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Category: Emissions
Biffa to achieve major savings by reviewing transmission servicing intervals
One of the UK’s leading sustainable waste management business, Biffa, is planning to achieve savings of £200,000 per year on truck transmission servicing costs.
The OWL Roadshows return -save the dates
The Optimised Waste and Logistics (OWL) partnership has confirmed that we are hosting the OWL roadshows for this autumn.
Unleashing the bio-economy potential
A new coalition of forward-looking businesses and senior leaders will drive change across the bio-economy value chain.
UPS converts 10% of its global fleet to alternative cleaner fuels
UPS, the largest freight company in North America, has made the switch to cleaner fuels for 10% of its global fleet, with the aid of Kansas City Regional Clean Cities, and the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Diesel Emissions Reduction Act…
Bucher Municipal reveals the CityCat V20 series
The new purpose-built CityCat V20 series keeps urban areas and public spaces clean while lowering fuel and energy emissions.
Jacobs Vehicle Systems supports CARB’s new guidelines on heavy truck emissions
Jacob Vehicle Systems has positively responded to the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) new emission reduction strategies.
Charge Up Europe Industry alliance admits new member
E-mobility and charge point specialist ‘Has·to·be’ joins ChargeUp Europe Industry alliance as a board member.
ChargeUp Europe is a coalition pressing for more investment in charging infrastructure and the elimination of market barriers in the European Union.
A roadmap to reducing air pollution from transport
CMS SupaTrak, OWL, and the Westminster Commission for Road Air Quality are calling for all refuse collection vehicles operated by councils and private waste operators in the UK to be fitted with air quality monitoring equipment.
Manchester orders 27 electric RCVs
Blackburn-based Electra Commercial Vehicles has announced that Biffa has purchased 27 Electras for its Manchester City Council waste management agreement.