Content Tagged: "sustainability"

Caterpillar, Irving, Texas, has launched a three-year program to demonstrate an advanced hydrogen-hybrid power solution built on its new Cat® C13D engine platform.

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE), Eskilstuna, Sweden, is partnering with CRH, Dublin, to decarbonize construction.

ARA’s first live panel invites two speakers from the leading equipment rental companies (Sunbelt and United) to talk about the sustainability initiative they are leading in their companies. Interact with Moderator Tom Doyle, VP of Program Development at ARA, and guests Al Halvorsen, VP of Environmental Sustainability at Sunbelt Rentals and Grant Zoldowski, Director of Environmental Management at United Rentals.

Hear from industry professionals on what drives the supply chain's functionality.

Generac Grid Services, part of Generac Power Systems, Waukesha, Wis., has been selected for negotiations by the U.S. Department of Energy to receive a $50 million grant to enhance the U.S. power grid's ability to deliver affordable, clean energy to lower income homeowners in Massachusetts.

Many are discovering that diesel generators combined with battery energy storage systems (BESS) can help reduce an organization’s carbon footprint by lowering construction fuel needs and emissions. The right generator and BESS combination can provide enormous environmental and economic benefits, making a construction project more sustainable while lowering noise pollution. Paralleling generators to create micro-grids can also optimize runtime efficiency for the project. Read more here.

Equipment rental is unquestionably trending toward a low- and zero-emission future. 

Rental Management spoke to numerous manufacturers about the application of battery-powered equipment to rental. They discussed customer demand, sustainability efforts and more. Read their thoughts here.

The U.S. Department of Energy will allocate $7 billion to launch seven Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs) across the nation aimed at accelerating the commercial-scale deployment of low-cost, clean hydrogen.

Cummins has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Terex® Advance Mixer, a subsidiary of Terex Corp.; Edge Materials; and PCC Hydrogen to produce, trial and prove concrete mixer trucks powered by Cummins’ zero-carbon, hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engines.

Trackunit, Aalborg, Denmark, has launched a new emissions reporting software designed to enhance fleet owners’ ability to meet CO2 targets and win contracts with strict sustainability criteria.

The following companies have made recent changes to their staff or organization.

Genie’s newest manufacturing facility in Monterrey, Mexico, has earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

To continue its commitment to rental workforce development, the American Rental Association (ARA) has debuted rental episodes of a digital series called “Jobs of Tomorrow.”

Albemarle Corp., Charlotte, N.C., a provider of elements for mobility, energy, connectivity and health, has entered into an agreement with Caterpillar, Irving, Texas, to collaborate on solutions to support the full circular battery value chain and sustainable mining operations.

United Rentals, Stamford, Conn., has been selected to the TIME World’s Best Companies 2023 list of the top-performing companies across the globe.

The Utility Expo 2023 returned to the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky., last week with a record-setting gathering of over 21,000 utility construction professionals from all 50 states and 60 countries.

Sean Okada has been named president and CEO of Makita USA, La Mirada, Calif.

Perkins Engines Co., Peterborough, UK, has rebranded with a promise of “delivering smarter solutions to advance sustainable power” and a renewed purpose in helping customers build and power a better, more sustainable world, the company says. 

JCB has made what it described as a major breakthrough in proving the wider usage of hydrogen combustion technology. 

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE), Shippensburg, Pa., hosted federal, state and local officials at its Shippensburg, Pa., facility on Aug. 18 to commemorate local design and production of the company’s first electric asphalt compactor.

Andrea Guzzoni, 33, CEO and co-founder, easyHire Technologies LTD, London, became involved in the rental industry nearly seven years ago when he launched Rentuu, a startup company that has evolved into easyHire Technologies. 

John Deere, Moline, Ill., has selected a location in Kernersville, N.C., for the construction of a 115,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility.

Turner Construction Co., New York, a large global construction service company, is testing one of the largest battery-electric machines in the world, the 23-ton Volvo EC230 Electric excavator from Volvo Construction Equipoment (CE), Eskilstuna, Pa.