The Eden Project goes Electric.

The Eden Project in Cornwall, UK is a testament to what can be achieved by working with nature and not against it. Home to stunning covered biomes that replicate the natural worlds of the Amazon and the Mediterranean, this visitor centre welcomes 600,000 visitors yearly and makes the ideal location to show the power of the Volvo emission-free electric solutions in landscaping.
The Volvo L25 Electric compact wheel loader and ECR25 Electric Compact excavator proved versatile, together with a variety of attachments, in helping construct a 10,000 sq meter garden nursery with outdoor landscaping and carrying out repair, maintenance and material handling tasks across the site and inside the new nursery and biomes.
Delivering the same performance as their diesel equivalents, the ECR25 Electric and L25 Electric together achieved a total CO2 saving of three tons over the three-month period, saving nearly 2,000 kWh of energy. In addition, operators were impressed with the machines’ ability to work smoothly and respond quickly in a highly sensitive environment, protecting both the delicate plant life and of course the wellbeing of the public, with no diesel fumes and near silence.
David Gorman, Living Landscapes Educator at Eden Project, said: “Having no emissions and a lack of noise has meant being able to work while having the public in. Working in a closed environment like the rainforest, it’s so important to protect the ecosystem and to make sure we haven’t got any emissions. And with a little bit of pre-planning, we could efficiently use these machines throughout the day.”
Sir Tim Smit, Executive Vice-chair and co-founder of the Eden project said ”By demonstrating that the future still remains a very positive place by the actions that we take, we can excite ourselves into behaving differently. ”

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So how much extra c02 and environmental damage was caused in the production of this equipment and why is that not factored into the calculation for c02 reduction? Similarly how much was actually saved on energy if the added cost of the electric vehicles is taken into account and spread over the expected life cycle? This is the kind of information which is vital to making an informed decision regarding electrification but the industry doesn't seem to want to be open about the figures.