Swedish heat pump maker commits £300 million to UK, intends 8,000 jobs
Swedish-based heat pump manufacturer Aira has launched in Britain, promising to invest £300 million before 2027, en route to sighing up one million homes...
Global competition ‘jeopardises investment in UK renewables’: Cornwall Insight
Growing competition from the US and the EU for investment in renewable energy could divert crucial financing away from the UK, slowing the nation's...
King’s College Chapel welcomes solar panels to its roof
King’s College Chapel, a Grade I listed building at Cambridge University, and for many the starting point of every English Christmas, is benefitting from...
Dale Vince partners with ZeroAvia to puff hydrogen for short-haul flights
Ecotricity founder Dale Vince has announced his low carbon spin-off airline Ecojet will use hydrogen-electric propulsion technology pioneered by fellow West Country specialists ZeroAvia.
Ecojet...
Bexley appoints Ubitricity to provide 100 EV charge points
Bexley Borough Council has appointed charge point operator Ubitricity to install and maintain a network of 100 on-street EV charge points across the borough.
Through...
Iberdrola commits £12 billion to UK over next five years
The parent company of Scottish Power has pledged to invest £12 billion in Britain between now and 2028.
Spanish giant Iberdrola, reputedly Europe’s biggest utility...
World’s first transatlantic flight powered by Sustainable Aviation Fuel Virgin lifts wheels from London
To a welcome from the green energy industry, British-registered airline Virgin Atlantic this morning became the first carrier to attempt a long haul London...
Battery innovators store up their share of Faraday challenge’s £11 million
Innovators with cutting edge battery tech ideas and projects have been awarded grants of up to £907k by the Faraday Battery Challenge (FBC).
Twenty pioneering...
Believ EV chargers across 44 further sites in Ealing
EV charge point operator Believ is continuing to support Ealing Council in creating accessible on street charging, with a new programme of installations.
The latest...
Lotus unveils range of EV chargers
Luxury car manufacturer Lotus has launched its own range of EV chargers including an ultra-fast 450 kW DC charger, power cabinet and a modular...
Nissan to build three new EVs at Sunderland in £2bn investment
Nissan has announced it will manufacture future all-electric versions of its Qashqai and Juke crossovers, along with the next-generation Leaf, at its Sunderland factory.
The...
Lightsource BP pre-funds Spanish solar farms, targetting SMEs with a grouped PPA
British-based international solar developer Lightsource BP is launching Europe’s first raft of multi-buyer power purchasing agreements (PPAs) serving small and medium sized firms.
Half-owned since...
Piclo flexes to the Max, plans global trades for 2024
Trading platform provider Piclo is readying for launch a product that will enable its clients to trade flexibility capacity on global markets.
Starting in the...
Rightcharge launches fuel card for EVs
Rightcharge has launched an EV fuel card which enables fleets to manage their drivers’ charging at home, work and on the road with payments...
Co-op primes 15 year divi from Yorkshire solar farm
Britain’s biggest co-operative society the Co-op has signed a 15 year power purchase deal to draw all the output from a Yorkshire solar farm.
The...
Renewables connections ‘to take wing’ as Chancellor puts £960m behind Winser recommendations
The government is pumping £960 million into a radical upgrading of Britain’s creaking grid, with chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirming ministers’ acceptance of measures proposed...
Ofgem lifts price cap 5% to £1,928, blames wholesale market instability
Britain’s energy regulator confirmed market expectations this morning by increasing the dual fuel price cap with effect from January to £1,928 per year for...
Countries can save $3 trillion on net-zero power systems by 2040 from global grid...
Future Energy Outlook (FEO), a granular energy transition planning tool, shows that investing an additional $1.7 trillion on transmission infrastructure by 2040 would collectively...
White paper by the European Data Centre Association explains relevance of data centre carbon...
The value of scope emissions reporting is its ability to not only compare like for like, but also to measure, monitor and reduce emissions,...
“Going to a PoGo”: Retail landlords LCP plug in, ultra rapidly
West Midlands-based property investors LCP are partnering with EV charging operator PoGo to install 329 ultra-rapid double-socketed power dispensers at 89 of its retail...