With most equipment makers still working through backlogs and a strong construction season spinning up, contractors inspecting the equipment at the triennial CONEXPO-CON/AGG trade show in Las Vegas were asking questions about the alternative power sources on display as they looked to restock their fleets.

The rollout of battery-powered and other non-fossil fuel-powered equipment was seen throughout the show, from March 14 ro 18, across a number of categories and sizes. The array ran the gamut from early prototype machines that were essentially rough sketches of how certain equipment could transition from diesel power, to commercially viable models for which contractors could place orders today.