Making the business case for repowering fleets
Today, we’re excited to publish a new Social & Environmental Business Case Report for repowering fleets. This report helps local authorities and fleet providers take the most cost effective and sustainable approach when transitioning their fleets from diesel to electric. Unlike other similar and existing research, the costs and environmental emissions highlighted in this report are based on real-time data collected from the operation of the refuse vehicles, making this piece of research the first of its kind.
Are Cities Ready for a fleet-led EV revolution?
Could Bin Lorries Power Our Cities?
Earlier this week we looked at the work we’ve done as part of the eRCV project, to repower bin lorries. But what could this mean for our cities? Well the UK currently has between 12-14,000 refuse collection vehicles (RCVs), making daily rounds in the neighbourhoods they serve to collect the rubbish left outside the 23 million homes we live in. And apart from a handful of trial projects like eRCV, all these vehicles are running on diesel, contributing to pollution and CO2 emissions. But we think in the next phase of their evolution they could be part of a holistic solution against climate change.
