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Efficient Trucks

Provided by: Project Drawdown |Published on: February 1, 2023
Articles/Websites Grades 9-12, ap-college

Synopsis

  • This resource details the potential climate benefits of adopting efficient trucks in the freight industry.
  • Students will learn about current trucking emissions, the impact of trucks, fuel usage, adoption scenarios, and the specific changes that can be made if efficient trucks are adopted in the near future.
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Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Economics, Engineering
Authors: Project Drawdown, Daniel Kane, Ruth Metzel; Senior Fellows: Mamta Mehra, Eric Toensmeier, Ariani Wartenberg; Senior Director: Chad Frischmann
Region: Global
Languages: English

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Project Drawdown
Project Drawdown is a nonprofit organization that seeks to help the world reach “drawdown”—the future point in time when levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere stop climbing and start to steadily decline. Cities, universities, corporations, philanthropies, policymakers, communities, educators, activists, and more turn to Project Drawdown as they look to advance effective climate action. Project Drawdown resources for educators include the database of Drawdown Solutions, educational video series Climate Solutions 101, the Drawdown Stories initiative, and more. 

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