Climate change’s $150 billion hit to the US economy

Climate change’s $150 billion hit to the US economy

The U.S. now experiences an extreme weather event in which damages and costs top $1 billion every three weeks. That compares with every four months in the 1980s, when adjusted for inflation, according to the latest installment of the U.S. National Climate Assessment released Tuesday. For the first time, the assessment includes a separate chapter … Read more

AI-powered traffic signs can reduce emissions from vehicles

AI-powered traffic signs can reduce emissions from vehicles

Vehicle pollution is a significant contributor to air pollution worldwide making it both a global and local problem. It is responsible for the release of pollutants such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, and hydrocarbons into the atmosphere.  The United States Environmental Protection Agency estimates that greenhouse gas emissions from transportation account for about … Read more

Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Programme

Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Programme

Ricardo, a global strategic environmental and engineering consulting company, has been selected by the UKRI to provide the technical evaluation of the projects funded under the Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Programme. The projects funded under this programme will run real-world trials of battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell technologies for the largest categories of … Read more