article thumbnail

Kenworth Launches First Battery-Electric Model

Construction Equipment

Kenworth has announced the launch of the Kenworth T680E, the company’s first-ever Class 8 battery-electric model. The zero-emission Kenworth T680E, now available for order from Kenworth dealers in the United States and Canada, will enter into production in 2021. The Kenworth T680E launch is an…

article thumbnail

Net Zero Carbon: A Quick Plug for All-Electric Buildings

Stok

Given that buildings account for 39% of CO2 emissions in the United States, one of the foremost objectives in the sustainable building industry is to eliminate or reduce our built environment’s carbon emissions. An important step towards eliminating operational carbon is for buildings to go all-electric.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The Birds: Migratory Bird Treaty Act redux without Tippi Hedren

Green Building Law Update

The Fish and Wildlife Service is the federal agency delegated the primary responsibility for managing migratory birds consistent with four international migratory bird treaties (between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Japan, and Russia) and the implementing the MBTA enacted in 1918.

article thumbnail

Revoking the Migratory Bird Treaty Act Incidental Take Rule, Once Again

Green Building Law Update

And a 2014 study, conducted by scientists from the Smithsonian Institution and the Fish and Wildlife Service, estimated that between 365 million and 988 million birds are killed in the United States every year as a result of building collisions. But criminalizing housecats bird kills does not make a good public policy.

article thumbnail

The Inflation Reduction Act and the future of power systems

CK Power

It also outlines new tax credits, guidelines and requirements about cutting carbon emissions through the use of clean energy — this includes the use of electric vehicles (EVs) and equipment, as well as alt-fuel vehicles and equipment. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 aims to give a competitive boost to the United States economy.

article thumbnail

State of the Construction Industry: January Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

We’re one month into 2019 and already there are some big stories making waves across the United States — from the government shutdown and battle over a potential border wall to the impacts from tariffs and concerns of a slowing economy. The proof-of-concept flight included a twisting, 23-mile stretch of electrical transmission lines.

article thumbnail

The Benefits of Using Steel in Construction

Construction Marketing

The country is the world’s top importer of steel – with $29 billion of the material shipped into the United States in 2017 alone – and so it’s easy to see why politicians focus on this. With 80 million tons of steel recycled every year, it’s said to be the world’s most recycled product. It’s also of vital important to the US.