Veolia has completed a pioneering vehicle-to-grid trial in the UK using RCVs as a flexible energy source. FVI reports. At Veolia’s Deep Dive Energy Event in London in January, the company unveiled its V2G innovation to enable RCVs to power UK homes…
Category: Air Quality
Fleet powered by waste
Westminster City Council and Veolia UK have rolled out the UK’s largest electric refuse collection fleet powered by an energy-from-waste facility—a world first for the local authority municipal fleet industry. Fleet Vision International met the council’s Waste & Recycling Manager, Jarno Stet,…
London Gatwick cuts its vehicle (Scope 1) emissions by 90% after swapping diesel for HVO
London Gatwick has reduced carbon emissions from diesel vehicles by 90% by swapping Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuel. The switch means London Gatwick will save more than 950 tonnes of carbon emissions annually. HVO is a low-carbon biofuel made from…
Fleet Vision International – THE SHOW returns
Fleet Vision International –THE SHOW is back at the Guildhall on April 11 2024, and it’s bigger and better than ever. Have you registered to attend? Fleet Vision International – THE SHOW is an unmissable event for the international fleet…
Finding an electric niche
Agile electric and hydrogen vehicle manufacturer Electra Commercial Vehicles is thriving in a tumultuous sustainable transport market, and this is down to a business model that prioritises responsiveness, fast turnaround, and the highest quality products, MD Ben Smith tells Ann-Marie Knegt.…
Lunaz achieves five-star DVS rating
Lunaz begins 2024 in a position to continue its journey towards producing 1,100 upcycled electric vehicles (UEVs) a year, with confirmation that its upcycled refuse trucks achieve the highest five-star Direct Vision Standard (DVS) rating for driver visibility. The DVS…
Scania’s new biogas engines: Going greener with 5% fuel savings
Scania’s new biogas engines are now paired with two-thirds of the successful Super-based powertrain. The harmonised trio – the new biogas engines plus the G25 gearboxes and axles from the diesel sibling – have achieved fuel savings of 5% in…
Clean options for long-distance haulage: Horizon Europe guarantee
Supported through a Horizon Europe guarantee grant, Electra Commercial Vehicles and the University of Surrey will be helping heavy-duty vehicles travel further and more sustainably. If European countries are to meet their net zero targets, we must reduce emissions from…
Westminster City Council and Veolia win the EVIE Fleet Electrification Strategy of the Year award
Westminster City Council, in partnership with Veolia, received recognition at the Electric Vehicle and Innovation Awards (EVIEs) 2023 for the successful launch of their Landmann Way depot. This initiative transforms waste to power a fleet of 54 electric vehicles. The…
Iceland Foods to reduce home delivery emissions by 1.6 thousand tonnes
Iceland, the UK’s leader in frozen food, operating nearly 1,000 stores across the country, is set to cut CO2 emissions by more than 1,600 metric tonnes this year thanks to the introduction of cutting-edge, in-cab driver coaching technology, which combines…