The distribution of EV charging points has fallen short of what is required to meet the 2030 ban of petrol and diesel cars, the Policy Exchange think-tank says. The think-tank warns of ‘charging blackspots’ in small towns and rural areas…
Tag: alternative fuels and vehicles
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.
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.…
Edie: BP suggest that world has already passed peak oil
Edie reports that BP has predicted that the world’s oil demand may not rebound to pre-COVID levels.
Edie: Dixons Carphone to covert to electric and alternative fuel fleet by 2030
Dixons Carphone has signed up to the Climate Group’s EV100 initiative, pledging to switch its commercial fleet to electric and alternative fuel vehicles by 2030
BBC News: Wales Clean Air Plan proposed tougher limits
BBC News reports on tougher limits on levels of air pollution are proposed to tackle a problem thought to contribute to as many as 1,400 deaths a year in Wales.
WCRAQ Alternative Fuels and Vehicles Working Party launch
The launch of the Alternative Fuels and Vehicles Working Party was attended by prominent industry experts and kicked off important discussions.
New battery recycling scheme will protect planet’s valuable natural resources
The country has seen an electronic device and e-vehicle ‘battery boom’ in recent years, creating a dilemma of how to deal with the growing numbers of used rechargeable batteries.
Let’s Recycle: A need to maintain environmental ambition
As lockdown restrictions continue to ease and the UK plots a path towards a ‘new kind of normal’, Amie Stringer, Alternative Fuels Commercial Manager at leading international waste management solutions provider, Totus Environmental, says it’s vital that the UK maintains…
UPS converts 10% of its global fleet to alternative cleaner fuels
UPS, the largest freight company in North America, has made the switch to cleaner fuels for 10% of its global fleet, with the aid of Kansas City Regional Clean Cities, and the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Diesel Emissions Reduction Act…