Your bimonthly roundup of news about moving beyond diesel |
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| THE SHIFT Your bimonthly roundup of news about moving beyond diesel |
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The Colorado Clean Diesel Program has committed all its available grant funding at this time, but we will continue to highlight other funding opportunities in future editions of The Shift. |
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| Optimism about the clean freight future |
Amid the uncertainty of a new trade and regulatory environment, the executive director of the North American Council for Freight Efficiency finds solace in a recent survey of 500 transportation decision makers. In this column in Fleet Owner, he notes that 87% of shippers are still setting long-term sustainability-related transportation goals for this year, even as incentives are being removed. “But no matter the root cause, delaying or deemphasizing sustainability is a shortsighted approach for U.S. shippers … Plus, pulling back on sustainability could leave shippers at a disadvantage relative to competitors that continue to prioritize sustainability in their freight strategy.” |
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| An electric skidsteer makes this composting facility cleaner, greener and more profitable |
When Julie Mach’s old skidsteer was reaching the end of its useful life in 2023, she saw it as an opportunity to trade up to a new, all-electric machine. It was a step toward ensuring that her company, Elements Mountain Composting, was acting in accordance with its values. It was also a way to get a killer deal on better technology, thanks to a grant from the Colorado Clean Diesel Program. Read more here… |
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| Here’s your list of all electric construction equipment in 2025 |
Interested in exploring electric construction equipment? Here are your options, as compiled by electrification-of-everything website ElectronsX. |
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| Rivian is now selling electric vans to anyone who wants one |
Rivian’s electric van is now available to be purchased by anyone with a commercial fleet. Rivian inked a $1 billion deal with Amazon in 2019 to sell its vans exclusively to the e-commerce giant. The agreement ended prematurely, although Amazon says it’s still committed to buying 100,000 vans and remains Rivian’s largest shareholder. Rivian vans come in two sizes and two prices: the RCV 500 starts at $79,900, while the RCV 700 starts at $83,900. More info here… |
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| World’s first: new JFK Terminal One to deploy fully electric ground handling fleet |
The New Terminal One at New York’s JFK International Airport will boast the world’s first fully electric fleet of ground handling equipment. With the short distances driven at limited speeds under extreme loads, ground handling and support equipment at airports present a nearly ideal use case for battery-electric vehicles. More info here… |
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The Colorado Clean Diesel Program is funded by the Colorado Department of Public Health & the Environment, through the federal Diesel Emissions Reduction Act. |
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