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...
UK government grant awarded to decarbonize construction machinery
Global hydraulics and electric powertrain systems supplier Danfoss Power Solutions has secured a grant worth £407,112 from the UK government to accelerate the electrification...
$10 billion Namibian hydrogen project selects developer for locomotive
Namibian-headquartered Hyphen Hydrogen Energy (Hyphen) says it is making positive progress on its discussions with the Namibian Government as it moves towards signature of...
Superconductors will support electric jet flight, says Scottish start-up
Scottish start-up Mako Aerospace plans to manufacture the world’s first all-electric jet engine, which they say could double the range of electric aircraft compared...
99% of electricians believe there are major risks with EV charging work
As the UK gears up to meet its Electrical Vehicle (EV) charging targets for 2030, and purchases of EVs continue to rise, a lack...
Swappable car batteries could accelerate UK’s transition to electric vehicles
A new paper "Battery-as-a-Service: an underexplored opportunity?" makes the case for why switching the UK electric vehicle (EV) model to Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS), could cut...
Pop goes the diesel? Leaks and other hazards on the hydrogen roadmap
The race is on to develop the technology to exploit hydrogen fuel, widely regarded as offering the most promising pathway to a zero-carbon economy. And while it took over 40 years to bring solar and wind power to cost parity with legacy energy sources, those banking on hydrogen (everyone, it seems) are hoping to squeeze that development work into a much shorter timeframe. Envirotec surveys recent progress.
