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£120m UK strategy started for Zero-emission buses

Heather Trudeau
air pollution, air quality, bus, carbon dioxide emissions, decarbonisation, Department for Transport, Efficiency & Environment, green recovery, Infrastructure, net-zero, Top Stories, Transport
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£120m UK strategy started for Zero-emission buses: The government has initiated a £120 million scheme today in order to back the rollout of zero-emission buses throughout the UK. The financing is being made accessible by way of the Zero Emissions Buses Regional Area (ZEBRA) scheme and is expected to provide as much as 500 green…
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China produced over half of the globe’s coal-fired electricity

Heather Trudeau
carbon dioxide emissions, coal, decarbonisation, Efficiency & Environment, electricity, Ember, energy transition, fossil fuels, Infrastructure, net-zero, Renewables, Top Stories
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China produced over half of the globe’s coal-fired electricity: In the year when coal generation had its steepest fall on record worldwide. China was accountable for around 53% of the world’s coal-fired electricity in 2020. This is claimed by a new report by the energy & climate research group Ember, that believes China’s coal generation…
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Uber gives Londoners the opportunity to reserve EVs

Heather Trudeau
carbon dioxide emissions, decarbonisation, diesel, Efficiency & Environment, electric vehicle, London, petrol, Transport, uber, Uber Green
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Uber gives Londoners the opportunity to reserve EVs: From today and for the first time in the UK, Londoners who use the Uber app can book a fully electric vehicle (EV). The ride-sharing app Business reported that a trip using the ‘Uber Green’ option will stay the same price as an UberX. Drivers in EVs…
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Working experts in government to run clean hydrogen plan

Heather Trudeau
biomethane, clean hydrogen, decarbonisation, Efficiency & Environment, Green Gas forum, green gases, net-zero, REA, UK
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Working experts in government to run clean hydrogen plan: A new hydrogen working group that aspires to manage the clean hydrogen plan inside government has been initiated by the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA). The ‘Green Gas forum’ has taken the place of the long-conventional ‘Biogas forum’ to reveal the significance of…
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Scotland to start 1st lorry biomethane refuelling station

Heather Trudeau
biomethane, CNG Fuels, decarbonisation, Efficiency & Environment, energy transition, Infrastructure, net-zero, refuelling station, supply chain, Top Stories, Transport
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Scotland to start 1st lorry biomethane refuelling station: Lorries & additional heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) will very soon have the ability to fill up with greener fuel at what is declared to be Scotland’s 1st renewable biomethane refuelling station. Renewable biomethane is reported to be the lowest carbon & most affordable alternative to diesel fuel…
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UK Green Homes £562m scheme for 50k households

Heather Trudeau
carbon dioxide emissions, decarbonisation, Efficiency & Environment, energy bills, energy efficiency, Environment, heat pumps, insulation, net-zero, Policy, solar panels, Sustainability, Top Stories
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UK Green Homes £562m scheme for 50k households: Over 50,000 homes will profit from new government funding to decarbonise the housing sector as the nation shifts to net zero reported today. The £562 million package will help over 300 local authorities throughout England & Scotland fund energy efficiency enhancements, which include solar panels, deep insulation…
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Driverless craft could cut cost of offshore wind surveys

Heather Trudeau
Core Blue, decarbonisation, Efficiency & Environment, HydroSurv, Infrastructure, offshore wind, ORE Catapult, Reygar, Technology
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Driverless craft could cut cost of offshore wind surveys: Two new unmanned vessels are thought to have the capabilty of slashing the cost of offshore wind surveys & inspections by 60%. Survey company HydroSurv has established autonomous surface vessels that can run by using high-tech sensors to accomplish tasks. The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult…
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Inquiry into Scotland’s green energy credentials launched

Heather Trudeau
carbon emissions, climate change, COP26, decarbonisation, Efficiency & Environment, glasgow, inquiry, net-zero, Policy, Renewable energy, Scotland, Scottish Affairs Committee, UK
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Inquiry into Scotland’s green energy credentials launched: The Scottish Affairs Committee has started an inquiry into Scotland’s renewable energy months ahead of the COP26 climate change summit being held in Glasgow. MPs on the Committee are inclined to investigate the technologies that would better serve the country & how challenges in their establishment can be…
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Coventry gets funds to become UKs 1st all-electric bus city

Heather Trudeau
carbon dioxide emissions, Coventry, decarbonisation, Department for Transport, Efficiency & Environment, electric bus, greenhouse gas emissions, Infrastructure, Policy, Transport
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Coventry gets funds to become UKs 1st all-electric bus city: Coventry is on track to become the UK’s first all-electric bus city to receive a supply of funding focused on replacing its complete fleet of buses with electric vehicles (EVs). The progression accompanies £50 million of new funding from the Department for Transport that will…
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£2500 in UK grants to ease switch to cheaper EVs

Heather Trudeau
carbon dioxide emissions, decarbonisation, Efficiency & Environment, electric vans, Electric vehicles, electrification, EVs, Policy, Transport, trucks
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£2500 in UK grants to ease switch to cheaper EVs: The UK Government announced today a new scheme that will provide grants of up to £2,500 for drivers wanting to transition to more affordable models of electric vehicles (EVs), vans & trucks. From today, motorists will be qualified for the subsidy if they want to…
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