Tyneside is set to trial hundreds of electric scooters over 12 months in a bid to get people out from their cars, backed by the council.
Category: Energy, Fuels & Vehicles
Energy, Fuels and Vehicles working Party discusses how drop-in fuels, electric and hydrogen has a role to play in the future of UK HGV fleets
Jason Airey, founding WCRAQ member CMS SupaTrak Managing Director, deputised for Barry Sheerman MP and Working Party Chair Richard Wenham and welcomed the Energy, Fuels & Vehicles attendees across the industry, including Allison Transmission, Biffa, Dennis Eagle, ECLF, GPS Marine, and Ubico.
Republic of Ireland trial low emission buses
Bus fleets are one of the largest contributors to poor air quality in cities, producing both nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter.
Cross River Partnership project to clean up air pollution along the Thames
Funding available to help commercial freight and passenger boat fleets retrofit in an effort to improve air quality on the Thames Cross River Partnership, a non-profit organisation, launched the second rough of funding in aid of the Clean Air Thames…
Two thirds of Britons miss the clean air of the first national lockdown
Nitrogen oxide levels across the UK fell by 60 per cent across UK cities from March to June due to less traffic on the roads. Two thirds of people in the UK miss how clear the air was during the…
Formula 1 to use engines powered sustainable fuels by 2026
Formula 1 plans to phase in engines powered by sustainable fuels by 2026 as part of their wider environmental strategy over the coming years. A working group of specialists sourced from energy suppliers and car manufacturers will investigate the prime…
New petrol and diesel cars in UK banned from 2030 under PM’s Green Industrial Revolution
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that new cars and vans powered totally by petrol and diesel will not be sold from 2030 in the UK, as part of hi new green plan. Johnson has called his new 10-point plan…
Uber invests £5 million to electric vehicle charging points in London
The global ride-hailing service company, has pledged £5 million to install public charging points in poorer boroughs in order to help the switch to electric cars. Uber seeks to highlight the imbalance of charge point installations across the capital. However,…
Amazon’s first custom electric van plans for 100,000 vehicle fleet – everything you need to know
Amazon has just revealed the first of its planned custom electric delivery vehicles, complete with built-in Alexa, expected to be delivering packaged within a year. The company plans to have 100,000 on the road by 2022, and 100,000 by 2030.…
Teesside to be a clean energy leader and plans for hydrogen plan hub are unveiled
The Government has announced that it will transform Teesside into the UK’s first research, development and testing centre for hydrogen as it is transformed into a Hydrogen Transport Hub. The Department for Transport (DfT) has commissioned a masterplan to understand…