Boston Herald & WBUR Public Radi - Tue August 01, 2023
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Bans Fossil Fuels in Construction of New City Buildings
In the latest push for her Green New Deal, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu signed an executive order that prohibits city-owned buildings from being constructed or renovated in a way that allows for the use of fossil fuels....
Mammoet - Tue July 25, 2023
Zero Emission Heavy Transport Now Possible With Mammoet SPMTs
A new zero emission heavy transport vehicle has been created, which can remove the carbon impact of installing large infrastructure such as bridges, wind turbines and power station components. Mammoet — the world's largest heavy lifting and transport company — is responsible....
National Asphalt Pavement Association - Mon July 24, 2023
Road Forward Summit Engages Asphalt Pavement Community On Net Zero Action Plan
A group of 75 asphalt pavement industry leaders hyper-focused on reaching net zero collaborated on how to do just that on July 12 and 13. Building on the momentum generated during the National Asphalt Pavement Association's Midyear Meeting in Kansas City, Mo., they engaged in presentations and breakout group discussions at the first gathering of its kind: The Road Forward Summit....
U.S. Department of the Interior & Ørsted - Mon July 10, 2023
New Jersey's Coastal Waters to Be Site of U.S.'s Third Major Offshore Wind Project
The federal Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced July 5 that it had approved a plan for the construction and operation of the Ocean Wind 1 project in the Atlantic Ocean off the New Jersey coast, about 13 nautical miles southeast of Atlantic City....
Komatsu - Thu July 06, 2023
Komatsu Forest Production Now Carbon Neutral
June 26th is a historic date for Komatsu Forest since this is when the company's production at Klockarbäcken in Umeå became completely carbon neutral. Komatsu Group has a vision of being carbon neutral by 2050....
Manitou Group - Thu June 29, 2023
Manitou Group Wins at 2023 Sustainable Industry Awards
Manitou Group, a world reference in the handling, aerial work platform and earth moving sectors, has won in the "decarbonization" category at the 2023 Sustainable Industry Awards. The award recognizes the innovativeness and sustainability of the Group's hydrogen program....
HEVI - Wed June 28, 2023
HEVI Electric Wheel Loaders Provide Full-Shift Uptime
HEVI's electric wheel loaders provide full-shift uptime without the cost or cleanup associated with diesel fuel. The LOAD Series features two loaders, the GEL-1800 and the GEL-5000, with rated loads of 1.8 and 5 tons respectively....
State House News Service - Wed June 21, 2023
Mass. Governor Launches 'Green Bank' for New Construction, Housing Retrofits
With an eye on Massachusetts' mid-century greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments, Gov. Maura Healey launched a "green bank" initiative June 13 that she hopes will attract private investment and federal money to pay for building retrofits and new construction of decarbonized buildings in the state....
Volvo - Tue June 20, 2023
Volvo Group Partners With Heidelberg Materials to Reduce Emissions in Construction Industry
Volvo Group has signed an agreement to collaborate with Heidelberg Materials, one of the largest building materials companies in the world. The aim is to reduce carbon emissions in the construction sector by jointly investigating and developing how loading and hauling needs can be solved with the help of electrified vehicles and related services....
Skanska - Mon June 19, 2023
Skanska USA Co-Creates AGC Task Force to Spearhead Decarbonization Efforts in Construction
Skanska USA, one of the world's largest development and construction companies, announced it has co-created the newly formed Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Task Force on Decarbonization and Carbon Reporting, to address the challenges around reporting and reducing carbon emissions in the construction industry....
