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4 Alternative-fuel Options

Construction Business Owner

Use of fuel-efficient and alternative-fuel cargo vans and pickup trucks is one of the most immediate ways contractors can cut fuel costs and decrease pollutant emissions. Along with the purchasing of such vehicles, other light-duty vehicles can also be replaced or converted.

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Electric fleet challenges and considerations

CK Power

So fleet managers need to work with alternatives to grid power that move the emissions needle and keep their operations ahead of emissions concerns without limiting their teams’ capabilities. The most viable alternative to grid power today Alternative fuels aren’t here yet. Until then, industry can’t stop.

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Sustainability guidelines for ready mix plant certification

GCP Applied Technologies

In this article, we'll address how a ready mix plant can earn points in four of these five categories, by incorporating an in-transit concrete management system into its truck fleet. The automated concrete management system reduces a ready mix truck's idle time because more trucks will arrive at the jobsite on slump target.

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Covering it all: Investigating lightweight cladding

Construction Specifier

This translates to less trucks overall and less gas expended to transport materials to the job site. By nature, lightweight materials also simply make for a lighter load to haul, which impacts fuel efficiency. For every 453-kg (1,000-lb) increase of vehicle weight, fuel economy drops by approximately 0.5

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Chicago Auto Show features all-new, redesigned and CNG-powered trucks

Contractor Magazine

Plus, the Chicago Auto Show showcases many work-truck vehicles for the mechanical contractor. Alternative Fuel Vehicles Registered User' CHICAGO — The Chicago Auto Show is a hit with consumers, the media, and even the staff at CONTRACTOR magazine — we definitely love a good auto show!

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Chevrolet, GMC Expand CNG Truck Offerings

Construction Equipment

Chevrolet and GMC will offer new bi-fuel versions of the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra heavy-duty trucks next year. The vehicles were announced at the Green Fleet Conference & Expo, which focuses on clean technologies and alternative-fuel vehicles for fleet operations.'

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2015 Work trucks for contractors

Contractor Magazine

Brand loyalty, fuel economy, payload, towing capacity and cargo space influence contractors’ purchasing decisions. This time of year is always exciting to look forward to next year’s trucks, and it is no different for the 2015 models. Alternative Fuel Vehicles Registered User' read more.