Live Labs 2 launches knowledge bank
North Lanarkshire Council and their partners, Amey, announce the launch of their Knowledge Bank, a new open-source digital platform designed to support local authorities in their efforts to decarbonise the local roads network. The platform offers access to peer reviews of public sector materials and enables users to share case studies. By fostering collaboration and transparency, […]
ADEPT Live Labs 2: Wessex Net Zero Corridor progress
The ADEPT Live Labs 2 monthly blogs continue to showcase progress across each of the seven projects, with the latest update from the Wessex project. Now eight months from completion, the blog shares progress on their net zero corridors initiative, with updates across Somerset, Hampshire and Cornwall. Project highlights include the forthcoming Highways Doughnut Toolkit […]
Lights out! Clearview SolarLite road studs prove to be a safe carbon-cutting replacement to streetlighting
A new report into decarbonisation of street lighting has detailed how millions of pounds a year and hundreds of thousands of tons of CO2 could be saved by replacing them with solar road studs or reflective markings, without any negative effect on road safety. The East Riding of Yorkshire’s “Right Lighting, Right Place, Right Time” […]
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 […]
ADEPT Live Labs 2 blogs highlight project progress
The ADEPT Live Labs 2 monthly blogs continue to showcase progress across each of the seven projects. The Transport for West Midlands’ Centre of Excellence live lab provides an update on their work on pothole phase 2 trials in July. In East Riding, the first phase of test sites were made live earlier this year, […]
“Sign the pledge!” Industry leaders urged to support Live Labs 2
Industry leaders are being urged to take decisive action by signing the ADEPT Live Labs 2 Stakeholder Pledge, launched last month in Westminster. The Pledge is a commitment to decarbonising local roads in the UK, representing a shared responsibility to champion and power innovation, collaboration and evidence-based decision making in organisations, influencing the wider sector. […]
ADEPT Live Labs 2 launches highways decarbonisation stakeholder pledge at Westminster
A new pledge has been launched by the ADEPT Live Labs 2 programme that invites stakeholders to drive meaningful decarbonisation across all aspects of the UK’s road network and rethink how the highways infrastructure reduces carbon. The pledge was launched by ADEPT on 23April 2025 at the Live Labs 2 Westminster stakeholder event, sponsored by […]
Book your place at the Live Labs 2 Mini Expo
ADEPT is reminding Highways News readers about the forthcoming Live Labs 2 mini Expo event. The online mini Expo will take place on 30 April, between 10:00 and 12:00. It is aimed at those who were unable to attend the Live Labs 2 Expo 2025 that took place in Liverpool in March. The online Mini […]
Net zero by the roadside: How Live Labs 2 is helping cut highways emissions
How can cutting grass on the roadside help power the very vehicles that maintain our highways, while also slashing carbon emissions? Across the UK, local highways authorities are facing mounting pressure to decarbonise without sacrificing safety, budget, or reliability. The Live Labs 2 project has been working on seven real-world trials shaping the roads of […]
Live Labs summary webinar to be held next month
A Live Labs 2 mini Expo has been announced aimed at those who were unable to attend the Live Labs 2 Expo 2025 that took place in Liverpool last week. Organiser ADEPT says this online Mini Expo session is a must attend for all involved in accelerating the UK transformation to low carbon local highways, […]