Tag: Alternative Fuel

Benefits Abound for One-Fuel Fleets

Contractors cut expenses, emissions converting trucks and mowers to propane Click image to enlarge.Chicagoland's Competitive Lawn Service adopted propane several years...

Fuel-Saving Mowing Trends

Contractors embrace newer technologies to reduce mowing costs Here are some of the terms that we're hearing more about these days from landscape colleagues...

Considering the Alternatives

Oklahoma landscape contractor begins conversion to compressed natural gas Precision Quality Lawn CareOwner: Kyle IngramFounded: 2001; incorporated in 2009Headquarters: Tulsa, Okla.Market: Greater Tulsa areaServices:...

STIHL Offers Limited-Time Rebate on Battery-KombiSystem

STIHL has announced a limited-time rebate offer for customers purchasing a STIHL Lithium-ion battery and battery-powered unit. For a limited time, customers can get...

Tired of Paying High Gas Prices?

Go green and save green High gas prices affect us all negatively while providing huge profits for big oil companies. The...

Propane Refueling Options Meet Lawn Care Contractors’ Needs

Some contractors use cylinder exchange, some use on-site infrastructure, and some use both for mowers and vehicles fueled by propane autogas Landscape/lawn service contractors entering...

Propane Turns 100 With New Uses

First-ever propane-powered dragster to be featured at GIE+EXPO Propane is turning 100 years old in 2012, but it's still an up-and-coming fuel of choice...

Fuel-Efficient Fleets

Hybrid, medium-duty trucks are here ...
Autonomous Snow Plow

Remote-Operated, Autonomous Industrial Snow Plow Hits The Market

Teleo and Storm Equipment have introduced America’s only remote-operated and autonomous industrial snow plow.
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Proposed Tax Break For Government Snow Removal Equipment In CA

California Senate Bill 546 proposes an exemption from the state sales and use tax for public entities purchasing dedicated snow removal vehicles.

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Final Bloom Of Beloved “Stumpy” Cherry Tree Is National News

Stumpy, a scraggly cherry tree who became beloved as a symbol of resilience during the pandemic, is marking its last Spring. Seawall rehabilitation of the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C. will require its removal in May.
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It’s Spring! Get A Jump On Invasive Insects With These USDA Updates

Today's the first day of Spring and along with greening turfgrass, singing birds, and blooming daffodils, are the far less welcome signs of warming temperatures—the return of hungry invasive insects.
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Lakeside Landscape Project: Manitou Watch

Twin Bay Landscaping designs dunegrasses, a boardwalk, and cozy gathering spaces to honor the lake life.
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Mecalac Announces Return Of The North American Roadshow

Mecalac expands its North American Roadshow to include nine stops within the Southeastern and Northeastern U.S.