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Tadano brings rough terrain electric crane to North America

Charged

Japanese crane manufacturer Tadano is introducing its fully electric EVOLT eGR-1000XLL-1 rough terrain crane in the US and Canada. The new crane delivers the same lifting capability as its 100-ton rough-terrain GR1000XLL-4 in a quieter, zero-emissions package. miles of jobsite travel powered by its on-board lithium-ion battery pack.

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Adobe flips the switch on all-electric building

GreenBiz

The all-electric addition to Adobe’s headquarters site in San Jose, California, boasts the largest all-electric commercial kitchen in North America.

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A new love story: Electric vehicles and the electric grid

GreenBiz

A new love story: Electric vehicles and the electric grid. How will the electrical grid handle so many vehicles charging at once? But on the other side of this equation is an opportunity: A world in which electric vehicles actually help make the grid more resilient, and render electricity cheaper for everyone.

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The time for electric trucks and buses is now

GreenBiz

The time for electric trucks and buses is now. Despite the pandemic, sales of electric trucks and buses are expected to surge in the United States and Canada over the next couple of years. Here are just a few from the past couple of weeks: General Motors is making an electric van to rival Tesla. Electric Vehicles.

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First Student deploys 13 electric school buses for Missouri school district

Charged

School transportation provider First Student operates a fleet of about 40,000 buses across North America. Some 400 of those are already electric, and the company is steadily rolling out more EV deployments.

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Keep your eyes on these 9 electric truck and van companies in 2021

GreenBiz

Keep your eyes on these 9 electric truck and van companies in 2021. Nonetheless, the transition accelerated in 2020 as more mammoth automakers pushed electric trucking fleets closer to reality. and attracting major investments for its electric buses and vans still in development. Mike De Socio. Mon, 01/04/2021 - 02:00.

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B.C.’s new wind projects will help meet growing demand for clean and affordable electricity

Clean Energy Canada

is seeing rapidly growing demand for clean electricity. already has the second-lowest household electricity rates in North America, thanks to a combination of clean hydro power and electricity trading that allows us to import cheap electricity and then sell it when prices are higher.

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