Big increase in demand for EVs as tax incentives take effect
Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) surged to take a 15% share of new lease car registrations in the third quarter of 2020, as the Government’s...
Energy networks set to power up the green recovery
Ofgem has confirmed arrangements that will allow local electricity network companies to come forward with fresh new opportunities for green investment writes Ofgem CEO Jonathan...
Parking bookings for EVs on the rise, new data shows
The study by YourParkingSpace.co.uk, revealed that parking bookings for pure EVs - some of which come with a charging option so drivers can top...
Mitie Landscapes launches UK’s first zero emission gritting service
Mitie has launched the UK’s first fully electric gritting service, using a trial route in Nottingham, designed to maximise the number of sites it...
Participate in IntraFlex phase 2
WPD’s intraflex project is about to enter phase 2 and we are looking to recruit more FSPs to be part of the next phase...
SMS begins construction of 90MW grid-scale battery storage projects
The two sites in Cambridgeshire and South Yorkshire will help build grid resilience and flexibility as we transition to a low-carbon energy system powered...
Octopus to launch Centre for Net Zero
Octopus Energy, which recently hit a $2bn valuation, today launches The Octopus Centre for Net Zero (OCNZ) – an ‘entech’-led research organisation which will...
Global Covid-19 stimulus continues to damage environment
The 5th Greenness of Stimulus Index is released today from the Finance for Biodiversity Initiative. It shows that Global Covid-19 stimulus measures are continuing...
Collaboration on green hydrogen research
Hanson UK is collaborating with researchers at the Energy Safety Research Institute at Swansea University, to look at innovative technologies to reduce industrial carbon emissions.
A...
Government expands EV chargepoint support schemes
The Department for Transport (DfT) is extending its programme that provides up to £350 towards the cost of an EV chargepoint, to people in...
Leeds and London set to become global centres of green finance
Leeds and London will be home to a new UK centre for driving global green finance and investment, Energy Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan announced today,...
SSEN Transmission calls for reform of “unfair and volatile” charging regime
SSEN Transmission has published a discussion paper calling for views on the current Transmission Network Use of System (TNUoS) charging regime, which results in...
Renewables Obligation (RO) buy-out price and mutualisation ceilings for 2021-22
The buy-out price for the 2021-22 obligation period is £50.80 per Renewables Obligation Certificate (ROC). This is the amount suppliers will need to pay for each...
Say Hy to the home of the future
The UK’s first homes with household appliances fuelled entirely by hydrogen are to be built in Gateshead, funded in part by the government Hy4Heat...
Jaguar range to be all-electric by 2025
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) said its Jaguar brand will be all-electric by 2025 as it looks to become a net zero carbon business by...
Is Data Centre Energy Efficiency Mission Impossible?
Modern data centres consume huge amounts of energy. One recent report estimates that they will consume one-fifth of the world’s electricity by 2025. UPSs,...
Ford commits to electric future with $22bn investment by 2025
Ford committed today that by mid-2026, 100% of its passenger vehicle range in Europe will be zero-emissions capable, all-electric or plug-in hybrid, and will...
Modern Fleet magazine launches
Today sees the launch of our new EV magazine Modern Fleet. The EV market is growing rapidly and while many challenges remain one thing...
Battery gigafactory in Coventry “could be operational by 2025”
Plans to build an EV battery gigafactory at Coventry Airport have been unveiled.
Coventry City Council will enter a Joint Venture partnership with Coventry Airport...
EVs could outnumber diesels in UK by 2030
Drivers believe that electric cars will outnumber diesel cars on UK roads by 2030, according to a survey by the AA.
Results of the online...