Electric Reefers Could Cut Millions of Tons of CO2

Good News Notes: “Reefers, or refrigerated trailers, are cooled by diesel fuel, with electricity from either the tractor’s generator or an Auxilary Power Unit (APU) mounted on the trailer. An idling diesel tractor burns a gallon of fuel per hour; an APU, 4/10ths of a gallon. According to XL Fleet, which makes “electrification solutions for…