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Lambeth Pier connection paves way for greener River Thames

Electric boats along the River Thames will soon be able to plug in to charge and reduce emissions thanks to a partnership between...

Megawatt charging could outshine hydrogen in semis, says report

By Shazan Siddiqi What is the Megawatt Charging System (MCS)? A new high-power charging solution is required to meet the market need of the truck and...

Automated seagrass planter promises to revolutionise restoration

A seemingly groundbreaking technology - an Automated Seagrass Planter (ASP) - holds forth the promise of being able to subtantially scale-up this kind of...

New startup project ‘nudges’ seafarers to reduce ship emissions

Behavioural change startup Signol launched a seemingly first-of-its kind project with Stolt Tankers on 11 September, aiming to further reduce shipping emissions by using...

Screens revitalise inlet works

A prefabricated packaged treatment plant (constructed offsite) from SPIRAC has enabled a water company in the north of England to make much-needed improvements to...

Blenheim palace work is one of largest ever inland dredge projects completed in the...

Civil engineering firm Land & Water has completed works as part of the largest restoration project that has ever taken place at World Heritage...

Veolia trial demonstrates major savings for CO2 emissions from yellow plant

Latest data shows 58% carbon savings which will advance the transition to net zero through optimised vehicle performance, maintenance and operating regimes The latest trials...

Hydrogen-in-transport innovators celebrate in latest round of £8 million competition

On 2 August the Transport Secretary announced two winning projects of the second phase of an £8 million Government competition to support hydrogen-powered transport...

Hydrogen in aviation report anticipates widespread deployment in the 2030s

A new report, ‘Hydrogen in Aviation’, takes a closer look at the future demand for the putative aviation fuel in South Wales and South...

London sees 60 percent spike in e-bike fires

London has seen a 60 percent increase in the number of e-bike fires so far this year, according to Deputy Fire Commissioner Dom Ellis...

Sponsored content: Waste trucks contract awarded

NRG Riverside has been awarded an initial eight-year contract-hire agreement to supply 40 vehicles with complete repair and maintenance support by Urbaser. The arrangement...

UK sees 70% rise in public charge-points for electric vehicles over the past year​​​​​​

The UK now has one publicly accessible charge point for every 11.2 Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) on the road, having seen a remarkable 70%...

Formula 1 team targets over 60% emissions reduction through biofuel use for coming season

Freight contributes the lion's share of the emissions produced by formula 1. The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula 1 Team says it has set its sights...

£1.2 million government funding aims for lower-emissions freight

Drones will be used to deliver packages on remote Scottish islands - that, at least, is among the visions intimated by nine new freight...

UK’s first all-electric cement mixer completes trial

The UK’s first all-electric ready-mix concrete mixer has completed a three-month trial of commercial deliveries across Birmingham for sustainable building materials firm Tarmac. The ‘e-mixer’,...

Automation for the people: reducing injury in quarrying

Harrowing statistics from the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work state that quarry workers are twice as likely to be killed in an accident...

55% of UK freight sector plans for battery EV fleet in five years

  Two in five freight companies are using existing data to improve efficiency, meaning immediate opportunities to decarbonise fleets are being missed, according to a...

Governments urged not to miss the boat on green fuel shipping

A report published on 15 November examines the role shipping will play in transporting the green fuels necessary to meet global climate goals, identifying...

Government funding for innovations that “could revolutionise British rail travel”

Over £5 million has been provided to help launch innovative ideas that could transform rail travel and help decarbonize the rail network. The “First of...

How can we make EV charging points an affordable investment for SMEs?

Many organisations in the UK are investing in electric vehicle (EV) charging stations for their premises. Providing free charging can attract employees, boost a...