Sunbelt Rentals, Doosan, Bobcat, CARB Execs to Talk on Fleet Electrification, Policy Trends and More
Four industry experts, including speakers from Sunbelt Rentals and Bobcat, are participating in a panel discussion as part of the PWX (Public Works) Conference to offer firsthand insight into alternative-energy solutions such as electric and share considerations for public works professionals in their own journeys to meet new standards and benchmarks. Preparing Your Fleet for Electrification: Expert Panel Q&A to Prevent Growing Pains is part of the American Public Works Association (APWA) PWX Conference, which takes place in San Diego, Aug. 27-30.
Panelists include:
- Matt Diener, air pollution specialist, California Air Resources Board (CARB)
- Joel Honeyman, vice president of global innovation, Bobcat Co.
- Brent Coffey, director product line management, Sunbelt Rentals
The panel will be moderated by Randy Fuss, director of government accounts, Bobcat Co.
By bringing together representatives from a government agency involved in California regulation, cooperative purchasing organizations helping cities and municipalities transition to electric, and rental centers already incorporating electric machines to their fleet, attendees will learn how to minimize growing pains through the transition.
“We are excited to participate in these timely conversations around equipment electrification and its implementation on jobsites in the U.S. and around the world,” Honeyman said. “The APWA PWX Conference creates a space for public works professionals to get their questions answered around government mandates and subsidy opportunities, as well as better understand how manufacturers are approaching alternative-energy solutions.”
Diener will address government topics ranging from government goals, incentivization and transition timelines.
Honeyman will tackle questions around designing and producing electric equipment, how electric equipment compares to traditional diesel machines and equipment power and performance.
Coffey will outline how electrification is impacting today’s jobsites, considerations before putting electric equipment in the field and impacts on maintenance needs.
The APWA PWX Conference welcomes thousands of public works professionals from around the world who take part in education sessions; meet with exhibitors showcasing products, services and new technologies; and network with industry peers. The panel discussion will take place on Monday, August 28. Additional information about the PWX Conference can be found online.
About the Author
Michael Roth
Editor
Michael Roth has covered the equipment rental industry full time for RER since 1989 and has served as the magazine’s editor in chief since 1994. He has nearly 30 years experience as a professional journalist. Roth has visited hundreds of rental centers and industry manufacturers, written hundreds of feature stories for RER and thousands of news stories for the magazine and its electronic newsletter RER Reports. Roth has interviewed leading executives for most of the industry’s largest rental companies and manufacturers as well as hundreds of smaller independent companies. He has visited with and reported on rental companies and manufacturers in Europe, Central America and Asia as well as Mexico, Canada and the United States. Roth was co-founder of RER Reports, the industry’s first weekly newsletter, which began as a fax newsletter in 1996, and later became an online newsletter. Roth has spoken at conventions sponsored by the American Rental Association, Associated Equipment Distributors, California Rental Association and other industry events and has spoken before industry groups in several countries. He lives and works in Los Angeles when he’s not traveling to cover industry events.