New solar panels at the Holcim US Fort Totten ready mixed plant will ease the Washington, D.C. industrial power load and advance the Chicago-based producer’s goal of running all concrete, cement and aggregate sites with renewable energy by 2030. The installation includes cementitious material silo rooftop and carport solar modules, combining to generate 1,300-1,500 MWh per year of green energy.…
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Precast yard marshals GH Cranes’ first electric, battery powered gantry
Sources: GH Cranes & Components, Terrell, Texas; CP staff GH Cranes cites delivery of the world’s first 100 percent battery powered, rubber tire gantry crane. Inaugurated this month at a U.S. precast concrete operation, the 30-ton rated GH35i has a lithium battery power bank producing 480 volts and storing enough power to run an eight- to 10-hour shift. A built-in…
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