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Bandit Industries to Host Dealer Seminars Highlighting Biomass and Wood Energy
Bandit Industries will host four sales and service seminars for its worldwide dealer network, Aug. 19-22. The focus of the summit, held at the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mount Pleasant, Mich., and Bandit’s corporate headquarters in Remus, will be the emerging markets in biomass and wood energy....
Caterpillar Powers Northern Ireland Facilities with “Green” Electricity
In support of strategic initiatives to use alternative or renewable sources to meet 20 percent of its energy needs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from existing facilities by 25 percent by 2020, Caterpillar Inc. recently transitioned the power for its Northern Ireland facilities to “green” electricity....
The Higher Plan
Aerial equipment manufacturers continue to innovate in new machine designs and safety initiatives as well in cost containment and green building and operating practices....
The Green Team Makes RSC More Efficient
While environmentalists were once derided in some quarters as wacked-out tree-huggers, environmentalism is now a popular buzzword on campaign trails and in corporate boardrooms....
The Green Giant
This summer the exorbitant cost of fuel has been reported on by every media outlet in every medium available....
Caterpillar Forms Alliance with CleanAIR Systems to Reduce Emissions
Caterpillar Inc. last week announced it selected CleanAIR Systems of Santa Fe, N.M., as its strategic alliance partner for emission retrofit products. These products are installed into existing applications to reduce hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides and diesel particulates....
Home Buyers Increasingly Thinking and Buying Green, New Study Finds
Lower energy costs, healthier living and improved indoor and outdoor environments are increasingly demanded by and available to home buyers at all income levels, according to preliminary findings from a survey released by the U.S. Green Building Council and McGraw-Hill Construction....
NCCER Responds to Industry Call for Green Building Training
The National Center for Construction Education and Research has partnered with the Sustainable Facilities and Infrastructure Research Team of the Myers-Lawson School of Construction at Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, Va., to create green training for the construction industry....
Cummins Filtration Introduces Environmentally Friendly Coolant
Cummins Filtration, a leader in filtration, exhaust, coolant and fuel additive technology for all engine-powered systems, last week announced the release of Fleetguard ES Compleat Glycerin, an innovative heavy-duty engine antifreeze/coolant using non-toxic glycerin in lieu of traditional ethylene glycol or propylene glycol....
Atlas Copco Awarded for Environmental Program
Atlas Copco’s Drilling Solutions division, based in Texas, has received an award by the Environmental Protection Agency for its environmental programs to reduce pollution....
Bil-Jax Implements Green Initiative
Archbold, Ohio-based Bil-Jax Inc., a producer of scaffold and aerial work platforms, last week formed a Go Green Committee to investigate and implement a variety of initiatives designed to reduce the environmental impact of its manufacturing practices and day-to-day operations....
Volvo CE Invests in Environmentally Conscious Paint Shop
Volvo CE is investing SEK 341 million (about U.S. $56.4 million) in a completely new paint shop at the company’s articulated hauler plant in Braås, Sweden. This investment will lead to an increase in capacity in the plant, a reduced impact on the environment and added improvement in quality. ...
New Holland Construction Joins PLANET
New Holland Construction last week announced it joined the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET), a professional association with more than 4,000 members representing North American green industry professionals....
Case Approves Use of B20 Biodiesel Blends for Construction Equipment
Case Construction Equipment last week told RER it has approved the use of B20 blends for more than 85 percent of its construction equipment. ...
Safe Air for Small Rental Centers
Dear RER: As a small rental center with two pieces of aerial equipment, I was delighted to see your March subject matter. As I read through every word...
Komatsu Introduces the World's First Hydraulic Excavator
Komatsu Ltd. last week announced that the company is soon going to launch sales of the PC200-8 Hybrid excavator, the world’s first hybrid construction equipment....
Atlas Copco Launches Energy Efficiency Road Show in Europe
Atlas Copco last week announced that it will run a worldwide road show for its most energy-efficient oil-injected compressors ever produced, the new GA 90-160 kW range. Its Specific Energy Requirement (SER) is best-in-class, using up to 11-percent less electricity than the previous GA models....
Haulotte Group Goes Green
In the context of a real awareness of environmental issues and the tightening of legislation, Haulotte Group, worldwide manufacturer of lifting equipment, recently announced it is taking steps to control and reduce its environmental impact and is integrating its environmental approach into the company’s global management system....
Green Home Building Market Expected to Double by 2012
CARB Drafts Regulation on Diesel Trucks and Buses
New York-Based Rental Company Invests in Biofuel Burning Generators
In a move to compliment the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) New York-based On Site Energy Co. has invested heavily in Tier 3-certified green equipment and is making most of it’s current rental fleet more emission friendly with biodiesel fuels. ...
Caterpillar Announces New Electric-Drive Track-Type Tractor
Peoria, Ill.-based Caterpillar Inc. last week announced it is unveiling the first innovative AC electric-drive track-type tractor in the industry. The revolutionary electric-drive system developed for track-type tractors gives the D7E balance of power, efficiency, control and maneuverability. The machine will be showcased at ConExpo 2008 March 11-15 in Las Vegas....
Komatsu America Provides Recommendations for Biodiesel Usage
With an increased interest in emissions and reducing the use of petroleum distillate-based fuels, some governments and regulating bodies are encouraging the use of bio fuels. Governmental incentives and/or environmental legislation requiring the use of bio fuels may have an impact on the sales and use of engines. As a result, Komatsu last week released its criteria and parameters for using biodiesel fuel in its engines....
Volvo Invests in Energy Efficient and Environmentally Sound Forestry Machinery
Volvo Technology Transfer AB last week announced it is a new part owner in El-forest AB, based in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, and it is investing in the development of energy efficient and environmentally sound forestry machinery. The investment is part of the Volvo Group’s goal to strengthen its role as a leading supplier to the forestry industry. ...
