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All Decarbonisation articles – Page 9
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ArticleTories' Uxbridge triumph shows new net zero strategy is needed, says RHA
The Uxbridge by-election result last month, which saw the election of a conservative candidate, was a “shot across the bows” that showed a change of approach on net zero was now required, according to the RHA.The election of Tory Steve Tuckwell was widely seen as a result of a public ...
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Hydrogen refuelling hub set to be built by Element 2 at Teesside Airport
A £4.2m scheme to build a high-volume hydrogen refuelling station at Teesside International Airport has been announced today (2 August) by Element 2.The project is being delivered as part of a strategic alliance between Element 2, which builds hydrogen refuelling stations, Teesside International Airport and Innervated Vehicle Engineering (IVe), which ...
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ArticleGreen groups call on government to make HGV levy a distance-based charge
As the HGV Levy kicks in today (1 August), environmental groups are calling for the current day-based levy to be ditched for a distance-based charge, with a “major discount” for zero emission vehicles.Green Alliance, Transport Action Network, Possible, and Transport & Environment are demanding the government goes “further in embedding ...
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ArticleMitchells of Mansfield helps clients offset carbon emissions with new service
Mitchells of Mansfield is aiming to make Nottinghamshire the greenest freight distributing county in the UK by offering its customers the ability to offset their freight carbon emissions.The family-run haulage business, based in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, has teamed up with carbon offsetting organisation Ecologi to create Mitchells' CO2 Carbon Co-Op. Each ...
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ArticlePowerday orders Volvo electric skip loader after trial yields 'staggering' data
Recycling and waste management firm Powerday has become one of the first companies in the UK to place an order for Volvo Trucks’ fully electric skip loader.Following a successful trial that yielded “staggering” data, the two new electric skip loaders will come into service in September and are expected to ...
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ArticleTG Lynes to switch whole fleet to HVO
Heating and plumbing materials supplier TG Lynes said the additional benefits of running two trucks on hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) meant it is now considering introducing the green fuel to its other HGVs.It began using HVO in two 18-tonne Euro-6 lorries last year, refuelled by a 10,000 litre tank installed ...
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ArticleTevva chooses Alltruck for road assistance and fleet management
Tevva has appointed Alltruck to be its 24/7 roadside assistance and fleet management partner.Under the partnership, Alltruck will provide assistance for the British electric vehicle maker’s 7.5-tonne BEVs.Support includes a rapid response call centre, staffed by IMI qualified technicians, who will pre-qualify any issues to ensure effective recovery action is ...
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ArticleBrit European opens Vita Nova Centre in bid for carbon neutrality
Brit European has moved into a brand new HQ in Middlewich that will enable the specialist logistics provider to operate off-grid and with carbon neutrality within seven years.Its five-acre, ‘Vita Nova Centre’ consists of several eco-modular buildings utilising repurposed steel frames and feature enough solar panel technology and 3D printed ...
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Gasrec reports rocketing demand for biomethane
Gasrec is reporting the highest demand for biomethane in the company’s history, with volumes reaching an all-time high in June 2023 and more orders in the pipeline from fleets transitioning to new gas-powered trucks.The company's gas sales in June delivered a 250% increase compared to March 2020, when demand had ...
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UKWA teams up with Howard Tenens to showcase benefits of solar panels
The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) is hosting its first ever UKWA Solar Showcase this September at Howard Tenens Logistics’ warehouse in Swindon, after experiencing "huge interest" from members in installing solar PV on their warehouse rooftops.The free event, which takes place on 7 September, will see the Howard Tenens team ...
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Zemo guide shows how to slash HGV carbon emissions and fuel costs today
Zemo Partnership has published a guide showing HGV operators how to drastically cut their emissions and fuel costs and attract new business by using low carbon renewable fuels.Dubbed The Renewable Fuels Guide, it provides advice and case studies on how businesses operating diesel HGV trucks can immediately lower their carbon ...
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ArticleNorthgate to recruit 50 technicians after achieving EV training accreditation
Northgate Vehicle Hire is recruiting 50 technicians to strengthen its service and maintenance teams across its 54 workshops and its fleet of 50,000 LCVs.The move coincides with Northgate receiving its IMI Electric Vehicle Accreditation, which allows the firm to manage its own EV training internally. The company has already launched ...
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Whistl signs up to UN-backed net zero standard
Parcel, mail and e-fulfilment specialist Whistl has committed to having its efforts to reach net zero by 2045 audited by an international standards body.The United Nations-backed Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) aims to help companies across the world halve their emissions before 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions before 2050.Whistl has ...
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ArticleULEZ expansion led to Tory by-election victory, claims Centre for London
The election of conservative candidate Steve Tuckwell in the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election this week was as a result of the expansion of the ultra low emission zone (ULEZ), according to a London think tank.Labour was able to overturn a much bigger conservative majority than the one the party ...
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ArticleUK set to become global centre for energy innovation after £9.9m funding pledge
A project aimed at accelerating the transition to home-grown, decarbonised energy and making Great Britain a global centre for energy innovation has been given a £9.9m cash injection.Following a successful first stage trial last year, the HyNTS consortium, which includes the UK hydrogen infrastructure firm Element 2, was awarded the ...
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Article'HGV operators don't have a clue about Net Zero and won't go electric for a generation,' claims former MAN CEO
Former MAN Truck and Bus chief executive Des Evans (pictured) has launched a scathing attack on the government’s plans to phase out diesel HGVs from 2035, insisting operators will simply refresh their existing fleets as close as possible to that date and then run them for at least another 10 ...
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ArticleCall for operators and drivers to help design UK’s zero emission HGV infrastructure
The Department of Transport is calling on operators and HGV drivers to take part in a survey which aims to establish what kind of infrastructure network is needed in the UK to fuel zero emission HGVs.The findings will also be used to assess how the government can help speed up ...
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ArticleTata gigafactory set to boost transition to electric vans
Electric van production is set to soar as Tata Group, the owner of Jaguar Land Rover, announced this week it will invest £4bn to build an electric battery gigafactory in the UK.The factory, which is set to begin production in 2026, will be one of Europe’s largest battery cell manufacturing ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail kicks off transition to HVO for its HGV fleets
Royal Mail has launched a major strategy to cut its HGV fleet emissions by switching from diesel to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO).The first sites transitioning to HVO are Sheffield mail centre, the Midlands Super Hub and Royal Mail’s Manchester vehicle operating centre, with another four locations set to follow in ...
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ArticlePepsiCo ramps up HVO use in bid to cut emissions by 2,650 tonnes a year
PepsiCo is increasing its use of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) across its supply chain in a move which the company says will save 2,650 tonnes in greenhouse gas emissions annually.The strategy sees the transport of 240,000 tonnes of potatoes each year from PepsiCo’s farmers to its Leicester site - where ...