Power and Fuel

Fortescue’s decarbonisation journey has taken a major step forward today, with WAE Technologies (WAE) completing and delivering to Australia the largest battery of its kind, ready to be installed in a prototype zero-emission battery electric mining haul truck that Fortescue it is developing with Liebherr. The state-of-the-art 1.4MWh prototype power …

And moves a step closer to creating a Green Growth Corridor Following the recent green freeport shortlisting by the Scottish and UK Governments, the private-public bid consortium behind the transformational bid for a Forth Green Freeport (FGF) reacted to the positive news. The FGF proposal will generate up to 50,000 …

British electric vehicle manufacturer Tevva has hit another major milestone after securing European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA) for its 7.5 tonne (t) battery-electric truck. It means that Tevva can start producing and selling in volume across the UK and Europe and represents the key regulatory step in the …

The Cold Chain Federation is urging Government to ensure all cold storage operators can qualify for enhanced support when energy bill relief is slashed at the end of March 2023. The federation says that only a small proportion of cold storage operators will qualify for enhanced support based on the …

Port of Leith is first port on mainland Scotland to go live with zero emissions shore power for ships The Port of Leith has become the first large mainland commercial port in Scotland to provide a shore power connection, reflecting Forth Ports’ commitment to reducing its own carbon footprint as …

So Duchy Plant Hire returns with orders for eight more Duchy Plant Hire’s Jamie Shelton bought his first Mercedes-Benz Arocs tipper in January 2021, because it was available and he needed a new truck in a hurry. Fast forward to today and he’s recently set another couple on the road, …

Having a common goal instead of going alone: The Rhenus Group and Shell will be sharing ideas more closely in future in order to forge ahead with decarbonising goods traffic on the roads. Both companies are working on a joint strategy in order to significantly reduce CO2 emissions in the …

TYRI Lights pays tribute to machine operators with their own rock song and video TYRI, in collaboration with the artist PAX., has produced a rock song to pay tribute to all those people who spend long days sitting in heavy machines and work in challenging environments. A rock song that …

Innovation gives customers clear, accurate audit trail for emissions regulations Mammoet has developed a new technology platform that reports emissions data from heavy lifting equipment in real time. The system allows customers to accurately predict and monitor carbon output arising from large heavy lifting and transport projects. Project planners looking …

Investment supports the business plan of Glasgow-based HVS to bring a hydrogen fuel cell-powered Heavy Goods Vehicle to market Fusion Processing – leaders in vehicle automation, situational awareness and vehicle safety will provide HVS with two systems: Firstly, a collision avoidance system that will enhance safety by detecting other objects …