<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://community.element14.com/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Hybrids in industrial machinery</title><link>/technologies/automotive/b/blog/posts/hybrids-in-industrial-machinery</link><description>Here is a perfect example of, &amp;quot;I can not believe this has not been done already.&amp;quot; Aalto University in Finland is testing the use of hybrid technology in non-road, mobile industrial machinery. Think Prius versions of cranes, bulldoze...</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12</generator><item><title>RE: Hybrids in industrial machinery</title><link>https://community.element14.com/technologies/automotive/b/blog/posts/hybrids-in-industrial-machinery</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 21:25:43 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:ef6a5ffa-53d4-49b8-ac98-dd55557d6255</guid><dc:creator>DAB</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>&lt;p&gt;This is a Great Idea.&amp;nbsp; If they could combine their equiment with solar and wind generated power, they could reduce their operating costs and get better efficiency from their equipment.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Plus, in a controlled environment, they could utilize designs that work more efficient without needing to be robust enough to survive in hostile environments.&amp;nbsp; This approach could really reduce the costs to produce and use this type of equipment on a larger scale.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I encourage everyone to think about things they use outside and consider how they could make it work under more benign conditions to make it better and safer.&amp;nbsp; There could be some real eye opening opportunities here.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;DAB&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=12519&amp;AppID=8&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>