We have seen the rise of EVs (electric vehicles) in many walks of life—both personal and professional—and there are several reasons for this, such as reducing long-term expenses and reducing carbon emissions. Let’s take a closer look at how this is unfolding in the construction industry.
In Denmark, we see the country has legally binding targets to reduce carbon emissions, as it aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 70% by 2030 compared to 1990. Denmark also has the ambitious goal to be climate-neutral by 2050. How will it do this? In a lot of different ways.
As one example, Roskilde Technical School Vilvorde now has two electric mini excavators as well as a range of other electric vehicles. Here students can use the excavators for small landscaping projects and construction and can use the hydraulic hammer to demolish concrete.
Some of the benefits are the equipment makes very little noise and can be used inside because they are small enough to fit through doorways.
Here is how this can help:
- Produce no emissions while in use.
- Charging machines are straightforward and the school can plug them into the regular plug sockets in its sheds to charge them overnight.
- More responsive than conventional diesel machines.
Looking to the future, this school is now looking to boost its overall power supply to ensure it has the capacity to charge more electric machinery, as it will switch to more EVs in the future. Sustainability is the future, and companies and schools around the world are preparing for it.