Are we on track to meet solar power targets?
In April 2023, a report published by the House of Commons stated that, at the UK’s current pace of change, it will miss its...
Big Bus Tours signs electric bus repower fleet deal with Equipmake
Equipmake has partnered with the world’s largest sightseeing company, Big Bus Tours, in a fleet deal that will see 10 double-deck, open-top buses in...
StoreDot and Volvo to develop cells for next generation EVs
The two companies say the collaboration will lead to the development of XFC cells which will be optimized and tailored for Volvo’s future electric...
Kingston switches to all-electric waste collection fleet
A new all-electric fleet of 27 waste collection trucks is being rolled out by Kingston Council and Veolia.
The vehicles, which have begun to replace...
Arriva rolls out double-deck electric ‘low bridge’ buses in Leicester
Bus operator Arriva is rolling out double-deck battery electric buses across Leicester next month, designed to navigate low bridges.
The 22 Wrightbus Streetdeck Electroliners will...
Varco Energy agrees financing for UK projects with NatWest
Varco Energy (Varco), a pioneering UK-based battery storage asset owner and operator, has secured £58 million of debt financing facilities with NatWest to help...
Ground Source Heat Pump Association expresses concern over the phase-out of fossil fuel boilers
The Ground Source Heat Pump Association (GSHPA) expresses deep concern on behalf of its members regarding the delay to the phasing-out of fossil fuel...
Mer partners with Knight Frank over EV charging
EV charging company Mer is set to install EV charge points across more than 100 of Knight Frank Investment Management’s (KFIM) client owned sites...
UK’s ICE ban delay releases 10 Million extra metric tonnes of carbon
Today, Rishi Sunak has condemned the UK public to release a minimum of 10 million additional metric tonnes of carbon into our atmosphere with...
FedEx adds electric eSprinter vans to London fleet
FedEx Express Europe has taken delivery of 23 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter vans that will be used on its delivery operations in central London.
A total of...
Chippenham Station: 28 EV chargers installed
A total of 28 new EV chargers have been installed at Chippenham Station, bringing the number of charging points across Network Rail’s key commuter...
Energy firms’ net zero plans blown off track by the energy crisis
Eighty percent of business leaders from UK and Ireland in the energy sector believe the energy crisis will impact their organisation’s ability to meet emissions...
Polestar appoints Ohme as official smart charger partner in Ireland
EV manufacturer Polestar has appointed smart charging company Ohme as its new official charging partner in Ireland.
The agreement will see Polestar recommend Ohme chargers...
Steel city forges plan to swap gas for green hydrogen
Switching Sheffield’s world-renowned steel forges from gas to locally produced green hydrogen could cut CO2 emissions by as much as 40%, a government-funded study...
North Sea stashes: Authority issues first permits to sequester carbon
Fourteen high volume storage operators learned today they’ve received 21 licences between them to pump CO2 and other greenhouse gas pollutants into voids under...
Innova plugs 25MW into green-lit Warwickshire solar site
Solar power developer Innova Renewables was today celebrating securing planning permission for an initial 25MWp of PV arrays on its site north east of...
EDF Renewables secures 3 grid-scale battery sitesÂ
EDF Renewables UK has secured planning approval for three new grid-scale battery sites in Kent, Norwich and Essex which will support the transition to...
Supplier heeds noble call to recycle argon for Indian solar mega-plant
Surrey start-up Gas Recovery & Recycle Ltd ( GR2L) has had its hopes of success inflated by a £4 million deal struck to export...
Volvo Energy and Connected Energy to explore second life for EV batteries
Volvo Energy has signed an agreement with Connected Energy to build a battery energy storage system (BESS) with batteries from Volvo vehicles once they...