United Rentals has announced it will provide sustainable solutions to Turner Construction that include all-electric trucks and zero-emission power systems.
Turner will use the rental equipment for construction of a hyperscale data center in Kansas City, Missouri, for Meta, formerly the Facebook company, to reduce the environmental impact of the job site.
The equipment package includes the all-electric, zero-emissions Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck with a range of up to 320 miles and a maximum towing capacity of 10,000 pounds, in addition to a 9.6 kilowatt Pro Power onboard generator system.
“Turner is committed to leading the challenge of decarbonizing construction and working with innovative partners like United Rentals. These solutions allow us to demonstrate how the future of construction will look,” said Bill Hassel, Data Center Program sustainability ,manager, Turner Construction. “The ability to test cutting-edge productivity of electric vehicles such as the F-150 Lightning on a real-world construction site will provide valuable information on how electrifying construction equipment will help reduce emissions while driving."
United Rentals and Turner share a commitment to reducing the environmental impact of their operations and helping customers reduce their carbon footprint. The partnership will help United Rentals identify other construction projects where emissions-saving solutions can be deployed to work towards net-zero job sites.
Source: United Rentals
