National Freight Electrification Coordination Councils

Quelle: https://www.transportation.gov/policy-initiatives/freight-electrification

National Freight Electrification Coordination Councils are national-level, interagency and stakeholder advisory bodies tasked with developing, coordinating, and implementing strategies, standards, and programs aimed at promoting the electrification of freight transportation across road, rail, port, and other modes, with the objectives of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving air quality, and enhancing energy efficiency in supply chains.

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