News Home page/ News All types Press release Technical article Blog Select month January February March April May June July August September October November December Select year 2017 2016 2015 12 Jul 2018 Ricardo ‘openair’ training gets full marks for ‘revolutionizing’ use of air quality data Ricardo’s inaugural ‘openair’ masterclass has been rated 5/5 for overall satisfaction, with one attendee stating that the training would ‘revolutionize’ his work with air quality data Read more 25 Jun 2018 Getting our ESOS ‘ducks in a circle’ and moving to second order energy efficiency ESOS is coming around again (yes, 4 years are up on 5th December 2019) and unless your organisation has not met the qualification criteria for two consecutive periods you will be required to comply again. Read more 12 Jun 2018 Ricardo study reveals how balance of technology can deliver clean transport in EU A new study published today uses the SULTAN transport modelling tool, developed by Ricardo, to analyse how clean fuels, electric vehicle powertrains and increased vehicle efficiency can combine to support the EU’s low-carbon mobility targets Read more 8 Jun 2018 Update to UK Government GHG conversion factors The UK Government GHG conversion factors annual update has come out today. Ricardo Energy & Environment has generated the factors, as it has done since they were first introduced. Each year new factors are added in response to market requests while existing factors are updated to reflect changes in approach, method or underlying data. Read more 4 Jun 2018 The evolution of the civic amenity site – more than just recycling? The following scenario illustrates how I see the evolution of household waste recycling centres, demonstrating just some of the ways we advise our local authority clients on how they can increase recycling rates, generate income and benefit the local community. Read more 23 May 2018 Ricardo’s real-world driving emissions database surpasses 250,000 vehicles Following an extensive programme of on-road vehicle emissions measurement, Ricardo can today announce that it has measured its 250,000th vehicle. Read more 15 May 2018 Ricardo proud to support launch of C40’s Climate Action Planning Africa Programme Ricardo Energy & Environment experts have collaborated with C40 in the development of an ambitious new programme launched in Lagos today to support 9 sub-Saharan megacities – Accra, Addis Ababa, Cape Town, Dakar, Dar es Salaam, Durban, Johannesburg, Lagos and Tshwane – to deliver bold climate action under the Paris Agreement Read more 10 May 2018 How can we make science-based targets even better? In the grand scheme of things science-based targets are a relatively new concept. They were around for the Paris Agreement in 2015 but have really taken off since the signing. But how do we know that they are going to work, and what can businesses do to make sure their targets are achievable and cost effective? Read more 10 May 2018 Ricardo awarded ‘most complete’ inventory for UK emissions reporting Ricardo Energy & Environment has been recognized for compiling the most complete emissions inventory within a field of 40 by the United Nations Task Force on Emission Inventories and Projections (TFEIP) Read more 3 May 2018 The rise of the Super Refuse Collection Vehicle The waste industry is constantly evolving as we tackle the ever increasing range of challenges posed by environmental issues, energy efficiency, safety, productivity and financial constraints. Is it only a matter of time before we see an autonomous electric powered Refuse Collection Vehicles roaming our streets? Read more 23 Apr 2018 Webinar to show importance of early planning for EV charging infrastructure Following the recent and highly successful Ricardo webinar aimed at helping commercial vehicle fleet operators plan for electrification, the next in the series will focus on the strategic choices involved in planning EV charging infrastructure. Read more 11 Apr 2018 Ricardo innovative grid expertise helps community build renewable generation Innovative grid connection solution by Ricardo unlocks 350kW hydropower scheme on the River Avich – which is predicted to provide £1.2 million worth of energy benefits to the local community over the next 20 years Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 ... Next
12 Jul 2018 Ricardo ‘openair’ training gets full marks for ‘revolutionizing’ use of air quality data Ricardo’s inaugural ‘openair’ masterclass has been rated 5/5 for overall satisfaction, with one attendee stating that the training would ‘revolutionize’ his work with air quality data Read more
25 Jun 2018 Getting our ESOS ‘ducks in a circle’ and moving to second order energy efficiency ESOS is coming around again (yes, 4 years are up on 5th December 2019) and unless your organisation has not met the qualification criteria for two consecutive periods you will be required to comply again. Read more
12 Jun 2018 Ricardo study reveals how balance of technology can deliver clean transport in EU A new study published today uses the SULTAN transport modelling tool, developed by Ricardo, to analyse how clean fuels, electric vehicle powertrains and increased vehicle efficiency can combine to support the EU’s low-carbon mobility targets Read more
8 Jun 2018 Update to UK Government GHG conversion factors The UK Government GHG conversion factors annual update has come out today. Ricardo Energy & Environment has generated the factors, as it has done since they were first introduced. Each year new factors are added in response to market requests while existing factors are updated to reflect changes in approach, method or underlying data. Read more
4 Jun 2018 The evolution of the civic amenity site – more than just recycling? The following scenario illustrates how I see the evolution of household waste recycling centres, demonstrating just some of the ways we advise our local authority clients on how they can increase recycling rates, generate income and benefit the local community. Read more
23 May 2018 Ricardo’s real-world driving emissions database surpasses 250,000 vehicles Following an extensive programme of on-road vehicle emissions measurement, Ricardo can today announce that it has measured its 250,000th vehicle. Read more
15 May 2018 Ricardo proud to support launch of C40’s Climate Action Planning Africa Programme Ricardo Energy & Environment experts have collaborated with C40 in the development of an ambitious new programme launched in Lagos today to support 9 sub-Saharan megacities – Accra, Addis Ababa, Cape Town, Dakar, Dar es Salaam, Durban, Johannesburg, Lagos and Tshwane – to deliver bold climate action under the Paris Agreement Read more
10 May 2018 How can we make science-based targets even better? In the grand scheme of things science-based targets are a relatively new concept. They were around for the Paris Agreement in 2015 but have really taken off since the signing. But how do we know that they are going to work, and what can businesses do to make sure their targets are achievable and cost effective? Read more
10 May 2018 Ricardo awarded ‘most complete’ inventory for UK emissions reporting Ricardo Energy & Environment has been recognized for compiling the most complete emissions inventory within a field of 40 by the United Nations Task Force on Emission Inventories and Projections (TFEIP) Read more
3 May 2018 The rise of the Super Refuse Collection Vehicle The waste industry is constantly evolving as we tackle the ever increasing range of challenges posed by environmental issues, energy efficiency, safety, productivity and financial constraints. Is it only a matter of time before we see an autonomous electric powered Refuse Collection Vehicles roaming our streets? Read more
23 Apr 2018 Webinar to show importance of early planning for EV charging infrastructure Following the recent and highly successful Ricardo webinar aimed at helping commercial vehicle fleet operators plan for electrification, the next in the series will focus on the strategic choices involved in planning EV charging infrastructure. Read more
11 Apr 2018 Ricardo innovative grid expertise helps community build renewable generation Innovative grid connection solution by Ricardo unlocks 350kW hydropower scheme on the River Avich – which is predicted to provide £1.2 million worth of energy benefits to the local community over the next 20 years Read more