DLA Piper report: decarbonisation primary driver of transport investment
Decarbonisation is a primary driver of the transport industry’s investment strategy according to research published today by global law firm DLA Piper.
Innovate UK awards £335k in funding to rural charging consortium
Innovate UK has awarded £335K to Bonnet, EDF, DG Cities and Devon County Council to work on the Rural Electric Mobility Enabler (REME) project.
National Highways’ A46 road scheme cuts carbon footprint by 23%
Contractors have resurfaced a dual carriageway on the National Highways’ network by recycling more than half of the materials from the old road back into the new one and cutting the carbon footprint by 23%.
COP26: Continuing the climate battle
Jacob Roberts, Transport Policy Manager at REA (the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) and a Transport + Energy editorial board member, provides a personal view of his experiences at COP26 and reflects on a missed opportunity to change mobility behaviours.
Vattenfall powers sub-zero polar electric truck trial
Vattenfall, Volvo Trucks and ABB, together with mining company Kaunis Iron and Wist Last och Buss, recently set up a teeth-chattering 300km electric truck test in sub-zero polar temperatures.
Disabled people prevented from saving environment by lack of accessibility
Research published today by RiDC (Research Institute for Disabled Consumers) found that while 97% of disabled and older people in the UK are concerned about the environment, they experience barriers to making sustainable choices when it comes to transport, shopping, recycling and energy use.
Electric vehicle demand surges 66% in Q3
Total leasing enquiries on new electric vehicles – incorporating battery electric vehicles (BEVs), electric plugin and electric hybrid vehicles – grew 66% in Q3 compared to Q2 of this year, according to new data from Leasing.com.
Founder of EVA England joins Transport + Energy editorial board
Warren Philips, the founder of the Electric Vehicle Association England (EVA England), has joined Transport + Energy’s editorial advisory board.
Four new EV companies join Project Skyline
Four new industry partners have joined Project Skyline – an initiative designed to support a cost-effective and secure transition to electric vehicles (EVs) for UK households.
Hydrogen train project showcased at COP26
The University of St Andrews’ recently showcased a hydrogen train project to specially invited guests at the recent COP26 gathering. The project is part of the work led by Professor John Irvine’s Hydrogen Accelerator team in the School of Chemistry at the University.
H2 Green unveils transformational Clean Energy Hub plan for Shoreham Port
H2 Green, a Getech business, has signed a deal with Shoreham Port to develop a renewable energy hub that will remove emissions from its fleet of trucks and HGVs and be a catalyst for the wider region’s transport decarbonisation.
EVANI to sit on EV infrastructure task-force for Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland infrastructure Minister, Nichola Mallon, has announced a new Electric Vehicle Infrastructure task-force, with electric vehicle consumer organisation, EVANI, to sit on the panel.