The myth of EV charging station proliferation
An opinion piece from the market intelligence firm IDTechX, organisers of the Energy Independent Electric Vehicles conference (27-28 September, Delft, the Netherlands).
Charging station manufacturers...
Real-time air quality monitoring to be used for low-emissions lorry trial
EarthSense Systems is equipping commercial delivery vehicles with air pollution sensors as part of a project to test the performance and emissions of low-carbon...
New guide aims to demystify EV fleet management
A new guide to help businesses electrify their commercial fleets, has been launched by electricity distributor UK Power Networks at the LoCITY roadshow.
The firm...
Report supports case for biogas as an HGV fuel
Study for British bioenergy company shows that biogas generated from food & beverage process residues offers a low-carbon commercial transport fuel for the future
New...
Waste systems and recycling plant specialist to hold recycling open days in Solihull in...
Blue Group is to hold waste recycling open days at Armac Demolition in Solihull on 12 and 13 July.
The two day programme is broken...
New solution for hardening soft ground launched by ALLU at Shanghai summit
The 7th China International Piling and Deep Foundations Summit was held 24-26 April in Shanghai. Processing technology firm ALLU unveiled a new addition to...
£1 million grant for project to develop dynamic road charging based on vehicle emissions
Connected-vehicle developer Tantalum and Imperial College London have begun work to develop a real-time NOx emissions estimation capability, which would give local authorities the...
Lifting specialist reinforces relationship with low level radioactive waste operator
The UK's main facility dedicated to the safe and efficient disposal of low level radioactive waste has reinforced its partnership with Cooper Handling Group...
Screens premier at May event in Stirling
Blue Scotland will be holding a Waste Recycling Open Day on 11 and 12 May at its facility in Stirling and that of Central...
Project aims to establish feasibility of solar-powered rail
Imperial College London and climate change charity 10:10 have teamed up to investigate the viability of using track-side solar panels to power trains, it...
Solar road surfacing solution to begin UK trials in 2017
Described as “the world’s first ever photovoltaic road surfacing material”, Colas’ Wattway will begin trialling in the UK next year, at up to three...
Electric cars uptake accelerating in Scotland
Interest in electric cars in Scotland is accelerating, possibly thanks in part to a zero-interest loan fund from the Scottish Government. More than half...
180-degree ‘Wide Eye’ camera system designed to save lives in waste and recycling
Wolverhampton-based Spillard Safety Systems has unveiled its Optronics Wide Eye Camera System, which uses a fish eye 180-degree view angle camera that will kill...
Myths steering English business toward £1billion fleet losses
Misconceptions about fleet management creating unnecessary costs
Hundreds of thousands of English businesses could be wasting £1billion every year simply because of misconceptions about how...
Innovation award for rotor sail suggests coming-of-age for wind power in marine vessel propulsion
Norsepower Oy, a developer of the renewable energy-powered vessel technology, has announced that it has received the ‘Innovation of the Year’ accolade at the...
Cleaner driving for the masses? Report shows impact of car clubs in Scotland
Environmental transport NGO Carplus released its annual survey on 26 April, which showed that in 2015 car club membership in Scotland grew by nearly...
Edinburgh event to showcase electric vehicle benefits for business
FORMER Top Gear host Quentin Willson will join a fleet of industry experts in Edinburgh next weekend at a free show intended to showcase...
Camera systems improve safety and track performance of food waste collection service
New additions to Midlothian Council’s fleet of vehicles have recently been installed with camera systems to assist in the efficient day-to-day operations of its...
Recycled marine fuels innovator announces first sale of light bitumen
Ecoslops, which claims to be the first company to develop technology to produce recycled marine fuels from marine oil residues (‘slops’), has announced its...
A rough ride ahead for diesel: Energy expert assesses VW scandal fallout
Plummeting consumer confidence in diesel cars will benefit hybrid and electric vehicle sales, according to an expert in energy technology at the University of...
