On May 1st, the Watershed Institute in Pennington, NJ had the HEVI team over to discuss our electric heavy equipment. Executive Director Jim Waltman had the chance to talk to HEVI about the threat that carbon emissions and fossil fuel pose to the environment – and how electrification is an important step forward in increasing our sustainability. The crew at…
HEVI Qualifies for Maryland Heavy Equipment Incentives When it comes to purchasing a new piece of heavy equipment in Maryland, working with HEVI now saves companies more than ever. As many in the industrial already know, a big hurdle in electrifying the Industrial Sector has to do with the increasingly high price of new technologies. This is why HEVI’s entire…
Sustainable urban development is part of the new frontier of green solutions that are improving our environment. Urban spaces are unique. From the dense populations to the heat island effect, urban construction is a tricky business with its own individual needs. What Is Sustainable Urban Development? The idea behind the principles of sustainable urban development are fairly straightforward: Build cities…
When it comes to heavy equipment, operator health and safety is a huge concern. In 2020 alone, there were 1,008 fatalities amongst construction workers. Between the large machinery, dangerous heights, and exposed materials, jobsites that utilize heavy equipment can be very dangerous. Even in agriculture, where there’s more space and potentially fewer machines, injury and even death are still common…
Carbon Emissions Impact Industry at Large It’s generally the Transportation sector that produces the highest levels of carbon emissions, accounting for 27% of all GHG emissions in the United States in 2020. The Industrial sector, however, is not far behind with 24% of the total contributed GHG emissions across the nation. The main difference in these industries right now is…