Hamburg has helped reduce illegal dumping at sea by passing a regulation allowing ships to dispose of six cubic metres of waste-instead of just one-at no additional fee, eliminating 20,000 cubic metres of waste dumped into the North Sea each year. In addition to developing recharging infrastructure for e-vehicles, the city has also initiated recycling programs at its port, as well as in citizens’ homes. Hamburg has already incorporated electrically powered buses and electric bus terminals into its mobility model and plans to up the number of electric cars in the municipal fleets by 50 percent by 2020. Not only are they quieter, the lithium-ion powered trucks are vibration-free and have a battery capacity that can be tailored to specific needs (and charged at main or quick-charge stations), reaching distances of over 200 kilometres. Since there aren’t any loud exhaust emissions, the trucks can make their rounds early in the morning or late at night without waking residents. Designed to handle heavier city distribution, the new truck will help improve air quality while reducing traffic noise and lowering congestion during peak traffic hours. That’s about to change as Volvo’s new electric garbage truck, the Volvo FE Electric, is introduced in Hamburg in 2019. With the launch of electrically powered garbage trucks, the city can achieve both goals and improve air quality while transporting trash up to 27 tonnes.-Bruno De ManĮach year, Hamburg’s 300 garbage trucks release more than 30 kilograms of carbon dioxide into the air. Now Hamburg is hoping to cut carbon emissions by at least 80 percent by 2050, in addition to significantly reducing both sewage and municipal waste. When the city served as European Green Capital 2011, it reduced carbon emissions by 2 million tonnes, compared with 2007. Not only is the city a cosmopolitan one, it’s also one of the country’s industrial hubs, with Europe’s third-largest port and Germany’s fifth-largest airport. “Our company believes in solving challenges with key partnerships through technology and we strive to develop new equipment that meet environmental outcomes for now and into the future.The city of Hamburg currently ranks second-largest in Germany, with population of 1.8 million that’s expected to grow 20 percent by 2045. “The Bucher UR11 rear loader fitted to the Hino FE Sea drive chassis is the cutting edge of EV technology.” “Bucher Municipal is pleased to be partnering with the ACT Government and Transport Canberra & City Services for a trial of our full electric waste compaction vehicle.” This trial is another important step in that direction,” said Minister Steel.Īttribute to Darren Gear, regional sales manager Burcher Municipal NSW/ACT “Zero emissions technology has advanced significantly for heavy vehicles, and we want to be ready to bring on new waste trucks to provide cleaner, quieter waste and recycling services to the Canberra community.
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