![]() ![]() ![]() In Northern Ireland, Wrightbus already supplies Translink with battery and hydrogen powered buses, the first of which hit the streets in March 2022. Wrightbus will work alongside Queen's University Belfast and Translink to deliver the NextGenZEBs project 'Cutting-edge work' Two months later, the Ballymena business secured an order to deliver 48 zero-emission buses for use in London by the end of this year. In February, Wrightbus announced it is planning to develop a green hydrogen production facility. "We have always said that we will continue to drive forward with our zero-emissions vision." Jo Bamford, Wrightbus executive chairman, said: "When I took over the company, I was clear about my ambitions for it, both in terms of contributing to the UK's plans for net zero and in terms of supporting the British economy. It is hoped that it will fill a gap in supply for zero-emission, multi-axle vehicles, as well as creating and safeguarding 883 jobs. Wrightbus will work alongside Queen's University Belfast and Translink to deliver its NextGenZEBs project. It's a portion of a wider pot of £24.3m funding awarded through the UK government's Industrial Energy Transformation Fund.Ī Natural World Products spokesperson said the funding had "allowed the company to make significant further greenhouse gas emissions savings at one of its key processing facilities". The funding supports businesses which use high amounts of energy to clean up their manufacturing processes using low-carbon technologies. ![]() It will put almost £300,000 towards replacing diesel-powered equipment with electric-powered equivalents. ![]()
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