When one person has something another needs, and that other person has something the first person needs, it makes sense to trade. Today, we learned how a manufacturer of heavy equipment, used in mining, is working toward a zero-emission future where batteries are needed. A mining company, on the other … [continued]
The new 793 electric truck from Caterpillar is just the tip of the iceberg as the global mining industry pivots into electrification and interoperability.
Union Pacific Railroad is diving into the electric train pool with an order of 10 EMD Joule locomotives from the Caterpillar subsidiary Progress Rail.
Caterpillar and BHP are partnering up to develop battery-powered mining trucks to support customers’ climate-related goals. BHP, which is one of Caterpillar’s largest customers, announced the agreement with Caterpillar to develop zero-emission battery-powered large mining trucks. The brand new trucks will be designed and built by Caterpillar. The company hopes … [continued]
Caterpillar Venture Capital Inc has made a strategic investment into Fisker Inc as a bet on the company’s solid-state battery technology.
Caterpillar has joined First Solar and several other prominent companies in investing in an energy solutions provider for emerging markets. Caterpillar Ventures, a wholly owned subsidiary of construction and mining equipment manufacturer Caterpillar Inc., announced that it is one of eight investors in a $20 million Series A investment round in … [continued]
INVT E-mobility, a pioneer in the electric vehicle technology sector, is thrilled to unveil its inaugural AC EV charger, the EVC16 AC Elite Home Series 32-48A.
If you’re in one of the northeast US states today, you’re shoveling out from an old-fashioned, major winter snowstorm. It’s easy to get discouraged by wet gloves with a slight doggy smell, the stitch in your back from lifting the heavy snow, or the swirling mud beneath the hard pack. … [continued]
Two solar facilities built on rehabilitated agricultural land were restored with native plants. Argonne researchers observed pollinators thrive. Bumblebees buzz from flower to flower, stopping for a moment under a clear blue Minnesota sky. Birds chirp, and tall grasses blow in the breeze. This isn’t a scene from a pristine … [continued]
Haters gonna hate, but the agrivoltaics movement is gaining momentum as new evidence shows that solar panels benefit habitats and crops, too.
