{"id":34373,"date":"2024-03-21T15:41:44","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T19:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=34373"},"modified":"2024-03-21T15:41:46","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T19:41:46","slug":"electric-zambonis-join-municipal-fleet-at-local-arenas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/electric-zambonis-join-municipal-fleet-at-local-arenas\/","title":{"rendered":"Electric Zambonis join municipal fleet at local arenas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The sight of the Zamboni coming onto the ice is a familiar spectacle at hockey games and public skates \u2013 but while the process of the ice-cleaning might look similar to how it\u2019s always been done in Aurora, it will now be anything but traditional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last week, Aurora introduced two new electric ice resurfacers, the next step on the Town\u2019s road towards an electrified fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Powered by lithium-ion batteries, the new vehicles replace propane-powered machines that are reaching the end of their useful life. The switch will result in \u201czero emissions, cost savings and improved air quality,\u201d according to the Town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is a win-win for the Town and our residents,\u201d said Mayor Tom Mrakas in a statement. \u201cThese state-of-the-art vehicles mark a significant step towards reducing carbon emissions and promoting an eco-friendly atmosphere at the bustling Stronach Aurora Recreation Complex (SARC) where the larger Ice Wolf will call home, and the Aurora Town Square outdoor ice pad, the new home of the smaller Bumblebee machine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ice Wolf\u2019s battery will allow it to complete four to six rink floods before it needs to recharge, whereas the smaller Bumblebee will need to recharge between floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new machines have a lifespan of eight to 10 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe new electric ice resurfacers are part of the Town of Aurora\u2019s ongoing work in greening operations and fighting climate change,\u201d noted the Town. \u201cIt is one of the many initiatives that prioritizes low or zero-emissions technologies as part of the Green Fleet Strategy and Corporate Energy Plan, helping us to reach our goal of reducing our overall community greenhouse gas emissions by 80 per cent by 2050.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe units are expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by around ten tonnes of CO2 emissions over their lifetime, providing cleaner air for athletes on the ice, spectators in the stands, and employees operating the unit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Brock Weir
Editor
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n\r\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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