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Clean technology revolution
According to Merrill Lynch, the world is on the cusp of a clean technology revolution. This could very well turn out to be true if the EPA goes after the rest of the industrial world as hard as it has diesel engine emissions. Exhaust emissions from today’s diesels are more than 90 percent cleaner than […]
January 11, 2010
Technology
Alternative energy firms doing well
Not everybody is getting hammered by the recession. According to this Wall Street Journal story companies that specialize in alternative energy are growing and attracting lots of capital and venture fund money. Key quote: “investments in clean technology companies totaled $8.4 billion, up 40 percent from last year.” Biodiesel production soared from 28 million gallons in […]
January 11, 2010
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New biofuel blog debuts
So you’re in the office putting together a bid, thinking this one should be a piece of cake when you read in the specifications: All mobile construction equipment used shall be powered by a B20 biodiesel blend.” What do you do if you’ve never done biodiesel? We recommend you check out this new blog and […]
January 11, 2010
Technology
Subaru puts EFI into small engines
Small gasoline engines used to be the bottom of the barrel when it came to technological sophistication. No longer. Subaru has introduced a line of electronic fuel injection engines, the EH72 V-Twin and EH72 UTV, suitable for welders, generators, pressure washers and lawnmowers. These engines use an electronic control unit and sensors (just like cars […]
January 11, 2010
Technology
Doosan ramps up hybrid excavator
How would you like to save $10,000 in fuel a year on a 22-ton excavator? That’s the claim being made by Doosan Infracore with its revolutionary hybrid excavator. The machine will have a diesel engine, electric swing motor, electric converter and an ultra-capacitor that will store excess energy during turning and light-duty operations. The stored […]
January 11, 2010
Equipment
McNeilus debuts CNG powered concrete mixer
Truck body and concrete mixer manufacturer McNeilus today announced the introduction of the industry’s first concrete mixer truck powered by compressed natural gas. Compared to similar sized diesel trucks the McNeilus CNG concrete mixer offers lower fuel costs, reduced noise and emissions that are six times cleaner. McNeilus has been manufacturing CNG powered refuse trucks […]
January 11, 2010
Business
EPA announces first diesel retrofit grant winners
And predictably, the money is going to public agencies, the Ohio Department of Development and the Hamilton County Board of County Commissioners. These are the grants for diesel emissions clean up technology funded from the stimulus bill, aka the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Pollution is pollution, regardless of whether it comes from a public […]
January 11, 2010
Technology
Komatsu to make hybrid excavators in China this year
The race to be the first with the most as far as alternative energy construction machines is heating up with the announcement that Komatsu will start manufacturing it’s diesel-electric hybrid excavators in China this year. Kotmasu claims the machine will be 25 percent more fuel efficient. The other two machines in this race are Volvo’s […]
January 11, 2010
Equipment
Mileage tax eyed as replacement for gas tax
The University of Iowa is field testing a system that will use GPS technology to track how many miles your car travels and tax you accordingly. The stubborn refusal of this “mileage tax” idea to go away is what we get when our elected officials are too scared of the demagoguery to raise the per […]
January 11, 2010
Technology
Clean Diesel Finance Program receives $20 million
The U.S. EPA has announced three recovery act grants totaling $20 million in funding for the SmartWay Clean Diesel Finance Program. These recovery act grants will fund the purchase of new, cleaner or retrofitted vehicles and equipment, protecting air quality and creating and retaining jobs in three communities across the country. The program works to […]
January 11, 2010
Technology
Obama picks his cast for top administration, including FHWA head
President Obama’s the star and he’s picking his supporting cast now. In a Washington Post report today, Obama has picked Victor M. Mendez, director of the Arizona Department of Transportation, as administrator for the Federal Highway Administration. According to the report, Mendez helped to implement Arizona’s multi-billion dollar freeway system and gained experience in transportation funding, […]
January 11, 2010
Maintenance
FHWA’s Jim Sorenson unexpectedly passes away
The industry has lost one of its dedicated leaders. James (Jim) B. Sorenson, senior construction and system preservation engineer for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), unexpectedly passed away on Saturday afternoon while convalescing at the Cherrydale Rehab Center in Falls Church, Va. He was recovering from scheduled surgery on June 2. Sorenson, 59, was moved […]
January 11, 2010
Technology
Time to speak up
The California Air Resources Board will conduct a public hearing to consider adopting amendments to its In-Use Off-Road Diesel-Fueled Fleet regulation on January 22 at 9 a.m. at the Byron Sher Auditorium in Sacramento, California (see further details below).  The ARB staff will also provide an update on the status of the regulation’s implementation, […]
January 11, 2010
Technology
Cat, Deere, Volvo score Innovations Awards
It’s official. This year’s Equipment World Innovations Award winners are the Caterpillar D7E electric drive dozer, the Deere 764 high-speed dozer and Volvo’s L220F Hybrid loader. Full write ups of the products are available in the January issue of the magazine. It’s available in digital format at the link. Unlike some industry awards that are […]
January 11, 2010
Business
Hyundai wins gray-market case against dealer
Hyundai Construction Equipment U.S.A. has successfully sued a gray market importer for illegally bringing in equipment that didn’t meet Hyundai’s specifications. The equipment in question had altered serial numbers and some failed to meet EPA standards. The defendants were ordered to pay Hyundai $1 million for lost sales and court costs. The U.S. District Court […]
January 11, 2010
Equipment
Outfit your heavy-duty fleet: $300 million available for retrofits
With the signing of last week’s Economic Recovery Act, President Obama has made $300 million available to heavy-duty equipment and vehicle owners for retrofitting their fleets. The funds – which have swelled to six times last year’s amount – will be administered by the EPA, as part of the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act. Funding is available for both […]
January 11, 2010
Technology
Equipment World, March 2009
Just in time for the World of Asphalt, you can read the digital version of the March 2009 issue of Equipment World right here. The print version will go out to subscribers in the next few days. A few highlights to consider: An article on asphalt paving screeds debates the differences between American and European designs, compact […]
January 11, 2010
Equipment
AEMP to the rescue
If you were thinking you might want to apply for some of the $300 million the EPA is making available for diesel equipment emissions retrofits but didn’t know where to start, the Association of Equipment Management Professionals has stepped up to help. The EPA set a tight deadline for applications (April 28) and created a […]
January 11, 2010
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