Passenger transport scientists use AI to accelerate West Midlands decarbonisation research
Researchers are using artificial intelligence to help build passenger transport simulators that more closely resemble human behaviour. The work is part of a transport decarbonisation demonstration project in the West Midlands, where scientists are looking for ways to encourage car users onto buses, bikes and other active travel choices like walking. Using a set of […]
Heidelberg helps deliver lower carbon residential road improvement scheme in Redbridge
Heidelberg Materials UK has worked with Kenson Highways to deliver an innovative lower carbon residential road improvement scheme in the London Borough of Redbridge. The project combined road resurfacing with flood mitigation measures on Heathcote Avenue in the Clayhall district and included the use of Heidelberg Materials’ evoZero carbon captured near-zero cement, which was instrumental […]
A Net Zero Future: BSI publishes transport decarbonisation report
BSI has published a new report, Decarbonizing Transport for a Net Zero Future: Accelerating the Pace, Influencing the Direction, that explores what is needed to enable the sector to transition in key areas. The whitepaper suggests that whilst transport is one of the hardest sectors to decarbonise, requiring a whole-system transformation and need to consider […]
Transport Scotland awards over £1m for HGV decarbonisation
More than £1 million from the HGV Market Readiness Fund is being awarded to HGV operators, manufacturers, financiers and charge point operators to work together to identify investment in HGV decarbonisation. The Fund, which was launched in July, is broken down into two strands: SME Fleet Analysis Support and HGV Consortium Builder. Applications to the Consortium Builder […]
Somerset: M5 junction and link road refurbishment part of major initiative to decarbonise roads
An innovative Somerset Council scheme to replace a deteriorating 51-year-old concrete road and motorway junction broke new ground and saved 200 tonnes of carbon emissions in the process. The refurbishment of Junction 26 of the M5 along with the A38 Chelston link road near Wellington finished on budget ahead of schedule this month. Both were […]
Arcadis appointed to lead decarbonisation of Cardiff University’s Tower and Law School buildings
Arcdis has been appointed to deliver a major decarbonisation project for Cardiff University’s Tower and Law School buildings, in the heart of central Cardiff. This project, supported by the Welsh Government’s Digarbon Programme, is a landmark step in advancing Cardiff University’s ambitious journey towards net zero carbon emissions by 2030. As the multi-disciplinary lead, Arcadis […]
ADEPT Live Lab 2 blog: Welcome to the Dragons’ Den
The latest ADEPT Live Labs 2 blog is from Giles Perkins, Live Labs 2 Programme Director. Giles discusses the Live Labs 2 Expo “Dragons’ Den” style pitch sessions where SMEs showcased products to help decarbonise the highways sector. Two joint winners emerged: Circular 11, with their infrastructure products made from hard to recycle plastics and […]
Scottish Government pledges £2m to help decarbonise HGVs
The Scottish Government has launched the new £2 million Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) Market Readiness Fund for 2025-26. It is designed to support HGV operators, manufacturers, financiers and charge point operators to work together to identify investment in HGV Decarbonisation – boosting the economy and reducing transport emissions associated with road freight. This fund builds […]
Partners launch innovation sandbox solution in Scotland to decarbonise UK roads
In partnership with Amey and Safetytech Accelerator, North Lanarkshire Council has launched the Barriers to Decarbonising Roads Sandbox (BDRS) as part of the ADEPT Live Labs 2 programme’s Centre of Excellence for Decarbonising Roads. ADEPT Live Labs 2 is a three-year, UK-wide £30 million programme, funded by the Department for Transport, aimed at decarbonising the […]
£1.2m secured for Liverpool’s local roads decarbonisation plan
An award-nominated Liverpool roads programme has secured £1,198,500 in grant funding from the Department for Transport (DfT) for a third year. ADEPT Live Labs 2: Decarbonising Local Roads in the UK is a three-year, UK-wide £30 million programme funded by the Department for Transport that aims to decarbonise the local highway network. The programme has […]