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The decision ahead for construction is more straightforward than it appears. Diesel-fueled machinery has a large impact on the environment. Collectively, diesel powered construction vehicles emit approximately 400 Mt of CO₂ annually - roughly 1.1% of global emissions. Electrification is proving to be a practical way forward, reducing the trade-offs on cost, reliability and sustainability.

The mining industry stands at a turning point. Mining operators encounter mounting pressures to enhance productivity and reduce operational costs, with a sharp focus on optimizing the “cost per ton moved” in haulage operations. Meanwhile they face increasing imperatives for sustainable operations and reduced emissions.

Junttan, a manufacturer of hammer and drill piling machines, is a pioneer in the electrification of work machines. With the help of the right network of partners even small machine manufacturers can compete on the global market.

Lekatech is the first in the world to develop a completely new linear electric motor technology for hammering.

The Swiss-based Müller Technologie is using ABB traction equipment to upgrade old diesel locomotives to hybrid and overhead line operation. The ABB technology will enable three driving modes, giving the locomotives great flexibility and a new life to meet the environmental requirements. The capability for zero-emission operation will be especially useful at work sites and in tunnels.

The Gornergrat Railway takes its guests from Zermatt to a mountain ridge with a breathtaking panorama. To maximize this experience, 45 million Swiss francs have been invested in five new Polaris multiple units from Stadler, equipped with efficient traction converters from ABB.

Maintenance vehicles manufactured by Plasser & Theurer will reduce CO₂ and noise emissions, improve health and safety at work sites, and boost the productivity of the railway maintenance operations in Austria.

ABB traction battery technology has enabled 44 Adelaide Metro train sets to be converted to diesel-hybrid operation, with a further 6 sets to be converted in the coming months. The solution has reduced noise and emissions to improve the travel experience for the nearly 16 million commuters a year who use the service.

ABB and Titagarh Rail Systems have formed a strategic partnership to supply propulsion systems for metro rolling stock projects in India. The partnership aligned with the Indian government’s “Make in India” and “Atmanirbhar Bharat” (self-reliant India) initiatives has already had an early success by winning orders to design and supply equipment for metro coaches for the state of Gujarat. Titagarh

ABB traction systems drive first hydrogen-powered train in the US

A comprehensive modernization of the Sierre – Montana funicular railway creates new opportunities to generate, store and re-use solar and braking energy to save up to 50 percent of electricity sourced from the national grid.

ABB announced today it has opened a new, manufacturing, distribution, and repair center in Mechanicsville, Virginia, to support its Motion Traction business. ABB’s Motion Traction division offers a comprehensive range of high-performance products for use in passenger railway cars and e-mobility commercial vehicles. From individual components to highly integrated traction systems, the product

• ABB traction converters powering new rack and pinion trains up the world’s steepest cogwheel railway • Latest ABB technology with a compact, lightweight and reliable solution that uses 30 percent less energy Pilatus Bahnen, operator of the world’s steepest cogwheel railway with a gradiant of up to 48 percent, has put a new, more energy-efficiency fleet of eight railcars and one freight car into

Earlier this year, ABB was awarded an order by global carbon reduction company, First Mode to supply energy storage systems (ESS) for a fleet of zero-emission mining haulage trucks. The project will demonstrate ABB’s capability to help companies electrify transportation to eliminate the use of diesel fuel in even the most challenging of operations. First Mode’s order for 80 ABB BORDLINE® ESS based

Electric propulsion for vessels offers emission-free and super quiet operation. It is the ideal solution for sustainable marine transportation, especially in sensitive environments like Norway’s Lofoten Islands.

ABB has a track record of providing innovative and energy-efficient technologies to the rail sector, manufacturing and servicing all components and subsystems in all networks for rail infrastructure and rolling stock.

ABB has been awarded from Stadler Valencia orders worth $170 million to power more than 300 new trains and locomotives with highly energy-efficient traction technologies. They will be used in different European railway networks to modernize and reinforce train transportation in countries such as Spain, Portugal, UK, Germany or Austria, as well as in some European railway corridors. The majority of

Hydrogen is bursting into the alternative fuels market. Soon, it may revolutionize transport and contribute to environmental protection. The European Union is betting on hydrogen, while we have created the "Polish Hydrogen Strategy until 2030".

The Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT) works as part of the Government of South Australia to support their community by delivering effective planning policy, efficient transport, and valuable social and economic infrastructure.  DIT had been seeking a solution to improve passenger experience on their Adelaide Metro trains on which 15.6 million passengers travel annually. For their

ABB partners with Swiss Rhaetian Railway (RhB) in an attempt to run the world’s longest passenger train on the UNESCO World Heritage Albula/Bernina line.