Competition authority to look at electric vehicle charging sector
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has begun a market study into EV charging to ensure the sector works well for people now and...
£9.2m Electricity research project to save 39,000 tonnes of CO2 gets go-ahead
National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) has been successful in securing £8.12m of funding from Ofgem’s Network Innovation Competition (NIC) to research the uprating of...
Fuel cell collaboration progresses to mass production, with an initial 200MW capacity in 2024
One intended application of SOFC technology is in small, distributed, connectivity-enabled power stations, which can then be used in cities, factories, trade and commerce,...
£80 million to build nationwide network of stations offering zero carbon fuel for HGVs
Foresight Group is providing an initial £80 million in funding to CNG Fuels in a partnership to build a nationwide network of refuelling stations...
Gridserve and Hitachi Capital launch EV leasing service
Gridserve has launched an EV leasing business in partnership with Hitachi Capital, designed to bring the cost of driving electric well below that of petrol...
Ambitions for 2035 will put Net Zero within reach – The Sixth Carbon Budget...
The Climate Change Committee's (CCC) Sixth Carbon Budget (2033-2037) charts the decisive move to zero carbon for the UK. The CCC claims that the...
Volta to supply Petit Forestier with 1000 electric refrigerated trucks
Volta is to supply Petit Forestier Group with 1,000 fully electric refrigerated Zero trucks, the biggest order in the vehicle manufacturer’s history.
Lecapitaine’s design office...
Government introduces green number plates for EVs
EVs sold in the UK will now have a green mark on their plates to help identify them as part of a Government plan...
Nearly half of motorists expect to drive an EV within five years
A survey has found that 42% of people expect to drive an electric vehicle in the next five years, equivalent to more than 16...
Construction of world’s largest grid-scale ultracapacitor
Reactive Technologies has signed a contract with Spanish technology group Ingeteam for the construction of a 5MW ultracapacitor to enable National Grid ESO to...
eEnergy Group to acquire Beond Group
eEnergy Group, an Energy Efficiency-as-a-Service (EEaaS) business, has conditionally agreed to acquire Beond Group, a renewable energy consulting and procurement business that helps organisations...
Asset managers with $9 trillion of assets aim for net zero emissions
Asset managers representing over $9 trillion of assets under management (AUM) today announced the launch of the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative. This is...
Energy white paper released
The UK government today set out plans to clean up the UK's energy system, support up to 220,000 British jobs, and keep bills affordable...
Britishvolt picks Northumberland site for UK’s first EV battery gigaplant
Britishvolt has selected a site in the North East of England to build the UK’s first EV battery gigaplant.
The lithium-ion battery technology company has acquired...
PM announces the UK will end support for fossil fuel sector overseas
The Prime Minister has announced that the UK will end direct government support for the fossil fuel energy sector overseas, as he opened the...
Mercedes-Benz to launch six new EVs by 2022
Mercedes-Benz has announced it will introduce six new battery electric vehicles by 2022 through its EQ brand.
It is the first time the manufacturer has...
EVs attract drivers back to company car schemes says Arval
Employees who have previously taken cash options are returning to company car schemes due to the financial appeal of EVs, according to Arval UK.
Shaun...
Nuclear safeguards fees consultation
In June 2020, nuclear safeguards stakeholders were informed that government would fund the costs of the UK’s new domestic nuclear safeguards regime until the...
Nest makes move to invest in net-zero energy
Nest, the workplace pension scheme representing a quarter of the UK workforce, is to reduce its carbon footprint while increasing investment in emerging market...
Manheim unveils EV charging centre at Bruntingthorpe site
Auction company Manheim Vehicle Services (MVS) has spent more than £100,000 installing 30 Pod Point EV charging points at its site in Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire.
The...