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Cardiff drives forward with electric taxi transition

Two firms brought together by Connected Places Catapult are helping taxi drivers from South Wales make a positive switch to electric vehicles.

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Meet the academic with concrete plans for climate adaptation

Materials scientist Alalea Kia has developed an advanced concrete surface that drains water quickly, with support from the Transport Research & Innovation Grants programme.

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Building climate resilience together: Reducing the impact of disasters

Discover how cross-sector collaboration and digital innovation can safeguard communities from the rising threats of extreme weather and infrastructure failures.

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Telecoms sector dials up extreme weather response

Shared insights through the Climate Resilience Demonstrator programme promise to better prepare asset managers and society for severe weather.

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Meet the Academic powering the switch to electric lorries

Dr Lewis Hunter of the University of Strathclyde is helping hauliers to feel more confident about investing in electric heavy goods vehicles by highlighting sites where charging infrastructure is required.

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Meet the Academic exploring opportunities for hydrogen in aviation

Thomas Budd is striving to make airport ground operations more sustainable; with a wider ambition of helping to reduce aircraft emissions.

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Managing energy use smartly at Bristol Temple Meads

Big savings in cost and carbon are promised at one of Network Rail’s largest stations.

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Gearing up for a push on last mile eco-logistics

Climate technology firm Kale AI is on a mission to accelerate the growth of sustainable deliveries in cities carried out by light electric vehicles, and is developing software to optimise route planning with financial support and networking provided by Connected Places Catapult.

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Meet the Academic urging residents to reconsider how they use cars

Communities in Leeds are being encouraged by transport professor Greg Marsden to rethink how they get around, and embrace shared and active mobility to help the planet.

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Meet the academic protecting bridges from climate change

Italian structural engineer Enrico Tubaldi’s experience of a strong earthquake in his hometown as a student led him to set about improving the resilience of structures to tremors. Now based in the UK, he’s turned his attention to protecting historic bridges from the effects of flooding.

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Energy saving start-up secures investment after Catapult event

Promising start-up companies looking to secure investment for their innovations gathered at the Shard in London last February to pitch their business propositions. One year on, we speak to event participant Gregor Hoefter of energy saving platform GridDuck about his firm’s journey.

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Cambridgeshire haulier drives consolidated deliveries and shared charging forward

Nearly 200 organisations have come together in the Freight Innovation Cluster – convened by Connected Places Catapult – to strengthen ties within the logistics sector. One new member is Welch’s Transport which is developing a freight consolidation centre to reduce the number of trucks heading towards Cambridge.