All Decarbonisation articles – Page 28
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Thermo King adds refrigeration unit to B-Series range
Thermo King has added the B-100 30 refrigeration unit for vans and small delivery trucks to its B-Series range of zero-emission electric units, which are powered directly from the vehicle battery.They are compatible with vehicles equipped with original air-conditioning system, requiring no drive kit or vehicle modification.The new B-100 30 ...
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Select committees combine to scrutinise government air quality policies
Pressure is mounting on the government to tackle urban pollution as the 24 April deadline for its new clean air bill approaches.Four select committees have joined forces to examine the government’s plans to tackle urban pollution hot spots, including the significance of vehicle emissions, and to consider evidence of the ...
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Greater Manchester logistics forum focuses on sustainable deliveries
Sustainable urban freight movements were a key focus of the second Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) logistics forum, held last week.More than 60 public and private sector industry stakeholders came together to discuss ways to improve freight flow and mitigate the impact of deliveries on the urban environment across Greater ...
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MT ArticleWeb-based HGV aerodynamics simulator aims to reduce fuel costs and lower emissions
A web-based system for simulating the aerodynamic efficiency of HGVs is being developed to help operators reduce fuel usage and fleet emissions.Part-funded through the DfT’s Low Emission Freight and Logistics Trial, the aerodynamic configurator for transport (ACT) will enable fleet managers to select the most efficient configuration of truck and ...
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Live from the Clocs Conference and Exhibition 2017
Now in its fourth year, the Clocs Conference and Exhibition is one of the leading showcase events for urban vehicle safety. Freight in the City reports live from the event at London's ExCel.(function() {var lb24 = document.createElement('script'); lb24.type = 'text/javascript'; lb24.id = '24lbScript'; lb24.async = true; lb24.charset="utf-8";lb24.src = '//v.24liveblog.com/embed/24.js?id=1379210';(document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0] || ...
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RHA says Oxford zero emission zone is "unworkable"
A proposed zero emission zone that would see all petrol and diesel vehicles removed from Oxford city centre is “unworkable”, according to the RHA. A £30,000 study into the feasibility of the zone was launched on 10 March. If successful, Oxford City Council said the scheme could be in place ...
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East Lothian Council tackles air quality with help of Eco Stars commercial fleet scheme
East Lothian Council and local commercial fleet operators are working together on a new Eco Stars Fleet Recognition Scheme. It is hoped it will improve air quality and help combat air pollution in the region.Upon joining, operators of HGVs, vans, buses and coaches are assessed and awarded a star rating ...
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Geodis reduces freight journeys and emissions in Paris through Distripolis scheme
An urban delivery initiative deployed across Paris by French operator Geodis has reduced its freight journeys by 20% and CO2 by more than 1,000 tonnes a year.Geodis sales director Kevin Huskie (pictured) told delegates at the Freight in the City Spring Summit that the Distripolis programme is designed to lessen ...
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Are low-emission zones helping drive urban logistics innovation?
Low-emission zones (LEZs) in cities are driving forward innovation in urban logistics, delegates heard at the Freight in the City Spring Summit in Birmingham.Laetitia Dablanc, director of research at the French Institute of Science and Technology for Transport, Development and Networks, said there were around 200 LEZs operating in 12 ...
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Paris promotes warehouse strategy for urban logistics use
Paris is adopting a new urban warehouse strategy to enable freight operators to occupy centrally-located city hubs at affordable rates.The warehouses will enable more efficient consolidation of freight into central hubs, with goods transferred to cleaner modes for the last mile of delivery.Speakers at Wednesday’s Freight in the City Spring ...
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UK should stop looking overseas for solutions, says Transport for the West Midlands
The UK shouldn’t be looking to cities overseas for answers to problems such as congestion and air quality, according to the chief executive of Transport for the West Midlands.Speaking at the Freight in the City Spring Summit, Martin Reeves (pictured) told delegates that industry must “test things, try things. Or ...
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Fuel efficient driving course, LoCity Driving, available now
A new driving course for HGV drivers and transport managers, which aims to help cut fuel costs and lower London’s pollution levels, has been launched this week by TfL.Introduced under the auspices of the TfL-backed LoCity environmental programme, LoCity Driving is intended to aid HGV and van drivers, as well ...
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Meachers' winning formula makes Southampton consolidation pay
The Meachers-run Southampton Suitable Distribution Centre (SDC) has proved a success and no longer needs any subsidy, according to the man leading the project.Speaking last month at Making Freight Consolidation Centres Work, Meachers Global Logistics commercial director Gary Whittle said that three years on from signing up to operate, the ...
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Councils need to stop scapegoating hauliers over the condition of local roads, says RHA
RHA has demanded that councils “get their act together” and stop scapegoating UK hauliers for road damage in a bid to cover up their own failure to maintain their roads infrastructure.It follows a report from the Local Government Association (LGA) last week that claimed rising numbers of HGVs were pushing ...
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London's vehicle emission surcharge to start 23 October
London’s T-Charge will come into force from 23 October taking the daily charge for non-compliant vans and trucks travelling into the capital to £21.50.Regular visitors into central London are likely to comply with the emissions surcharge as it is set at the same Euro-4 and above level for HGVs as ...
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Urban Transport Group urges DfT to take a more 'ambitious' approach to freight strategy
The Urban Transport Group (UTG) has urged the government to take a more “ambitious, open and forward-thinking” approach to freight strategy.Speaking to Freightinthecity.com ahead of next month’s Spring Summit in Birmingham, MD Jonathan Bray said the DfT had left a “big hole” where freight strategy should be, with more work ...
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Fors freezes 2017 membership fees; lowers charges for smaller operators
Fors has published its membership subscription fees for 2017, lowering charges for smaller operations and freezing its other fees at last year's levels.From 17 February, Fors will now apply a flat rate of £80 per vehicle for fleets with up to five vehicles.Under 2016's structure those with two to three ...
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London mayor Sadiq Khan calls for diesel scrappage scheme
London Mayor Sadiq Khan is calling on the government to introduce a diesel scrappage scheme, which could see 70,000 Euro-5 diesel vans and minibuses removed from London’s roads.The mayor sets out his proposals this week in a report Proposal for a National Scrappage Scheme, which suggests such a scheme could ...
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FTA welcomes long-term transport plan for Manchester
A long-term transport plan for Manchester has been praised by the FTA for its focus on keeping HGVs moving in peak times and "joined up thinking" around strategic road links.The Greater Manchester Transport Strategy 2040 is the outcome of a public consultation which received just under 1,800 responses.The strategy aims ...
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Non-compliant vehicles could pay up to £200 to enter Southampton from 2019
Commercial vehicles that aren’t Euro-6 compliant will have to pay a fine of up to £200 from 2019 to enter Southampton, according to the city’s council.Speaking at the Making Freight Consolidation Centres Work event in the city last week, Neil Tuck, programme manager for the local sustainable transport fund at ...