RECHARGE UK calls for focus on green jobs
With Tata recently confirming plans to build a new Gigafactory in the UK and providing up to 4,000 direct jobs, the EV arm of the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology RECHARGE UK are urging the UK Government to address the green EV jobs skills gap. Its new report ‘Charging Forward to 2030’ provides […]
Hitchin town centre pedestrianisation to be made permanent
A pedestrianisation project that has created “people-focused” spaces in Hitchin High Street and Market Place in Hertfordshire is to be made permanent, following a public consultation. The council says the trial has “created a friendlier space that is more pleasant for people walking, wheeling and cycling and helps cafés, restaurants and other nearby businesses accommodate […]
AA releases advice on speed camera myths
The AA has produced a new guide explaining speed cameras, why they’re there and why people can’t cheat them. “It’s a tired stereotype that drivers think of speed cameras as the enemy,” the introduction reads. “In June 2019, our Populus poll asked Members if it was acceptable to use speed cameras to identify vehicles involved […]
Companies come together to compete with Apple and Google maps
A group of leading tech companies have come together to deliver an open map dataset aimed at providing app developers with free geographical data, and take on Google and Apple Maps. Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and TomTom have jointly launched the Overture Maps Foundation, collaborating “to enable current and next-generation interoperable open map products, today announced […]
Mott MacDonald opens new office in Birmingham
Engineering, management and development consultancy Mott MacDonald has moved to a new larger office in Birmingham having more than doubled its staff over the last five years to reach 550 people, with the office having space for up 700 people. With continued growth forecasted, the move cements the consultancy’s commitment to clients and projects across […]
Signify’s LED lighting helps Sefton with net zero ambitions
Lighting company Signify is supporting Sefton Council’s climate action by upgrading the borough’s public lighting to energy-efficient LED. The project includes the upgrade of 26,000 light points on traffic routes, roads, streets, and residential areas. The phased program will be completed in 2025 and is expected to reduce annual maintenance by 45%, saving the council […]
Google’s eco-friendly routing “cuts 1.2m tonnes of carbon”
A new report suggests drivers are taking Google Maps’ advice for how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from their trips. The website The Verge has analysed the company’s environmental report which says a feature in Google Maps that allows users to see the most fuel-efficient routes has helped prevent around 1.2 million tonnes of carbon dioxide […]
Just Stop Oil protestors challenging Dartford prison sentences
Two Just Stop Oil protesters jailed after scaling a bridge on the Dartford Crossing are looking to challenge their sentences at the Court of Appeal. Morgan Trowland, 40, and Marcus Decker, 34, used ropes and other climbing equipment to scale the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, which links the M25 in Essex and Kent last October. […]
Students in Dubai build solar-powered driverless vehicle
A group of students in Dubai have developed a solar-powered driverless car that could be used for transport between its two campus buildings in the city. 22 undergraduate engineers at the Canadian University in Dubai worked in teams to create the navigation system, power capacity and body to create the vehicle. Feras Ahmed Usmani, a […]
Oldham in multi-million pound road boost
Oldham Council has been awarded more than £3.8m to improve streets, pavements and bridges across the borough. It says making sure our transport network continues to be fit for purpose will ensure people can get around easier to access work, training or leisure opportunities, whether they are walking, using public transport, cycling or driving. The […]