-zefes-project-gruber-logistics-works-towards-a-zero-co2-emissions-continent\/","title":{"rendered":"EU ZEFES Project: Gruber Logistics works towards a zero-CO2 emissions continent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How can action be taken to reduce emissions in an industry widely considered <em>Hard-to-Abate<\/em>, such as freight transport and logistics?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is with this ambition that the European Commission, within the framework of the &#8220;Green Deal&#8221;, has been investing for years to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. An integral part of EU policy is investment in research and develop<sup><\/sup>ment for ne<sup><\/sup>w technologies capable of ensuring an effective transition towards sustainable logistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this context, research projects funded by the Horizon programme play a key role. Among these, the <strong>ZEFES<\/strong> project (<em>Zero Emissions flexible vehicle platform with modular powertrains serving the long-haul Freight Eco System<\/em>) stands out. With a budget of \u20ac40 million, 40 partners from 14 different countries are working to develop and put on the road battery-electric and fuel cell hydrogen-powered heavy-duty vehicles designed for international long-haul transport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As GRUBER Logistics, we are among the partners involved in the development and on-road testing of hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicles, which will be tested along the main corridors of the European TEN-T network.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How can action be taken to reduce emissions in an industry widely considered Hard-to-Abate, such as freight transport and logistics? It is with this ambition that the European Commission, within the framework of the &#8220;Green Deal&#8221;, has been investing for years to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. An integral part of EU policy is investment [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4990,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[42],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7050","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":{"image-2":4991,"image-2_copy":null,"titolo_paragrafo_1":"","titolo_paragrafo_2":"","image-3":"","testo-2":"<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">In the first months of 2024, we began planning transport and logistics operations that will see us testing the first vehicles along the Italian section of the Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor, reaching Austria and Germany via the Brenner Pass.<\/p>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">An initial data collection phase using conventional vehicles was launched in February of this year and will conclude <span class=\"citation-196 citation-197 citation-198\">before the summer, allowing us to establish a <\/span><i data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"167\"><span class=\"citation-196 citation-197 citation-198\">baseline<\/span><\/i><span class=\"citation-196 citation-197 citation-198 citation-end-198\"> on which to build future benchmarking analyses with next-generation zero-emission vehicles. Among the partners involved in analyzing the data provided by Gruber<\/span><span class=\"citation-196 citation-197 citation-end-197\"> Logistics' Scania vehicles along the A22 axis are the Fraunhofer Institute, RICARDO, and TNO. For data collection<\/span><span class=\"citation-196 citation-end-196\">, the vehicles have been equipped <\/span>with a device connected directly to the vehicle control unit, ensuring a higher sampling frequency compared to traditional Fleet Management systems. Installation and calibration were carried out in direct collaboration between Scania workshops and Gruber Logistics technicians.<\/p>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7\">The ZEFES project, launched in January 2023, will run until 2026 and will make it possible to evaluate the reliability and performance of electric heavy-duty vehicles as replacements for conventional trucks, verifying their effectiveness in real-world traffic conditions.<\/p>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8\">Expectations for a new zero-emission technology such as hydrogen are high from all perspectives. At Gruber Logistics, we believe that investing in sustainable logistics today means building a cleaner, more efficient future together with our customers. 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