Tag: environmental

Caterpillar Inc. is creating the position of Chief Sustainability & Strategy Officer, enhancing its environmental, social, and governance (ESG)-related disclosures and tying a portion of executive compensation to ESG. These actions reflect stakeholder feedback and illustrate the company’s longstanding...

With Final Tier IV emission controls in mind, Byron Shire Council has purchased a Komatsu WA270-8 wheel-loader to help sort household and green waste. Located in the Myocum hinterland (close to Mullumbimby, New South Wales), the Council's Resource Recovery Centre...

AGCO, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and solutions, announced it is highlighting its commitment to bringing farmers sustainable high-tech solutions by relaunching its vision. “Our new vision—Sustainable high-tech solutions for farmers feeding the...

John Deere has announced a number of updates to the company’s comprehensive compact tractor range for 2020, which includes 13 models in six Series from 25 to 66hp.  The main change is prompted by the latest Stage V emissions...

Leading global miner Anglo American and Komatsu, a leading provider of heavy equipment, technology and services for the mining, construction and forestry industries, has announced a new mine rehabilitation partnership that will see more than 9,000 trees planted at...

New solar system installed at the company’s Archerfield branch enables self-sufficient energy, with plans to contribute to the local grid network. Intelligent positioning solutions provider Position Partners has announced that the company’s Brisbane office has recently become energy self-sufficient thanks...

The new Cat trolley assist system for Cat electric drive mining trucks is now available for mining operations seeking a means to reduce carbon emissions, lower fuel and engine costs, and boost speed-on-grade for greater productivity. The Cat trolley assist...

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. (TSE: 6305; “Hitachi Construction Machinery”) announced that it developed a battery-powered mini excavator prototype (5-ton class) in order to establish electric construction machinery technology for a market which is expected to rapidly take off...

The new JCB electric excavator is the quietest digger in its range and delivers zero emissions. Designed to meet a growing need for zero-emission environmentally-friendly construction equipment, JCB CEA will launch the electric-drive 19C-1 E-TEC mini excavator to the market...

It is a unique construction site: the use of machines with an electric drive means deep foundation work can for the first time be executed almost emission-free. With the LB 16 unplugged the first battery-powered drilling rig is used...