Electric Dreams: Will Heavy Construction Equipment Go All-Electric?
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February 27, 2019
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By Kendall Jones, ConstructionConnect
For years, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been enacting stricter emissions standards for nonroad diesel engines like those used in construction. Future regulations could require zero emissions on heavy construction equipment which would pave the way for manufacturers to drop production of diesel engines and go all-electric. This may seem farfetched but just look at what’s going on in the auto industry.