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Scottish council becomes first to trial recycling weighing technology

Envirotec Magazine

The programme, funded by the Scottish government funded advisory group Zero Waste Scotland and delivered in partnership with North Lanarkshire Council, involves the use of RFID tags. The year-long pilot, being rolled out from early September, will involve 5,000 households.

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FedEx pledges to be carbon neutral by 2040

GreenBiz

But FedEx has a goal to move its entire package pickup and delivery fleet to zero emission by 2040. The company says that by 2025, half of FedEx Express' new package and delivery fleet purchases will be of zero emission vehicles (ZEVs). Swapping all that diesel and jet fuel with batteries and biofuels won't be easy.

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Colorado Plans to Eliminate Emissions from Road Transportation

DeSmogBlog

Read time: 4 mins Colorado is moving ahead with a plan to get nearly 1 million electric vehicles ( EV ) on its roads by 2030 and, for the first time, has adopted a long-term goal of transitioning to 100 percent electric and zero-emission vehicles. Tags: clean transportation Colorado electric vehicles Electrification Coalition

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“Take hydrogen seriously,” says Association of Fleet Professionals about hydrogen fuel

Hydrogen Fuel News

Its price tag at launch was slightly over £32,000. “Ever since I’ve been involved in the fleet industry, hydrogen has been the ‘five years from now’ solution for zero emissions,” said AFT chair Paul Hollick. The vehicle boasts a range of 249 miles, a three-minute refueling time.

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Why are hydrogen fuel cells so expensive?

Hydrogen Fuel News

Hydrogen fuel cells generate electrical power while producing only water vapor and warmth as emissions. As such, their use is considered to have zero-carbon operations.    That said, the production of green H2 using electrolyzers does require rare metals such as platinum and iridium that come with a high price tag

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Defying Climate Goals, New York Approves Rate Hike to Pay for New Natural Gas Infrastructure

DeSmogBlog

New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act ( CLCPA ) targets 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2040 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Tags: new york stranded assets Con Ed natural gas methane

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Commercial trucking's future is in the details

GreenBiz

It’s a great advertising tag line, but there are no free rides; someone always pays somewhere. Prudent regulators are attempting to be technology-neutral while incentivizing significant improvement in market adoption, performance, affordability, emissions and durability. Free delivery."