UK on track to miss 2020 and 2030 legal targets for toxic pollution
The UK Government is set to miss the legal targets for four out of the five pollutants covered by a crucial piece of clean...
National Grid explores plans for UK hydrogen ‘backbone’
National Grid is exploring the development of a UK hydrogen ‘backbone’, which aims to join together industrial clusters around the country, potentially creating a...
Council installing 16 Alfen EV charging points
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council is installing 16 Alfen EV charging points at car parks across the area.
The 7kw-22kw chargers, rolled out by the council's...
Net Zero impossible unless urgent action taken on energy efficiency this decade
The Government is failing to grasp the enormous challenge of decarbonising the UK’s housing stock, which accounts for 20% of our greenhouse gas emissions,...
Proposed acquisition of Western Power Distribution and strategic portfolio repositioning
National Grid plc today announces that it has agreed to acquire PPL WPD Investments Limited, the holding company of Western Power Distribution (WPD), the...
Tidal powered cars – EVs charged by tidal power in Shetland
Nova Innovation has installed an EV charge point in Shetland which powers vehicles solely by the tide using turbines beneath the water.
In the push...
National Grid ESO joins ENA
National Grid ESO has become an official member of Energy Networks Association with Fintan Slye, director of the Electricity System Operator joining the ENA’s...
Net zero company benchmark of the world’s largest corporate emitters
Climate Action 100+, a $54 trillion investor-led initiative that seeks greater climate ambition and action from corporate boards and executives, has released its first-ever benchmark evaluating...
Williams develops electric powertrain for Triumph
Williams Advanced Engineering has developed an all-new battery powertrain for Triumph Motorcycles’ TE-1 prototype electric motorcycle.
The battery for the TE-1 has peak power of...
Rapid charging forecourts ‘key’ to EV switch
Rapid charging forecourts could play a key role in encouraging drivers to make the switch to EVs, new research suggests.
The survey from Venson Automotive...
Global wind power growth must triple over next decade to achieve Net Zero
2020 was a record year for the global wind power industry, but a new report published by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) warns...
UK needs to install 700 charge points per day to switch to EVs by...
EVs are for ‘fleets not families’ suggests the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, warning 2030 targets could be in jeopardy. The SMMT casts...
Long-duration storage “needs funding support”
The long-duration electricity storage needed for the UK to transition away from fossil fuels should be supported by an innovative funding mechanism, claims a...
97.4% of Scotland’s electricity consumption met by renewables In 2020
New figures released yesterday reveal that Scotland has not met its 2020 target of generating the equivalent of 100% of the nation’s gross electricity...
Council installs 24 Pod Point EV charging points
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council has installed 24 Pod Point EV charging points in two public car parks thanks to grant funding from the...
Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative triples
Asset managers representing over $22.8 trillion of assets under management (AUM) announced that they are new signatories to the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative. Following...
British Land announces ambitious science-based targets for scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas...
British Land has announced that the Science Based Target initiative has validated that its commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions align with a 1.5°C...
SEEIT agreement with bp pulse
SEEIT has signed an agreement with Chargemaster (bp pulse), the UK’s largest operator of public electric vehicle charging points. As first announced on 6...
Saint-Gobain targets electric fleet by end of 2023
Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland is aiming to move its entire car fleet to electric and hybrid vehicles by the end of 2023 to support...
Driving uptime and sophisticated energy management with Lithium-ion
The development of high-powered lithium-ion cells and the increasing sophistication of IoT-enabled UPS offering a better return on investment and a more sustainable and resilient...