Neat Vehicles were commissioned by ETZ Ltd to supply this 8,000kg double – expanding exhibition vehicle. This began the start of the vehicle’s journey to becoming an energy education outreach vehicle that will tour nearly 30 schools across North East Scotland as well as visit community and industry events. This is part of a wider Energy Transition Skills Hub (ETSH) project founded by ETZ Ltd, Shell UK and North East Scotland College, with support from the Scottish Government’s Just Transition Fund for the North East and Moray.
The project forms part of Scotland’s first dedicated Energy Transition Skills Hub, which is part of the Energy Transition Zone (ETZ) due to open in Aberdeen later this year, backed with over £8m from Scottish Government, Shell UK, ETZ Ltd and NESCol.
The Hub will provide workshops, flexible teaching spaces, cutting-edge equipment, expert-led learning, and accessible training focused on the new skills needed for delivering low carbon and green energy.
The vehicle is based on a DAF chassis cab and the Neat Vehicles Body features a hydraulic pod on the offside with a hydraulic stage and canopy on the nearside with fold-out windows. When the pod is deployed the floor automatically concertinas to form a flat floor throughout and provide a good size exhibition space.
On the front a fold out set of steps concertinas out of the hydraulic stage and polished stainless handrails attach to this. A disabled lift is built in under the rear door and a split system air conditioning unit fitted internally. All of our vehicles are built from start to finish at our factory in Nottingham.
The Neat Vehicles Displayflex has been fitted with a hydrogen conversion which showcases the technology behind a glass screen inside the front of the unit.
It is also equipped with hands-on exhibits covering topics including wind, solar and carbon capture, with curriculum-linked content and additional resources for teachers to leverage throughout the academic year.
The ‘Net Zero Challenge’ vehicle will seek to inspire and engage thousands of pupils across the region who form the next generation who will play a critical role in helping deliver clean, affordable and abundant energy.
