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Collé secures €50m EIB loan
Netherlands company will use funds to electrify and digitalise its access and construction equipment fleet
United Rentals supplying electric vehicles to Formosa Plastics
First shipment of Ford F-150 Lightning and Ford E-Transit electric vehicles will reach Formosa Plastic’s South Texas facility on Aug. 25
Punch Flybrid energy storage for Falcon cranes
Crane power fleet enhanced with flywheel power storage units and new Stage V generators
€20 million injection for Saudi power rental company
Funding to support green energy solutions, in line with the Saudi Vision 2030 on renewable energy
Power Electrics invests in Stage V generators
Company invests €5.9 million to add to its rental generator fleet 
How will hydrogen change construction equipment rental?
Clean and odourless, hydrogen promises to lift fuel supply out of the “dark ages” of carbon, although its widespread uptake is a way off
Electric construction equipment: An insider’s view
Conmeq CEO Boris Koot on equipment efficiency, battery packs and protecting the  environment
What are the top rental stories of 2022 so far?
International Rental News rounds up the top stories in the rental sector in 2022 so far
How is Volvo utilising hydrogen technology?
International Rental News speaks with Toni Hagelberg, Head of Sustainable Power Systems and Carolina Diez Ferrer, Head of Advance Engineering programs at Volvo CE
Plant & Hire Aid Alliance plans October convoy to Ukraine
Alliance looking for plant and hire companies to take part
What’s new in low emission lighting towers?
Latest lighting tower launches respond to demand for low emission equipment
Terex invests in battery technology firm
Partnership with Acculon Energy will accelerate electrification of Genie product line
Skid steers and tracked loaders: the latest electric models
Manufacturers are continuing to invest in electric powered equipment
Kennards invests in hydrogen generators
Firm is first-to-market with zero-emission hydrogen power generators
Update on electric construction machine launches
More than 90 new products added in Q2 and a third were electric
United report shows emissions down 9%
Report covers 2021 wins in ESG, governance and diversity
HS2 site trials hydrogen fuel cell-based generators
The two power units will replace diesel generators on site
United Rentals and Turner partner on megaproject
United will provide low emission equipment for a new data centre being built for Meta
Sunbelt VP of ESG to speak at ALH Conference
Al Halvorsen, Sunbelt Rentals’ VP of Environmental, Social and Governance, to present at ALH Conference on Sept. 29
Boels launches ‘Eco’ label
Label allows easy recognition of green products
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