Hands up for charity
31 May 2023
Specialist hirer Vp UK Forks has added an electric JCB telescopic handler with distinctive livery to its fleet after winning the machine in a charity auction.
The JCB 525-60E electric Lo…
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Previous Posts - May 2023
Green is the colour
30 May 2023
Showing my age now, but I remember when my parents treated the family to a colour TV for the first time. It was back in 1970 and, like many other households, we had the set delivered in time f…
ERA updates KPIs
26 May 2023
The European Rental Association (ERA) has released the Sustainability KPIs 2.0 guidance framework, an update of the ERA CSR KPI Guidance Framework published in 2021.
The new inform…
Sustainable Trime gets set for IRE event
25 May 2023
Sustainability will be the central theme of the Trime group’s stand at the forthcoming International Rental Exhibition in Maastricht, where it will have a stand along with its UK and Net…
Bright ideas from Lifos
24 May 2023
Visitors to Plantworx will have the opportunity to see the versatile range of Fort hybrid power solar systems from Lifos and talk to the company’s team of technology specialists.
I…
More power from JCB
23 May 2023
JCB is expanding its battery Powerpack range with the addition of three larger models delivering a 400V, three-phase output. This takes the range to five machines, with total storage capacitie…
Battery Bobcat success
22 May 2023
Bobcat's T7X battery powered compact tracked loader has been announced as a winner in the 2023 World Changing Ideas Awards organised by the Fast Company media organisation.
The awa…
Solar makes sense, says Prolectric
19 May 2023
Visitors to the Prolectric stand at next month’s Plantworx exhibition will see an interactive display of the company’s solar-powered products, as well as gaining an insight into th…
Understanding hybrid systems
17 May 2023
The benefits and hire opportunities that can be achieved from hybrid power systems were discussed in a fascinating webinar organised recently by the manufacturer POWR2.
Sales Direc…
Hoists boosted by Flybrid
17 May 2023
PUNCH Flybrid is finding new applications for its flywheel system which stores surplus energy from a generator for release when heavy loadings are detected.
“Contractors have…
On the Snorkel trail
15 May 2023
It’s intriguing how the need to improve sustainability is making hirers and end users examine their working and operating practices closely.
Snorkel Europe reports that its S…
Electric JCB additions
12 May 2023
JCB has introduced a number of new electrically driven powered access machines to its portfolio, with more models to follow.
The manufacturer has updated its hydraulically-driven s…
Green and Gold for Genquip
11 May 2023
Genquip Groundhog’s latest innovation in sustainable site welfare provision has won a prestigious international award.
The company’s iRange of mobile and static units h…
John F Hunt fuels up
10 May 2023
John F Hunt Power reports that the nationwide fuel delivery service that it introduced earlier this year is proving very popular with customers.
The business has invested in a dedicated…
Batteries generate more benefits
9 May 2023
Battery systems for storing electricity to run generators and other site equipment are obviously growing in popularity because of their environmentally friendly qualities. Burning less fuel de…
Himoinsa launches Hybrid lighting tower
5 May 2023
Himoinsa has launched a hybrid version of its HBOX+ lighting tower which incorporates a battery power system as well as a Stage V diesel engine, offering reductions in emissions, noise and ope…
Green Awards for Trime
4 May 2023
Trime has been presented with two more trophies in the Green World Awards held by the Green Organisation environmental campaigners at a ceremony held in Miami.
The company, which manufac…
Eco material handling additions
4 May 2023
Doosan Bobcat showed a number of environmentally friendly material handling products at the at the recent LogiMAT exhibition in Stuttgart.
Doosan displayed a prototype B18NT 3-wheel elec…
AJC helps Ukraine
3 May 2023
AJC Power Solutions is sending four of its hybrid Solar Pod units to help with the relief effort in Ukraine.
There have already been several consignments of diesel generator to the…
Adlington increases LPG offering
2 May 2023
Adlington Group continues to develop its LPG power generation offering with the introduction of a fuel supply installation and management service for the equipment.
As reported previousl…