EDITORS COMMENT Issue 98
Continuing our climate change themes we highlight some of the topics on the agenda at Wood Transport & Logistics 2024.
Also, Check out issues – (June July 2023 – How much money is needed to save the rainforests?) (Aug Sept 2023 – Switch from fossil fuels to renewables) (Oct Nov 2023 – The rich can go a long way to saving the planet) (Dec Jan 2024 – Can Amazon save the Amazon?
Alternative Fuels for Log Transport & Harvesting
On-site and virtual registrations to this year’s Wood Transport & Logistics 2024 event along with interest in the Log Transport Safety Council driver certification and Trimble Forestry pre-conference workshops continue to flow in. In an earlier update, the organisers incorrectly mentioned that discounted early-bird registrations will be closing. These had in fact closed on 30 March, but a raft of special discounted rates are still on offer to those looking to register for the event.
In addition to innovations around decarbonising log transport fleets, a first look into efforts being made into log harvesting operations has been added to this year’s programme. Mike Hurring Logging has been operating NZ’s first Logset 8H GTE diesel-electric hybrid wheeled harvester in production thinning operations in Otago/Southland forests. How’s the new dual-fuel machine performing?
Electric Machine Concept for Forwarders
And from Finland, Ponsse has teamed up with Epec, a manufacturing company that specialising in electric/hybrid electric vehicle and autonomous systems, to develop another first, an electric machine concept for forwarders with 15-tonne load-carrying capacity Epec’s technology is already being used in electric or hybrid/electric commercial vehicles and non-road mobile machines.
As part of this year’s Wood Transport & Logistics 2024 event, both Mike Hurring and Ponsse will be providing early insights for local forestry companies and contractors on future options for taking electric or electric hybrid machines out into the forest.
