Bury switches to electric
31/10/2023 Bury Council has taken delivery of 10 electric vehicles, which will replace old diesel versions. |
Brand new electric buses hit the streets of Aberdeen
12/07/2023 First Aberdeen has taken delivery of 24 brand new electric buses ensuring its fleet is now 40% emission free. |
A rural fleet transformed: Babergh and Mid Suffolk’s HVO journey
29/07/2022 Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils were the first rural councils to use Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) in their fleets and they haven’t looked back. LAPV reports. |
Hampshire council ‘extremely impressed’ by HVO pilot
29/07/2022 Hampshire County Council has managed to reduce the emissions of its fleet by over 1,200 tonnes thanks to a scheme trialling Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). |
Emissions compliance and the latest solutions
28/07/2022 Improving air quality and reducing carbon emissions are top priorities for every local authority. James Thorpe, head of retrofit sales, Eminox explains how retrofit solutions can help. |
Nearly a quarter of drivers admit to idling engines
16/06/2022 Over 20% of drivers admit to regularly leaving their engines running while their vehicle is stationary despite the impact this has on air quality, new research has revealed. |
Combined authority launches £18m fund to boost EV investment
01/12/2021 The North of Tyne Combined Authority has joined with an infrastructure investment group to launch an £18m Green New Deal Fund (GNDF). |
Helping councils create greener construction sites
12/11/2021 Dave Luscombe, Special Projects Consultant at the Construction Equipment Association (CEA), looks at what councils can do to create greener construction sites. |
Council plans alternative fuel depot
01/07/2020 Bradford Council has proposed developing a new Alternative Fuel Centre to reduce the emissions of green house gases produced by its Heavy Good Vehicle (HGV) fleet. |
CNG-powered fire truck hits the market
10/10/2019 The Innovative Drive Line (iDL) series brings low emissions technology to the fire market immediately. While the first CNG-powered (H)LF 10 fire engine is now available for fire departments, many local authorities have been converting their fleets to natural gas-powered vehicles for years, successfully optimising their CO2 emissions. |
Ever decreasing circles - a new project to reduce driving movement, CO2 and congestion
19/09/2019 Inefficient delivery management at construction sites in London is responsible for pumping thousands of tonnes of CO2 into the environment every year, increases the risk of collisions, and adds to congestion in an already congested city. Noel Byrne tells LAPV about a new app that aims to solve this problem by managing deliveries in real-time. |
