Sunbelt hybrids help Kier go green
30 November 2022
Kier Group has successfully trialled integrated hybrid power generation installations at some of its sites using equipment from Sunbelt Rentals.
Following a trial of ten battery st…
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Why Net Zero matters
30 November 2022
Adopting procedures and practices to achieve Net Zero status will help organisations win business in the future as well as protecting the planet.
That was the message conveyed in a…
United Rentals starts Shell EV study
30 November 2022
American giant United Rentals has provided all-electric trucks to the energy company Shell for use at a chemical manufacturing site in Louisiana as part of an electric vehicle (EV) mobility pi…
Himoinsa powers forward
29 November 2022
Himoinsa has outlined a clear strategy for developing its platform of products focused on sustainability and digitalisation.
The company, which this year celebrates its 40th annive…
Trime’s Green triple
28 November 2022
Trime has won three further awards from The Green Organisation for its environmentally friendly products.
These include a Green World Ambassador Award for the X-Solar Hybrid lighti…
Remove weeds with battery power
24 November 2022
A new introduction from SPA Power Machinery is the Westermann WKB330 Weed Ripper, a battery powered pedestrian machine for removing vegetation and moss from hard surfaces without chemicals or…
HS2 adopts hydrogen charging cell
23 November 2022
HS2 has introduced a mobile hydrogen fuel cell to charge battery powered machinery at a site in Euston.
Dubbed the H-Power Tower and supplied by AFC Energy, the unit has been used…
BP pilots lower carbon fuels
23 November 2022
German fuel retailer Aral, a brand of BP, is piloting two new fuels containing renewable components. Called Aral Futura Super 95 and Aral Futura Diesel, both are said to reduce CO2 emissions c…
Skills for the revolution
21 November 2022
It seems a long time since discussions resonated about a future ‘green revolution’ being necessary as the UK and the rest of the world recovered from Covid-19’s impact. …
Batteries Box clever in Barcelona
18 November 2022
Battery powered equipment hired for a water pipeline construction project in Barcelona enabled the work to be completed without direct exhaust emissions being created.
A range of m…
Speedy maintains ESG commitment
17 November 2022
Speedy’s interim results announced earlier this week included details about the hirer’s ongoing drive to address ESG (environmental, social and governance) issues.
The…
Aggreko delivers Games savings
16 November 2022
A report by Aggreko into the power generation equipment that the specialist hirer supplied for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games this summer shows that a significant reduction in carbon e…
Generator Power reports battery benefits
16 November 2022
Specialist hirer Generator Power reports that demand continues to grow for the battery energy storage systems from Atlas Copco in its fleet.
However, what is particularly striking…
HS2 shares emission reduction insights
15 November 2022
HS2 Ltd has announced this year’s winners of a competition to share insight from Britain’s largest construction project with the wider UK infrastructure industry.
The HS2 Lea…
Electric Sany newcomer
14 November 2022
Sany previewed a new 1.8-tonne class electric mini excavator at the recent Bauma exhibition in Munich.
The SY19E model mini excavator has a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery tha…
Plug into instagrid
11 November 2022
New to the UK, instagrid is a German company offering a highly innovative portable battery pack that is designed to provide a grid-like power output, achieved by using multi-level inverter tec…
Protect your diesel
9 November 2022
One of the by-products of the red diesel rebate’s removal for construction industry users has been a rise in theft of white diesel from plant and storage facilities as it can be used in…
Battery Bobcat mini
8 November 2022
A striking number of electric mini excavators were on display at the recent Bauma exhibition in Munich.
Amongst them was Bobcat’s new 2-tonne class E19e, an electric version…
CLC invites views on diesel phase-out
7 November 2022
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) is inviting businesses from across the industry to give their views on a unified plan to reduce the amount of diesel used on sites.
Last y…
Hyundai explores zero emission platforms
4 November 2022
Hyundai Construction Equipment has previewed an electric drive mini excavator concept which it says points the way to a potential zero emission driveline for future construction equipment.&nbs…
United Rentals to add hydrogen generators
3 November 2022
United Rentals is adding several hydrogen power generators to its North American hire fleet in the coming months. They will be offered to customers as a zero-emissions power solution to charge…
Nixon Hire charges ahead with Himoinsa
2 November 2022
Nixon Hire has ordered a significant number of Himoinsa EHR battery storage systems for its recently established Renewable Power division.
This includes a mix of EHR 30/45 and EHR…
Costain hydrogen project delivers benefits
1 November 2022
Lancashire County Council’s delivery partner, Costain, and hydrogen industry start-up, Hydrologiq, have successfully trialled the use of a hydrogen-powered fuel cell generator at the Pre…