Elizabeth Slow, LetsRecycle.com
Summary
The project in Sheffield will see two 26 tonne RCVs converted from diesel to electric power in a scheme to “accelerate the transition” to zero emission heavy goods, the waste and resources firm says. Funding for the vehicle trials was sought by Sheffield city council earlier this year (see letsrecycle.com story) and has now been secured.
Household Waste
The two vehicles are to be charged using the electricity generated from the non-recyclable household waste that fuels the city’s energy recovery facility (ERF).
A spokesperson for Veolia confirmed that vehicles will be able to visit charging points at the ERF, which will use electricity generated from the waste to charge the RCVs, without it entering the national grid.
The project is backed by a grant from the government’s Innovation Funding Service (Innovate UK) which will enable two converted RCVs to be trialed over the next two years.
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