Hackathon event aims to solve EV charging location puzzles
A hackathon event aims to harness programmers’ talents to create ideas that tackle the challenges around the successful roll out of electric vehicles (EVs)...
Equipment firm announces global virtual symposium for the wet processing industry
Wet processing equipment manufacturer CDE has scheduled another global virtual conference on materials processing topics for 18-20 May. It follows a previous virtual event...
Waste systems and recycling plant specialist to hold recycling open days in Solihull in...
Blue Group is to hold waste recycling open days at Armac Demolition in Solihull on 12 and 13 July.
The two day programme is broken...
EV summit highlights
Electric vehicle adoption is "happening faster than any of us anticipated," said Daniel Lyons of Shell's e-mobility division, speaking at the UK's EV Summit on 1-2 September. The event reviewed developments in the uptake of EVs with over 80 in-person delegates in attendance and 400 online.
Government advisory body says electric vehicle revolution can be a boon to the UK’s...
A Government-backed taskforce bringing together key players in the energy, infrastructure and transport sectors says it has demonstrated that an effectively managed integration of...
‘Sand Cleaner’ combats plastic peril on beaches
By efficiently removing waste and debris of all sizes on a beautiful and very popular beach in Italy’s Puglia region, plant and equipment firm...
Swedish EV maker declares intent to develop “a truly climate neutral car by 2030”
Swedish performance EV firm Polestar has declared a “moonshot goal” to create “the first truly climate neutral car by 2030.”
The Polestar 0 project will...
£10k/year charges on horizon for driving older, polluting vehicles in London
More motorists with older, higher polluting vehicles in Central London could face paying up to £10,000 each year - just for driving their car...
The road to decarbonising transport needs to gather pace, says Siemens
The global technology firm has been talking about how it is helping fleet operators transition to full electric trucks in urban areas, and some...
DMU in project to assess impact of electric vehicle recharging
A team of experts from De Montfort University (DMU) in Leicester will be part of major new project to assess the impact of electric...
Solar road surfacing solution to begin UK trials in 2017
Described as “the world’s first ever photovoltaic road surfacing material”, Colas’ Wattway will begin trialling in the UK next year, at up to three...
Keep in touch
MIX Telematics has launched a new version of its in-cab display.
With a seven-inch colour touch screen the Mix Rovi allows communication and information exchange...
Cleaner air in the capital: London has first UK authority to run fully electric...
The City of London Corporation will become the first UK governing body to run a full fleet of Electric Refuse Collection Vehicles (ERCVs) following...
Telehandler lifts up to 6 tonnes
JCB has unveiled its latest telescopic handler for the waste management industry, the 560-80 Wastemaster.
The high capacity vehicle is a heavy duty machine engineered...
Films promote safe machinery handling at waste sites
JCB has produced a series of five ‘WasteWise’ films that promote the safe and efficient operation of handling machinery at waste sites.
The films are...
Recycled marine fuels innovator announces first sale of light bitumen
Ecoslops, which claims to be the first company to develop technology to produce recycled marine fuels from marine oil residues (‘slops’), has announced its...
“Ground-breaking” trial paves way for more transparency and traceability in the marine fuels supply...
The first pilot of BunkerTrace, a system that combines synthetic DNA tracers and blockchain to manage risk for marine fuels by creating a transparent...
Management and maintenance of effluent and discharge in railway depots
Trade effluent and wastewater discharge in railway depots can be a costly necessity which, if not managed and monitored correctly, can have a detrimental...
UK bus company installs air cleaning technology to protect drivers from COVID-19
Warrington’s Own Buses has become the first bus company in the world to install air cleaning devices across its entire operational bus fleet, in...
Green credentials and convenience await charging infrastructure
ELECTRIC vehicles remain expensive and their takeup is at a very early stage, but there are reasons to believe the technology has a strong...
