Britons ‘vote with their feet’, in quest of greener, low carbon communities, survey finds
A growing number of Britons would move home or shift jobs if their communities or companies do not commit to going greener in the...
Now UKPN trumpets its speed-up of new renewables connections
UK Power Networks, England’s biggest distribution network operator, is the latest to put numbers to accelerated connection of new low carbon assets across its...
House builders still dragging feet over heat pumps in new build homes, survey finds
Britain’s volume home builders are still under-performing badly against the need to include low carbon heat pumps as standard in newly built houses, figures...
Vood you believe it? Germany debuts world’s first lumber-sourced turbine blades
The sustainability of materials used to generate electricity through wind power took a step forward today, as a German manufacturer announced a prototype turbine...
EV chargers spread: Streatham install pushes Britain beyond 60k, 100k by next summer
Charging point mapping service ZapMap calculates that Britain now has surpassed 60,000 public EV chargers.
Operated by char.gy, the 60,000th charging device was installed last...
Veolia uses enzymes in trial to remove carbon dioxide with enhanced rock weatheringÂ
Veolia has partnered with UK biotechnology startup, FabricNano, to apply enzymes to rocks to trial faster, permanent carbon dioxide removal directly from the atmosphere.
This...
Star interns celebrate UKPN’s offer of full-time roles
Regional network operator UK Power Networks has offered full-time roles to five interns emerging from under-represented backgrounds in London.
The star quintet showed outstanding promise...
Zest to provide Warwick University with 173 EV charging spaces
Charge point operator Zest has begun work on a project to provide 173 EV charging spaces, designed to serve staff, students and visitors, in...
John Lewis joins electric vehicle JOLT trial
Electric heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) are to be trialled across the UK in a new programme to help freight operators decarbonise their fleet.
The Joint...
British Gas and Toyota launch Toyota HomeCharge
British Gas has expanded its partnership with Toyota to launch Toyota HomeCharge, the first domestic wallbox chargepoint designed exclusively for the vehicle manufacturer’s electric...
Wrightbus secures German order for 46 hydrogen buses
Northern Ireland-based bus manufacturer Wrightbus has announced it is to build 46 hydrogen buses for the city of Cottbus in Germany.
The Kite Hydroliner buses...
ONR grants nuclear site licence for Sizewell C
The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has today announced that it has granted a nuclear site licence for generating company EDF to install and...
Potting the green: Aussie-Canadian link to purge sodium sulphate from cathode making
Two firms innovating in power storage say their new collaboration can speed worldwide deployment of batteries, made cleaner and with less waste.
Chemicals-to-energy combine Worley...
Galaxy takes two stellar Volvo FE Electric rigids
Insulation supplier Galaxy Insulation and Dry Lining has taken delivery of two Volvo FE Electric 6x2 rigids as part of the firm’s ongoing efforts...
“Generational change”, as much as losses, spins turbine boss out of the door
Jochen Eickholt, pictured, head of turbine maker-in-a-spin Siemens Gamesa, is to quit both his post and the company this summer, the victim of restructuring...
Stanlow refinery celebrates 100 years
The hydrocarbon refining complex which every day delivers 16% of Britain’s fuel oils for road transport celebrates its centenary today.
Originally developed by Shell Oil,...
Hive & Daikin team up to integrate heat pumps with smart home tech
Advanced home technology provider Hive and heat pump maker Daikin have announced a long-term collaboration to make Net Zero easier by helping customers control...
Government goes cold on ‘hydrogen town’ pilot
Energy ministry D-ESNZ is turning down the heat under plans to run a town-scale pilot to heat homes by hydrogen alone this decade.
in December...
Ultra-rapid EV charging service for Loughton Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury’s has opened an ultra-rapid EV charging hub at its Loughton Superstore in Essex, part of the company’s nationwide Smart Charge service.
All drivers –...
ChargeUK appoints Vicky Read as first Chief Executive Officer
ChargeUK, the voice of the UK’s EV charging infrastructure industry, has announced that Vicky Read has become the organisation’s first CEO.
Read joins from Connected...