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What to Consider Before Converting Utility Fleets to Electric

Construction Business Owner

What to Consider Before Converting Utility Fleets to Electric ccapoccia Tue, 05/16/2023 - 15:48 The “greening” of U.S. Here, greening refers to the process of transforming practices to be more environmentally conscious. utilities is underway.

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Bobcat Chooses Partner for Electric/Hydraulic Compact Excavators

Construction Equipment

Doosan Bobcat North America and Green Machine Equipment, a manufacturer of renewable power drive systems, have announced a strategic partnership to produce electric/hydraulic Bobcat compact excavators. Green Machine will custom retrofit Bobcat excavators with their proprietary battery technology to…

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Why are green buildings important?

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The increasing focus on green buildings is one of many areas where society is moving in the right direction, making whole-life sustainable buildings the only environmentally justifiable option for future construction projects. Today’s green buildings still use concrete but in a more considered and sparing format.

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Green light for £1.7bn Stonehenge tunnel

Construction Enquirer

The green light was finally granted on Friday following a long-running planning saga. The Department for Transport has approved plans for the vast A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down upgrade including a tunnel under the historic Stonehenge site. The FCC-led JV has enlisted Atkins, Jacobs and Spanish designer Sener as the design joint venture.

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Electric Vehicle Industry Getting Charged Up In Canada

Business Facilities

GM and POSCO Chemical building $400M cathode active material (CAM) plant to support electric vehicle supply chain; Canadian leaders support installation of EV chargers in Ontario.

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Electric Vehicles: Charging To The Top

Business Facilities

Electric vehicles are no longer the wave of a distant future: 2021 will be a breakout year for e-vehicles in the wake of General Motors’ announcement that it will end production of internal combustion engines in 2035. Read: Electric Vehicles: Charging To The Top at BusinessFacilities.com.

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5 Green Construction Practices that are becoming Standard Commercial Construction Procedures

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Anyone in the commercial construction industry knows there are a variety of certifications and designations that individuals, companies and projects can achieve to show they follow a high level of green commercial construction practices. are standard green procedures for ground-up construction projects. Here are a five examples: 1.