Asset Management: Green

Products

Wraparound DEF heaters protect diesel exhaust fluid from freezing, and are available for totes, pumps and dispensing units.

Komatsu HB215LC-1 Excavator

Second-generation hybrid excavator has Komatu’s Hybrid System, which includes electric swing motor, power generator motor, capacitor and 141-horsepower diesel.

Caterpillar 336E Excavator

Model 336E excavator replaces the 336D, and it is one of the first Caterpillar machines to meet EPA Tier-4-Interim emissions requirements.

John Deere 744K T4-I

John Deere has added an Tier 4-Interim (T4-I) engine option for its 744K wheel loader. The 9-liter diesel was certified by the Environmental Protection Agency in March.

RCI Technologies Emergency Fuel Transfer Unit

Newly redesigned Emergency Fuel Transfer and Filtration Unit (PTFU) cleans stored diesel fuel and transfers fuel between tanks.

Komatsu PC88MR-8 Excavator

The 18,558-pound PC88MR-8 crawler excavator replaces the PC78MR-6 with a U.S. EPA-certified, Tier-3, Komatsu diesel engine rated at 65 horsepower (17 percent more power than the PC78).

Caterpillar TH220B, TH330B Telehandler

The Tier-3 makeover of Caterpillar’s TH220B and the TH330B telehandlers resulted in two new models with 8,100 pounds capacity, the 20-foot TH406 and 24-foot TH407.

Caterpillar D11T Crawler Dozer

With the D11T crawler dozer’s transition to Tier-2 certification, Caterpillar redesigned the T-Series cab with 30 percent more glass and added safety and comfort options. The 850-horsepower C32 ACERT delivers a 21 percent torque rise for responsive power while satisfying USEPA Tier-2 and EU Stage II emissions regulations.

OEM Data Delivery Fuel System

At the heart of OEM Data Delivery's secure fuel system is a wireless device that identifies each vehicle, its location and the fuel dispensed to it.

Caterpillar

Caterpillar upgraded its fuel-efficiency claims for the 56,700-pound D7E tractor at its official introduction, calling the innovative electric-drive machine a hybrid bulldozer for the first time.

Articles and News

Idle-Reduction Policies Spur Cost Savings

Idling diesels waste fuel, and new calculations show how it translates into inflated operating costs, too

Austin Bridge & Road equipment director Mike Munson explains how they became the first to receive Green Fleet Certification from the AEMP.

Ford Motor Company and Toyota Motor Corporation announced they will equally collaborate on the development of an advanced new hybrid system for light truck and SUV customers.

Cummins will meet Tier 4 Final standards on its B3.3 engine using a particulate filter aftertreatment system. A new production operation in Chennai, India, will complement B3.3 manufacturing in Japan, providing a major increase in build capacity.

The California Air Resources Board announced that trailer fleet owners now have an extra 30 days until August 1, 2011, to register their fleets.

EPA Proposes Tougher SCR Guidelines

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has updated its guidance for certification of diesel truck engines using selective catalytic reduction (SCR) to reduce emissions.

DPF Could Save Fuel in Heavy-Duty Pickups

GM and Oak Ridge National Laboratory are jointly developing new emissions-cleaning technology that promises better fuel economy for future heavy-duty diesel truck buyers.

10 Plug-in Hybrid Ram 1500s Enter Test Market

Chrysler and the U.S. Department of Energy will deliver the first 10 Ram 1500 plug-in hybrid electric pickups to Yuma, Ariz., next week to test in the region's hot summer climate.

Protean Electric converted a 2009 Ford F-150 to all-electric drive. Unlike normal EVs, Protean’s F-150 has four in-wheel electric motors, and they are quite powerful.

CARB Offers Loans for Off-road Diesel Vehicles

The Air Resources Board is offering $5M from the federal government’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to assist California small businesses replace, repower or retrofit their off-road diesel vehicles.