Vehicle safety systems with HD recording to be on show at RWM

An increasing number of companies in the recycling and waste management sector are investing in mobile safety systems to protect the public and their...

Assessing the Scottish Government’s ambitions for transport electrification: Realistic or not?

Neil Bruce of Edinburgh based law firm Burness Paull LLP takes an in-depth look at what is needed in terms of policy and investment...

Finnish recycler invests in transformer attachment

The "exciting capabilities" of the Allu range of Transformers have seen Finnish recycling company Remeo invest in a D series attachment. The processing power...

Lifting equipment helps surplus food collector negotiate tricky spaces

One of the UK’s specialist collectors of surplus food product has invested in a piece of specialist lifting equipment that it says has boosted...

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...

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...

Industrial IoT a key force in reducing the environmental impact of transport sector, finds...

Research finds almost two-thirds of transport organisations are pursuing Industrial IoT to improve environmental footprint Improving the environmental sustainability of their operations through the adoption...
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Premium EVs get rare UK airing

UK media attention was drawn to the Greenfleet event in Edinburgh on 25 April, possibly by the opportunity to test drive Tesla’s Model S...

UK calls for zero global shipping emissions by 2050

The UK is backing an "absolute zero" target for international shipping emissions by 2050, as an announcement from Transport Secretary Grant Shapps set out...
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Handler is prepared for a scrap

A scrap handling specialist has boosted its equipment fleet with the addition of a new telescopic handler. Johnson Metals Ltd of Bridgwater, Somerset, is using...

Government advisory body says electric vehicle revolution can be a boon to the UK’s...

A Government-backed taskforce bringing together key players in the energy, infrastructure and transport sectors says it has demonstrated that an effectively managed integration of...

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...

Wind-powered isle gets rapid EV chargers

Energy Saving Trust (EST) has recently funded the installation of a tri-rapid charger for electric vehicles (EVs) at car dealership John G Shearers and...

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...
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Portable equipment employed to accelerate remediation work

PORTABLE equipment has been employed to accelerate remediation work at a project in London’s Kentish Town. Cognition Land and Water, a remediation specialist, hired a...

Transport and logistics sector plan to reach net zero by 2050

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) believes its sector “can achieve net-zero by 2050” through a range of measures recommended to government...

Green light for path to UK’s first ‘electric motorway’

The Department for Transport has awarded funding through Innovate UK to a consortium to lead the UK’s first ever study on the electrification of long range trucks with dynamic charging, using overhead wires on motorways.

£10k/year charges on horizon for driving older, polluting vehicles in London

More motorists with older, higher polluting vehicles in Central London could face paying up to £10,000 each year - just for driving their car...

New joystick steering tested in waste handling environment

Joystick steering has not been an especially prominent capability in the waste handling and recycling sectors. Insisting that this is about to change, Caterpillar®...

Delivering cleaner vehicles and better air quality: Educational roadshow returns to Scotland

An initiative with a brief to help drive up safety and compliance standards in the transport sector (including in relation to air quality and...