£23m smart transport programme launched
A £22.9m programme will see eight local authority-led projects develop and test prototypes and applications across SMART materials, communications, energy
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Transport
‘Unacceptable’ that majority of dirty diesels still on EU roads
Campaigners say it’s ‘unacceptable’ that just 25% of the most polluting diesel cars identified during the Dieselgate emissions scandal have
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Two thirds of cyclists feel unsafe on busy roads
A lack of dedicated cycling infrastructure is discouraging people from using bicycles as 61% say that cycling on the roads
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Driverless cars could ‘revolutionise’ mobility for older people
A Bristol retirement village hosted a driverless car demonstration to show how the technology could help tackle loneliness in older
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Retired pacers could become a ‘community space or village hall’, claims government
Retired pacer trains could be turned into a community space, a café or even a new village hall, under new
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Councils and bus companies encouraged to go electric with £120m private fund
Battery storage supplier Zenobe Energy has launched a £120m financing fund for local authorities and bus companies to buy electric
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Airbus and Scandinavian Airlines to explore potential of electric aircraft
Airbus and SAS Scandinavian Airlines will work together to research electric and hybrid aircraft. The agreement means the two firms
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Bus services outside London need own strategy, committee urges
Bus services outside London should be more reliable and better funded to halt the decline in people using them, a
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Car dealerships who specialise in electric vehicles to be accredited
A government-backed scheme will see car dealerships who provide a quality service selling electric vehicles (EVs) formally accredited. Research by What
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Edinburgh set 2030 carbon-neutral goal
The City of Edinburgh Council has set an ambitious aim to make Edinburgh a carbon-neutral city by 2030. Alongside this
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Chancellor must commit to ‘once-in-a-generation’ transport and energy transformations
Chancellor Philip Hammond must commit to a ‘once-in-a-generation’ transformation of the UK’s electric vehicle (EV) and energy networks, ahead of
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‘Emissions-free’ hydrogen train could begin testing later this year
Train manufacturer Vivarail and hydrogen fuel cell specialists Arcola Energy have joined forces to develop a hydrogen-powered train, which could
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UK government must set 2050 net zero carbon target, says report
The UK government must set a target of 2050 for a net-zero emissions economy, but they must ‘significantly ramp-up’ policies
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New facility to power Liverpool’s buses with hydrogen
Arcola Energy will build a facility to develop hydrogen and fuel cell technology for buses near Liverpool. The company has
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A forgotten site in Manchester is finally proving fertile ground for regeneration
For a city that loves its own history as much as Manchester, ask many Mancunians where Mayfield Station is and
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EU agrees €4bn boost to green projects
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced €4bn of new financing to boost clean energy, transport and clean water projects
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UK’s largest EV rapid charging hub opens in Milton Keynes
The UK’s largest universal rapid charging hub for electric vehicles (EVs) has opened in Milton Keynes. The hub, which is being
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Engineers propose to ‘tap heat’ from HS2 tunnels and power 500 homes
Engineers working on the HS2 super-hub at Old Oak Common in north-west London are proposing to ‘tap heat’ from the
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Coventry to resurface roads with plastic pellets
Coventry will resurface more of its roads with recycled plastic pellets and rubber crumbs that have come from old vehicle
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Honda commits to selling only EVs in Europe by 2025
Honda has announced it aims to sell only electric cars in Europe by the year 2025. The manufacturer made the
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