Carrier Transicold’s newest solar charging system for transport refrigeration unit batteries features an innovative design that conveniently fits on top of the unit.
Fontaine Modification now offers installation of solar panel systems from Merlin Solar for customers nationwide in an effort to meet power demands and avoid jumpstarts.
GoPower's new Helios Solar Charging System for commercial liftgates and pallet jacks was designed to work in less-sunny areas of the country where solar wasn’t a viable option before.
Electric vehicle charging software and solutions provider Greenlots has announced a collaboration with Volvo Trucks to deploy electric truck charging infrastructure for trucks operating out of warehouses in Southern California.
The eNow-supplied panels cut emissions and kept dairy products properly refrigerated in summer heat, the company said.
Solar panels have moved off building rooftops and onto trucks, tractors, and trailers.
Freightliner Cascadia raised-roof sleeper trucks can now be ordered with the eNow eCharge solar system as a pre-delivery installation.
Devices are aimed at reefer use, but there's almost no limit on how they can be employed, the company says.
Recent announcements by Carrier Transicold and Thermo King, that they’re offering solar panels as options on many reefer units, jibed nicely with discussions during TMC's Fall Meeting near Orlando, notes Senior Editor Tom Berg in his Trailer Talk blog.
A single 100-watt solar panel keeps the trailer's four Group 31 batteries charged and the liftgate operating reliably.
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