In June 2018, a consortium of partners comprising Magnetic Systems Technology, the Royal Borough of Greenwich, and DG Cities Limited, unveiled a repowered, 26-tonne end-of-operational-life diesel Refuse Collection Vehicle converted to be fully electric. The vehicle is now operating alongside its diesel counterparts in Greenwich as part of the Royal Borough’s waste management fleet. The initiative was made possible with funding from Innovate UK (the UK Government’s innovation agency) and what makes the initiative distinctive is that it was the first conversion of a full-sized vehicle in the UK. The project shows that repowered, end of life, electric Refuse Collection Vehicles offer a viable alternative to diesel powered vehicles to reduce noise within urban areas, whilst maintaining a high-quality and efficient service that is essential to the city (and other areas). It also provides a number of other benefits to the city, offering an alternative vehicle which is of lower cost over its lifetime than its diesel counterparts, produces zero-emissions and supports the principles of a circular economy, by re-using valuable resources.


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    Title :

    A London municipality’s electric refuse collection vehicle – ‘The eRCV project’


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Cities & Health ; 5 , 1-2 ; 56-60


    Publication date :

    2021-05-04


    Size :

    5 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    Unknown




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