Mobile equipment & fuel options

Electric vehicles and shore power - Hydrogen - renewable fuels - Conventional fuels & efficiency

Alpine Flamingo can help you develop and implement a comprehensive energy strategy for vehicles, and for mobile equipment such as forklifts and portable light trailers, giving consideration to your cost, performance and sustainability goals.

Electric vehicles and shore power

  • Changing the fuel used for vehicles from liquid fuels to electricity can have a very significant effect on total carbon footprint and can reduce maintenance costs.
  • For cars, trucks, and mobile equipment like forklifts, this change requires the installation of charging stations and new maintenance procedures.
  • With the right infrastructure, docked ships and airplanes can turn off their fueled engines and use electricity from a local utility, reducing emissions and noise.
  • Depending on local regulations, the organizations which control parking and docking spaces may be able to make money or help contribute to local emissions goals by installing and promoting electric vehicle power infrastructure.  Charging stations can be free, or, in some cases, can be revenue sources.
  • Alpine Flamingo can help your organization analyze and implement the technologies to effectively convert from liquid fuels to electricity, giving consideration to both the relevant technologies, and to the business case: financing, revenue opportunities, and total cost of ownership.
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Hydrogen-fueled mobile equipment

  • Hydrogen-fueled vehicles, whether powered by fuel cells or by hydrogen combustion, only have water emissions.  If your organization is concerned about combustion engine emissions in enclosed spaces or greenhouse gases (or both), hydrogen-fueled vehicles may be desirable.
  • Total emissions for hydrogen vehicle systems depend on how the hydrogen is produced in the first place.  Emissions from reforming natural gas are relatively low, and if the hydrogen is produced by electrolyzing water, emissions depend on the source of the electricity.
  • Producing hydrogen by electrolysis offers the possibility of installing fuel infrastructure in locations where fuel delivery or storage can be difficult…e.g., in a remote location with no fuel delivery, or in a warehouse.
  • Hydrogen-powered vehicles may have additional advantages.  For instance, hydrogen-powered forklifts, unlike some battery-powered forklifts, can run for a full shift with no loss of power.
  • Alpine Flamingo’s staff has tested hydrogen-powered vehicles and fueling systems, and can help you determine whether they are right for your organization and situation.
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Renewable liquid and gas fuels

  • Some well-publicized and extremely aggressive emissions targets (several jurisdictions are requiring up to 100% reduction in net carbon dioxide emissions) will require, as part of an overall strategy, the use of renewable liquid and gas fuels, like biodiesel and methane recovered from sewage treatment.
  • Alpine Flamingo can help you evaluate the total costs, regulatory feasibility, and delivery options for renewable fuels in your market.
  • We can also help you to further evaluate the feasibility or timing of switching to alternative fuels given such extremely long-run targets.  When emissions targets are especially aggressive, long-run business cases for electric, hybrid or hydrogen-powered equipment may be better and long-term financing options may be more likely to show positive cash flow.
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Conventional fuels & efficiency

  • If infrastructure changes to use alternative fuels are not practical, your organization may still be able to reduce fuel costs and emissions by using conventional fuels more efficiently.
  • For instance, portable light carts powered by diesel generators can be replaced by similar light carts that combine ultra-efficient lights and microgrid technologies to reduce total fuel use.
  • Or, portable offices powered by diesel generators can be optimized using combinations of insulation, limited renewable and stored energy, and efficient lighting and HVAC systems.
  • Alpine Flamingo can help you to identify, select and even develop custom-tailored mobile equipment options which still use conventional fuels – but which use less of them than your current equipment.
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