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Fleets can now comment on EPA’s proposal for tighter heavy truck emissions standards
The Environmental Protection Agency wants feedback from the public and trucking industry stakeholders on its proposed Cleaner Trucks Initiative to tighten heavy-duty truck emissions regulations and develop a so-called “50-state program” for nationwide emissions standards. The agency published an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking Monday requesting input. Comments can be made by clicking this link […]
January 29, 2020
Class 7-8
EPA eyeing tighter heavy truck emissions standards, 50-state uniformity
Just four years after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized a sweeping set of regulations aimed at cutting emissions from heavy-duty trucks and tractors by 25 percent by 2027, the EPA is eyeing new federal regulations to further tighten heavy-duty truck emissions and to create a so-called “50-state program” that harmonizes emissions standards nationally. EPA […]
January 15, 2020
Roadbuilding
Work begins on $2.2 billion toll expressway to close Raleigh outer loop
Construction on the first phase of completing a $2.2 billion outer expressway toll loop around Raleigh, North Carolina, has begun. Lane Blythe Construction Joint Venture of Charlotte won the $403 million design-build contract in December 2018 for the first phase of the project, which will extend the Triangle Expressway from U.S. 401 to Interstate 40 […]
November 28, 2019
Business
AGC urges Trump administration to back off threat of cutting Calif. highway funding
The Associated General Contractors has weighed in on the dispute between California and the Trump administration, calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to delay any cuts to highway funding to the state. AGC officials say cutting funding would put at risk “the livelihood of thousands of construction workers and the success of hundreds of […]
September 27, 2019
Construction Equipment
The ZW80, Hitachi’s newest and smallest loader, gets fuel-saving mode
The ZW80 is Hitachi's smallest compact wheel loader, runs on a 63-horsepower Kubota engine, and offers an Eco Mode to reduce fuel consumption. Details here.
June 10, 2019
Construction Equipment
JCB’s new Teletruk forklifts fueled by LPG to reduce emissions
Both the TLT 25 LPG and TLT 30 LPG Teletruk forklift models will run on liquid propane gas to help reduce emissions. More information on Equipment World.
May 23, 2019
Construction Equipment
Makinex Power Box generator boasts quiet, clean power
The Power Box can be wheeled to wherever you need it on the jobsite and is available in a variety of sizes and power configurations, from 4.4 to 17.6 kilowatts.
February 6, 2019
Roadbuilding
Study: Keeping roads smooth reduces greenhouse gas emissions
A recent study led by Rutgers determined that extending the life of pavement can reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Get more info on the study on Equipment World.
January 21, 2019
Construction Equipment
POWR2 offers hybrid system for cleaner, quieter diesel generator operation
The HES allows operators to switch from diesel to electric operation and reduces noise and emissions from diesel generators and cuts fuel and maintenance costs.
November 30, 2018
Construction Equipment
With new engine, JCB’s 12,000-lb. capacity 512-56 telehandler needs no DEF, DPF
The no-aftertreatment version has the largest lifting capacity of any 74-horsepower telehandler and includes a low-effort servo single joystick. More here.
August 24, 2018
Construction Equipment
Honda’s new EB2800i generator is light enough to carry by one worker
A single construction worker can pick up Honda's brand new lightweight generator and move it wherever they need it on the work site. Details on Equipment World.
July 31, 2018
Equipment
CARB revokes compliance alternatives for truck emissions regs after court decision
The time has expired for legal appeals to save the California Air Resources Board’s 2014-introduced “compliance alternatives” to the engine upgrades and retrofits required by its Statewide Truck and Bus Regulation. Emails attempting to clarify the situation have been going out this month to truck owners with CARB-registered vehicles still taking advantage of one or […]
May 7, 2018
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