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Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is partnering with Baltic Sands Inc. out of Yucca Valley, Calif., to pilot two of its compact electric machines — the ECR25 Electric excavator and L25 Electric wheel loader.
Electromobility Is Heading Off Road With Electric Construction Equipment USA - English Share this article Electric car sales The Volvo L25 Electric wheel loader on site in California with early adopter Baltic Sands Inc. The Volvo L25 Electric wheel loader on site in California with early adopter Baltic Sands Inc. But quietly in the background, electric vehicles (EVs) have been heading off the road and onto construction jobsites. The construction industry has a key role to play in decarbonization efforts. The buildings and construction sectors combine to account for 38% of carbon dioxide emis...
Tue May 25, 2021 - National Edition Volvo Construction Equipment Heavy equipment like excavators and wheel loaders are just now becoming available in electric options, and as with the transportation sector, EVs are ushering in a new era. Electric car sales are increasing every year, more and more cities are using electric buses, and the first generation of electric trucks is hitting the highways — when it comes to electromobility, a lot of the early progress has been seen on the roads. But quietly in the background, electric vehicles (EVs) have been heading off the road and onto constructi...
As 'diesel death zones' spread, pollution regulators place new rules on warehouse industry Tony Barboza © (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) A family walks in their Jurupa Valley neighborhood, which is surrounded on two sides by giant warehouses. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Southern California air quality officials have adopted first-of-their-kind rules on warehouse distribution centers in an effort to cut truck pollution, increase electrification and reduce health risks in communities hit hardest by lung-damaging diesel exhaust. The South Coast Air Quality Managemen...
Print Southern California air quality officials have adopted first-of-their-kind rules on warehouse distribution centers in an effort to cut truck pollution, increase electrification and reduce health risks in communities hit hardest by lung-damaging diesel exhaust. The South Coast Air Quality Management District’s governing board approved the rules Friday on a 9-4 vote after an hours-long public hearing. The rules apply to nearly 3,000 warehouses across the region and mark the first comprehensive effort to limit the environmental impacts of the booming goods-movement industry. As massive ...