Fortescue has been in the news a lot recently. Just a few weeks ago, at a United Nations roundtable, Fortescue Executive Chairman Dr Andrew Forrest AO unveiled a plan to move mining operations from “net zero” to “real zero.” “The detailed timeline shows how Fortescue will eliminate Scope 1 and … [continued]
Last week, Yanmar unveiled a cutting-edge electric excavator concept with advanced “force control” at the Construction DX Challenge 2023. And, if everything goes as planned, a very similar machine could end up working in space one day soon! Test development of force control function using a large SEA that can … [continued]
Volvo CE has announced plans to invest millions into its excavator plant in Korea, where it plans to build some seriously big EV batteries!
Electrification is coming to the construction industry in the form of battery operated excavators from Komatsu and crawler cranes from Liebherr.
Even in cities like Oslo, Norway, which is typically thought of as progressive and “green” here in the ‘States, more than 20% of the total CO2 emissions comes from heavy-duty construction equipment. That’s a huge number, and you can bet that older, less regulated machines in other major cities are even worse. That fact has motivated the authorities in Oslo to enact laws that say all new, public buildings must be built with “fossil-free” construction machinery.
Companies in Scandinavia are developing emissions free electric construction equipment, excavators, and medium-duty delivery trucks. Most will be on the market within the year.
