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Reverse Course: Battery-powered big rigs could haul the future of trucking

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Matt Miyasato, chief public policy and programs officer at FirstElement Fuel, with a hydrogen fuel pump in Oakland, Calif. (Chris Bentley/Here & Now)
Matt Miyasato, chief public policy and programs officer at FirstElement Fuel, with a hydrogen fuel pump in Oakland, Calif. (Chris Bentley/Here & Now)

People are taking steps big and small to move the dial on climate change. This week, in Here & Now's Reverse Course series, senior editor Peter O’Dowd and producer Chris Bentley take listeners across the country for a closer look at projects designed to make an impact.

This episode is about how battery-powered big rigs could haul the future of trucking. Big trucks make up only about 10% of all vehicles on the road, but they spew almost a quarter of the climate pollution from the U.S. transportation sector. Switching to electric or hydrogen-powered vehicles could make a huge impact, but getting there might be a long haul.

Dive deeper into this episode here.

Find out more about the Reverse Course series and listen to the previous eight episodes here.

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Chris Bentley Producer, Here & Now
Chris Bentley is a producer for Here & Now, where he has produced daily news and features since 2015. Chris came to the show from Chicago.

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