Air quality monitoring, the lack of investment in alternative fueling infrastructure, and the need for greater collaboration on procurement to enable local authorities to access funding were among the topics discussed at the first-ever WCRAQ air quality and emissions reduction debate at the Titanic Centre in Belfast on October 12, 2021.
Category: Air Quality
Editor’s blog – the challenge is urgent, but innovation is rapid
Fleet Vision International, Spring 2022, has been published.
Element 2 and Electra Commercial Vehicles agree exclusive working partnership
Element 2, the UK’s leading hydrogen refuelling business, has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with zero-emission vehicle provider Electra Commercial Vehicles to provide a supply of hydrogen gas and the associated refuelling infrastructure to Electra and its Fuel Cell vehicle customers.
Volvo Trucks becomes the first OEM using fossil-free steel in its trucks
Volvo is now introducing fossil-free steel in its trucks – the world’s first truck manufacturer to do so.
Electra to show the first zero-emission refrigerated hydrogen HGV at the CV Show in a UK first
Electra Commercial Vehicles will be showcasing the first zero-emission refrigerated fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) in the UK during the CV Show at the Solomon stand – 5a46.
Major car manufacturers and industry coalition appeal to the EU to ensure all new cars and vans are zero emissions from 2035
A broad cross-industry coalition, including Ford of Europe and Volvo Cars, is appealing to the EU to ensure all new cars and vans in Europe are zero-emission from 2035 and to establish mandatory charging infrastructure targets.
Study finds hydrogen with battery energy storage can deliver a zero-emission fire engine
Research conducted by ULEMCo, a hydrogen solutions provider, Oxfordshire County Council and Oxfordshire Fire Service has concluded that it is possible to create hydrogen battery-electric fire tenders.
Forest Green Rovers Football Club goes even greener with its first electric minibus
Forest Green Rovers, the world’s greenest football club, has partnered with Renault Trucks to support the club’s commitment to carbon neutrality and sustainable travel with its first 100% electric team minibus, a Renault Trucks Master E-Tech.
The second RVS Dennis Twin Pack electric conversion hits the road in Islington
Refuse Vehicle Solutions (RVS) has successfully delivered the second electric conversion of a Dennis Eagle Twin Pack Refuse Collection vehicle to Islington Council.
Derby City Council goes for three new Swingo compact sweepers
Derby City Council has replaced the Swingo 200+ compact sweepers from Aebi Schmidt on its street cleansing fleet – with three brand new Swingos.