All Decarbonisation articles – Page 9
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MT ArticleRefrigerated trailers can pump out double the NOx emissions than the HGVs towing them, Zemo report reveals
Refrigerated trailers can produce more than double the emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx), five times the particulate mass (PM) and up to four hundred times the particle number, compared with emissions from the Euro 6 HGVs pulling them, according to a major study by the Zemo Partnership.
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MT ArticleWales & West Utilities kicks off trial of hydrogen fuel cell-powered van
Gas distribution network Wales & West Utilities (WWU) is launching a one-month trial of a hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV).
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MT ArticleGovernment launches funding for schools and councils to install public EV chargepoints
The government has launched funding for schools and councils to install electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure as well as a consultation to look at ways to speed up chargepoint installation across the country.
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MT ArticleCardiff freight company wins NatWest Cymru’s Green Business of the Year Award
Cardiff-based international freight forwarding firm FSEW has has been named NatWest Cymru’s Green Business of the Year, in recognition of its efforts to cut its carbon emissions.
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MT ArticleFirst Hydrogen to launch FCEV trials with Wales & West Utilities
Automotive and green energy developer First Hydrogen is rolling out hydrogen-powered vehicle trials with gas distribution network Wales & West Utilities (WWU) later this month.
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MT ArticleTeesside set for hydrogen-fuelled HGV deliveries after £7m funding boost
Fuel distributer Exolum is to build a publicly accessible green hydrogen refuelling station near Middlesborough serving around 25 hydrogen-powered HGVs, supplied and maintained by Novuna Vehicle Solutions, as part of the Tees Valley Hydrogen Vehicle Ecosystem (HYVE) consortium.
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MT ArticleSignificant greenhouse gas savings can be made by switching to renewable fuels, Zemo study shows
Low carbon, renewable fuels can offer immediate cuts to HGV emissions, with some currently showing greater life cycle emissions savings than electric vehicles, according to new research by Zemo Partnership.
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MT ArticleVeolia electric RCVs to supply stored energy to grid to help power UK homes
Veolia has unveiled a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) innovation that will enable its electric refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) to power UK homes by feeding back stored energy from their batteries to the grid.
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MT ArticleDAF Trucks reveals initial findings of Battery Electric Truck Trial
DAF Trucks has published the key conclusions to its £10m Battery Electric Truck Trial (BETT), which ran from April 2022 to October 2023.
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MT ArticleCOP28: Radical action needed to decarbonise HGVs in UK, new report warns
Urgent action is needed to electrify the UK’s half a million heavy-polluting HGVs if the government’s net zero transport targets are to be met, according to a report from the Green Finance Institute (GFI).
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MT ArticleDiageo partners with Zeus to launch HVO trial
Sustainable freight management specialist Zeus has teamed up with multinational beverage company Diageo to launch hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fuel trials in the UK.
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MT ArticleClimate Change Committee urges government not take its “eyes off the ball” when it comes to decarbonising road freight
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MT ArticleKingston Council teams up with Veolia to launch new electric fleet
Kingston Council is rolling out its new electric refuse collection vehicles (eRCVs) in partnership with Veolia as part of its strategy to provide a cleaner, greener, and quieter service for residents across the borough. The partnership sees 27 new battery-powered eRCVs replacing current diesel models, meeting the council’s target to ...
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MT ArticleNorthgate helps The Nuture Group switch on to electric vehicles
Rental and mobility solutions provider Northgate is helping The Nurture Group switch its fleet to electric vehicles as part of its drive to reach net zero by 2030.
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MT ArticleAFP leads the call for clarity on 4.25 tonne electric van rules
Operators are cancelling orders of 4.25 electric vans because of a lack of clarity on the rules for using these vehicles, the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) revealed this week, as it called for operators to demand government action to end the confusion. The AFP is warning that a “small ...
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MT ArticleDX invests another £3m in EVs to support IKEA partnership
Parcel delivery company DX Group has invested another £3m to boost its fleet of electric vans for exclusive use in its delivery and logistics partnership with IKEA
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MT ArticleScaffolding haulier launches legal challenge against ULEZ after winning fight over LEZ fines
The boss of a scaffolding firm that won a legal case after refusing to pay LEZ fines is now crowdfunding to assemble a legal team and prove that the ULEZ is unlawful
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MT ArticleElectraMeccanica pulls plug on Tevva merger deal
A deal to merge British electric lorry maker Tevva with ElectraMeccanica in the US has fallen through after the vehicle designer alleged “multiple incurable breaches”.
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MT ArticleGreen Biofuels calls in administrators, less than two years after BP takes 30% stake
Green Biofuels, the largest UK supplier of hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO), has collapsed into administration, just 20 months after BP took a 30% stake in the company.
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Euro 7 emission levels watered down for vans - but not for trucks
European Union ministers have diluted a European Commission proposal on Euro 7 emission levels, but only for cars and vans - trucks and buses will still need to meet tougher emission standards under Euro 7 regulations.The changes to the proposals follow concerted lobbying from a number of EU countries. Under ...