India set for record oil demand on recovery from Covid washout
India, once the center of global oil demand growth, expects its fuel consumption to bounce back during the coming year as the nation recoups the losses caused by Covid-19.
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Aberdeen hydrogen debate highlights dangers of dithering
Question: Was Aberdeen right to order a new fleet of hydrogen-powered double-decker buses - or was Coventry right to go electric instead?
Report identifies main obstacle to decarbonisation
A new report suggests immediate action aimed at achieving net zero carbon can still offer a significant economic opportunity for Scotland.
Unpopular maybe, but lower speed limits good for planet
The following figure is from the Government produced ‘UK greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions national statistics 1990 – 2017’. The bar chart shows the main sectors contributing to GHG emissions.
BP invests £8.6m in Finnish transport software start-up
BP Ventures is investing £8.6 million in MaaS Global, a provider of digital mobility software designed to make transport easier and smarter.
Drivers are warned as works begin on major route
A £390,000 project to carry out road improvements on the A90 Aberdeen to Dundee road will begin today.
Potential new Aberdeen transport links revealed
Plans have been unveiled showing potential new transport links across Aberdeen – including another new bridge over the River Don.
‘Oil slump to blame for fall in bus user numbers’
Bus operators have blamed the downturn in the North Sea oil and gas industry for plummeting passenger numbers at two north-east park and ride services.
First Bus low carbon award not to be poo-pooed
The bus division of Aberdeen-based transport giant FirstGroup has won an award for its efforts to reduce emissions from its fleet, which include the development of a "poo-powered" vehicle.
Kongsberg nets £14.4m contract for work on under-construction Clyde-Hebrides ferries
Marine technology specialist Kongsberg Maritime has started work on a contract worth £144million to install electrical systems on two new ferries being built for the Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Service. Norwegian headquartered Kongsberg was handed the contract by shipbuilder Ferguson Maritime Engineering (FMEL), which is constructing the vessels at its yard on the Clyde. The 330ft long ferries will be capable of carrying 127 cars or HGVs and up to 1,000 passengers.
Emission cuts from homes, transport and industry have stalled, warns committee
Progress on cutting greenhouse gas emissions from homes, transport and industry has stalled, the Government’s climate advisers have warned.
Hial airports in record 2015/16 – but oil sector woes start to take toll
Passenger numbers at Highlands and Islands Airports (Hial) edged up to hit a new record in its last financial year despite a disappointing start to 2016. The group of 11 regional terminals was used by a total of 1,437,625 people in the year ended March 31, up by 0.4%, on the previous year, according to figures released yesterday. Inverness was the busiest airport in 2015/16, handling 671,103 passengers over the 12 months, an annual increase of 2%.
Low carbon transport switch ‘could save UK millions’
A switch to low-carbon transport such as electric cars would save countries including the UK billions of pounds a year, a report has suggested.