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The Green Enigma: Sustainable Maintenance

In this installment of “The Green Enigma”, sustainable landscape maintenance in the Green Industry is explored, highlighting what several leading contractors across the U.S. are doing.

Mowing & Maintenance

The Green Enigma: Sustainable Technology

Lawn and garden equipment such as zero turn mowers and trimmers which feature alternative power sources such as propane fuel tanks and lithium-ion battery packs are becoming more widely available to landscape contractors looking for sustainable solutions.

Stihl Earns Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Award

The HSA 65 Hedgetrimmer, the first product with 36-volt Stihl Lithium-Ion battery-power technology, won the Popular Mechanics 2010 Breakthrough Award.

Industry Updates

Propane Popularity on the Rise

A series of seminars at GIE+EXPO will provide insight into how propane is fueling a growing number of tools used in lawn and garden and landscape applications, including zero turn mowers from Exmark and Cub Cadet, and commercial trucks from Ford and GMC.

Alternative Fuels

Cummins Produces 26,000 EPA 2010 Engines

By the end of August Cummins will have built and shipped 26,000 Heavy-Duty and MidRange engines with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) exhaust aftertreatment. These engines provide better fuel economy, better reliability and better performance.

Debris Handling

Litter and All Purpose Vacuums

Parker Litter and All Purpose Vacuums

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Tank S D Mower

Cub Cadet Tank S D Mower

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Turf Tracker Arc

C & S Turf Care Equipment

C&S Turf Care Equipment Turf Tracker Arc

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Mowing & Maintenance

Caterpillar Receives EPA Tier 4 Interim and EU Stage IIIB Engine Certification

The C9.3 ACERT is the first Caterpillar non-road engine to receive emissions certification in the 130-560 kW power category.

WORX Users Focus on the Environment

WORX users focus on the environment with the use of electric equipment and organic materials.

XtremeV™ V-Plow

Fisher Engineering

Fisher XtremeV V-Plow

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Mowing & Maintenance

HSA 65 Li-Ion Hedgetrimmer

Stihl HSA 65 hedgetrimmer

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