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Sydney shopping centre benefits from Hino Hybrid
Tuesday, 7 September 2010
- Hino Trucks Australia
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Environmental concerns have prompted a leading waste collection company to invest in its first hybrid truck.
The Hino Hybrid 300 Series - the first hybrid truck available in Australia - is now operating exclusively at the new Top Ryde City shopping complex in Sydney.
Veolia Environmental Services provides waste management and recycling services at the shopping centre and is using the truck only within this complex.
The hybrid truck collects assorted waste bins that are emptied into either a waste or recycling compactor at the centre's loading dock.
The Hino Hybrid 714 model was chosen for its more environmentally-friendly diesel-electric hybrid powertrain, which reduces fuel consumption and exhaust emissions.
Veolia national fleet and equipment manager David Burgess said it was important for an environmental services company to take the initiative to promote lower emissions and fuel use.
"The Hino Hybrid truck at Top Ryde City is a first for Veolia in Australia and really highlights our commitment to providing customers with sustainable, low-emissions solutions," said Mr Burgess.
"While this is the first hybrid on our fleet, Veolia is looking towards increasing the presence of hybrid technology across the business."
Veolia will also implement best-practice recovery of Top Ryde City's waste, sending residual waste from the shopping centre to Veolia's Woodlawn Bioreactor to produce renewable electricity.
A major challenge during development of the truck for the Top Ryde City site was ensuring that it could access the low 2.1-metre car park clearance.
To overcome this issue, Veolia and leading custom body company Fleetweld designed a front suspension hydraulic lowering system that reduces the overall cabin height by 150mm.
Key to the hybrid truck's efficiency compared with a conventional diesel truck is its unique ability to use regenerative braking to capture the vehicle's kinetic energy when decelerating and store that energy as electricity for later use powering the vehicle.
A conventional truck wastes that kinetic energy as heat through the service brakes. The hybrid truck therefore saves on brake life as well as reducing fuel use and emissions.
In addition, Hino Hybrid has an engine-stop feature, so the diesel engine stops when the vehicle is stationary - a considerable benefit in the busy confines of a suburban shopping centre.
Hino Hybrid 714 uses the power from a 100kW 4.0-litre turbocharged diesel engine and a 36kW electric motor, according to driving conditions, to optimise fuel use and minimise emissions.
Veolia Environmental Services, previously known as Collex, has been operating in Australia for more than 30 years.
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