Thanks to new battery technologies, modern e-trucks can achieve ranges of up to 500 kilometres and can charge enough energy for a further 400 kilometres in just 30 minutes at fast charging stations. They are also significantly quieter than conventional vehicles, reduce noise pollution in cities and emit no harmful exhaust fumes.
Zellinger relies on sustainable waste collection with electric lorries
The waste disposal company Zellinger from Walding in Upper Austria is now also capitalising on these advantages. The family-run company is making targeted investments in sustainable technologies and recently added four electric lorries to its fleet. With this step, Zellinger is driving forward the modernisation of waste collection and setting new standards for environmentally friendly waste management.
"We see it as our responsibility to utilise sustainable technologies in order to protect the environment and at the same time offer our customers efficient and modern services,"
explains Managing Director Jürgen Humer-Zellinger.
Own biogas plant supplies green electricity for the new lorries
A decisive factor for the sustainable operation of the new e-trucks at Zellinger is the energy source: the electricity required comes from the company's own biogas plant. This plant processes organic waste from the region and uses it to generate environmentally friendly electricity. This means that the refuse collection vehicles are not only emission-free when travelling, but are also powered by energy from recycled waste - a closed cycle that further improves the carbon footprint.
