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Is battery-electric still the best zero-emissions machinery option for contractors?
OEMs are investing in different power technologies for heavy construction equipment. Is battery-electric still best for contractors?

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Are hybrid generators the best bet for sustainable power?
With electricity grids in the US under increasing strain, the construction industry is looking to hybrid energy options to maintain consistent power and productivity.
Sunbelt and Kier in HVO partnership
Sunbelt Rentals UK and Kier have announced a new partnership
Going HVO: new Wacker Neuson compact machines accepting alternative fuel
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Wacker Neuson introduced HVO as an alternate fuel for its new compact machines
Construction Europe May-June 2024
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May-June 2024
John Deere’s Pierre Guyot on the future of powering construction equipment
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The question of how to power construction equipment effectively at the same time as bringing down carbon emissions is taxing the minds of experts across the sector.
How a major contractor is experimenting with injecting hydrogen into diesel engines
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The UK arm of Netherlands-based contracting giant BAM is leading a new project that will see it run excavators specially adapted to inject hydrogen into the diesel engines of conventional excavators.
Podcast: Liebherr exec describes path to hydrogen combustion
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Liebherr’s Stefanie Gehardt describes development of hydrogen combustion engine technology, its performance vs. diesel and more
Can retrofit electrification really work for construction equipment?
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Some companies are starting to offer retrofit electrification kits for construction equipment. Could it be a viable alternative to a new electric machine?
Are electric mini excavators a better choice than diesel?
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New report claims electric mini excavators are a “better choice” than diesel equivalents - but is it that clear-cut?
Construction Europe May-June 2023
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May-June 2023
Is the impending death of the diesel combustion engine exaggerated?
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As more electrically powered construction equipment comes to market, are the days of the combustion engine numbered?
Liebherr diesel excavators converted to hydrogen
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Dutch firm Zepp installs fuel cell systems on German manufacturer’s machines
Which contractors are joining the HVO revolution?
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As pressure mounts from governments and consumers around the world to reduce carbon, contractors are switching from diesel to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to power their equipment.
Overhead lines power Liebherr haulers
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Saving fuel, tram-like trolley lines set to power Liebherr’s haulers at an iron ore mine in Austria