Q&A: Modern Fleet talks to Mark Barrett, general manager, Harris Maxus
Harris Maxus' general manager Mark Barrett on driving from China to Dublin, dinner with Kim Jong-un and how customers have changed from thinking EVs...
Thrive Renewables acquires 20MW Bristol battery project
Thrive Renewables has acquired the project rights to a 20MW battery storage project located on Feeder Road in Bristol. The battery will deliver between...
Gas Goes Green plans for 2021
The Energy Networks Association (ENA) has published the details of the work that will be delivered through its Gas Goes Green programme this year....
Ofgem boosts investment for Britain’s electricity networks
Ofgem has confirmed plans to boost investment in local electricity grids needed to support the growth in electric cars, small scale renewables, storage and cleaner forms of heating. Surface transport and domestic heating account for 34% of...
Modern Fleet magazine – issue 2
Issue 2 of our new EV magazine Modern Fleet is available to ready today online or via the new App.
The reaction to our first...
Nissan announces plans for major expansion of renewable energy at Sunderland Plant
Nissan has announced plans for a major expansion to renewable energy generation at its Sunderland plant.
If approved, the 37,000-panel extension would result in 20%...
Centrica introduces ‘virtual fuel card’ for EV fleet charging
Centrica has launched an app enabling drivers to plug in to any standard home, workplace or on the road charger and be automatically reimbursed...
Gridserve and Ecotricity to upgrade ‘Electric Highway’
Gridserve is to help Ecotricity modernise its ‘Electric Highway’ network of charge points on UK motorways and major roads.
Firstly, all existing chargers will be...
Octopus Renewables partners with pensions manager Nest
Renewable energy investor Octopus Renewables has been selected as a partner by institutional investor Nest, which manages some £16 billion in UK pension savings,...
RWE supporting research into concrete foundations for Scottish supply chain
RWEÂ is partnering with Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult to study the potential for Scottish businesses to produce commercial scale concrete foundations for floating...
MFG plans £400m investment in EV chargers
Motor Fuel Group plans to invest £400m installing 2,800 ultra-rapid 150kW and 350kW EV chargers at 500 strategic locations across its UK network by...
Aluminium industry banking on near perfect recycling rates and CCUS to decarbonise
The aluminium sector is responsible for 1.1 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions per annum, around 2% of global anthropogenic emissions. According to an...
Electric Vehicle Association England opens to members
Electric Vehicle Association (EVA) England, set up to offer a voice, services and representation to current and prospective EV drivers, has opened to members.
The...
Smart Meter checklist
Electricity, Water & Gas customer communication Smart Meter checklist. Keep customers informed around visits and smart meter appointments to increase access and boost customer...
Funding secured to accelerate development of UK’s first decarbonised industrial clusters on the east...
Bids from three industrial consortia that will link together to deliver deep reductions in industrial emissions on the east coast of England have been...
New EV training courses for rental and leasing industry
The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) has launched two new training courses for those providing operational and technical support to business fleets...
Ofgem must consider impacts on local decarbonisation in network charging reviews
A new report, from not-for-profit centre of energy expertise Regen, argues that national changes to how we pay for our electricity networks will have...
ArcelorMittal launches low carbon steel initiatives
ArcelorMittal has launched its first three XCarb initiatives that will bring together all of its reduced, low and zero-carbon products, steelmaking activities and wider green...
£78m for energy efficiency upgrades to Greater Manchester’s public buildings
Greater Manchester has been awarded over £78m in Government funding to support energy efficiency upgrades to more than 150 public buildings across the city-region,...
Government cuts electric car grant
The government has reduced its financial incentive package available to purchasers of electric cars, the ‘plug-in car grant,’ from £3000 to £2500.
Also, the grant...