DC Water buys B100-driven vacuum excavator

Optimus Technologies Delivers First B100 Power to DC Water (District of Columbia Water Authority)Vacuum ExcavatorOptimus Technologies has upgraded 10 existing DC Water vehicles to run on the B100. The municipal group purchased 12 B100-powered vehicles, and Optimus Technologies has upgraded 10 existing DC Water vehicles to run on B100.

CEO Colin Huwyler said in a statement, “This is a heavy-dutydiesel fuelA perfect example of a machine decarbonization application for the currently being developedbatteriesIt's never going to be feasible for electric or fuel cell electric technology.”

According to DC Water, the 12 new B100-powered vehicles will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 98.3 tons. Particulate matter emissions were reduced by 971 TP3T when switching from diesel to B100.

Maureen Holman, DC Water's vice president of shared services, said in a statement, “We are excited to bring these cleaningrenewable energyVehicles added to ourconvoysin.” “They will help us further reduce our carbon footprint and support us in becoming a moresustainabilityof the organization's strategic mission.”