As the demand for lithium has grown due to the move to electric vehicles and other green transport solutions, a pressing question has emerged: can we find a sustainable, economic lithium extraction process? The electrification of transport and logistics is accepted as central to reducing carbon emissions and through this addressing the climate crisis. This…
Next up in our product feature series is motive.li! Motive.li is maxwell+spark’s industry-leading lithium-ion battery solution for forklifts, tow tractors, ground support and other materials handling equipment. It allows customers to plug and play to change over from lead acid batteries for unrivalled lifetime cost and carbon emission savings. Motive.li is designed for hard-working equipment that keeps business moving behind…
We are very excited to have been part of this year’s IAA Transportation trade show in Hannover, Germany. With the focus on discovering fossil-free and digital logistics, maxwell+spark was well-positioned to showcase both our diesel-free transport refrigeration systems and our intelligent telematics. More than 1400 exhibitors from a total of 42 countries took part, among…
maxwell+spark got the opportunity to attend the Rotterdam Partners Red Carpet Dinner at Kunsthal Rotterdam, where Mayor Aboutaleb welcomed us as part of a number of international companies who have settled in the city this year. We are proud to be here and to be able to use our expertise around sustainable, carbon-free logistics to contribute to Rotterdam’s goal…
Did you know that 21 September is World Zero-emissions Day? It is used to create awareness around daily gas and particulate emissions from our use of fossil fuels. These dirty emissions lead to global warming, air pollution and resulting extreme weather conditions. The aim of the day is to burn no fossil fuels for 24…
Efficiency, reliability and safety are qualities that are essential for batteries in both the consumer and industrial space. Since the increase of lithium-ion battery penetration into the consumer goods sector in the mid-2000s, and the accompanying increase in portable devices, battery failures have received much public attention. As these failures are relatively few, is the…
Rotterdam, 20 July 2022 An innovative 9-month collaboration between equipment service provider TIP Trailer Services, global consumer goods company Unilever, transport company Daily Logistics Group (DLG) and green-tech experts maxwell+spark, is estimated to have saved the emission of more than one ton of CO2 per month per refrigerated reefer so far. The pilot’s aim was to replace…
As of April 2022, maxwell+spark Netherlands, has a new home in Rotterdam. The premises consists of office and warehouse space and is the company’s first footstep into the EU market. The new location of Spaanse Polder is an industrial area of Rotterdam and central to the logistics industry. It is also close to centres of innovation…
As of the 1 June 2022 companies can apply to the Dutch government for a purchase subsidy to close the gap between the cost of a diesel truck and a zero-emission truck. This move makes a green, more sustainable freight and transport industry in the Netherlands a possibility. This is welcome news as the Netherlands…
Written by Nicole Rimensberger We have seen photos of polar bears hunting on land devoid of ice – shown as insignificant white flecks against black rock. We have seen photos of polar bears balancing on receding, broken ice, their habitat dissolving around them. Through some very iconic wildlife photography, the polar bear has come to symbolise…