ENW is first DNO to publish minigeneration hubs as small as 50kW
Electricity North West has become the first DNO to offer for public inspection its register of embedded capacity, listing all mini-generation plant in its...
Good Energy wades into row over EUA “lobbying to slow heat pumps“
A major all-renewables supplier has stepped into allegations that trade body the Energy & Utilities Alliance has been influencing ministers to delay Britain’s rollout...
First Bus begins work on Norwich electric hub
First Bus has begun ground-breaking work to transform its Norwich Roundtree Way depot into site that will house an electric fleet of vehicles.
The bus...
From Christmas Day to the height of summer: pushing back Earth Overshoot Day is...
The year-on-year slowdown of Earth Overshoot Day’s forward charge is a false dawn – consistently driving back this milestone is what constitutes success, says...
Octopus extends Zero Bill homes concept, aims for 10,000 by 2025
Britain’s second largest energy supplier has found a new partner in its dream to deliver 10,000 new energy bill-free homes before 2025.
Octopus Energy is...
Glories of Syon: Instavolt seeks plug-in for London’s biggest ultra-rapid EV charging hub
Close to the M4, A4 and A315, the site sits near several key commuter routes accessing the capital’s western suburbs.
The company says it grew...
Drink in that Northants sunshine! Britvic quaffs 33.3 GWh, Tangos with PPA broker Squeaky
Beverage bottler Britvic, owner or licensee of drinks brands including Tango, Robinsons, 7Up & Lipton Tea, is to source 75% of its UK power...
Tata induced to build UK’s biggest EV battery factory in Somerset
Ministers were celebrating this morning the decision of a consortium led by Indian conglomerate Tata to invest over £4 billion into a factory making...
Understanding the options for transitioning your business fleet
Switching your fleet from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to more environmentally friendly ones is a big decision. It’s also one that’s likely to...
How can policy intervention add an extra boost to the UK’s growing heat pump...
The heating industry is at a crossroads with a period of exciting policy led growth for heat pumps on the horizon. However, with the...
SSE begins Aberdeen hydrogen-fuel cell delivery van trial
Energy firm SSE has started trials of First Hydrogen’s fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV), testing the van out of a site in Aberdeen, located...
Ofgem shortlists 4 connection competitors to link offshore wind
Ofgem has shortlisted four potential operators for its next OFTO (Offshore Transmission Owner) bidding round for three offshore transmission links worth an estimated £2billion.
In...
Government hails Great British Nuclear, pumps £156 million into SMR contests
Grant Shapps today advanced £156 million of taxpayers’ money to boost development of nuclear energy, focusing on mini-reactors of a type adapted by Rolls...
Ecotricity to launch UK’s first electric airline, but with kerosene fuelling early flights
High profile green industrialist Dale Vince, pictured, is to launch what he intends to become the UK’s first all-electric airline.
Ecotricity, Vince’s 28-year old low...
How much does it cost to charge a commercial EV fleet?
The carbon savings from switching a commercial fleet to electric vehicles are well known. It’s also understood that the Total Cost of Ownership is...
Net Zero transition “cheaper in long run” than gas dependency, OBR advises Chancellor
Pressing ahead to reach Net Zero by 2050 will most likely cost Britain less than remaining dependent on gas for power generation and energy...
Ubitricity to install EV charge points for Redbridge Council
Ubitricity has signed an agreement to install and manage 310 new on-street Siemens EV charge points for Redbridge Council in London.
Through the partnership the...
The transition to electric: A fleet manager’s checklist
Helping your drivers to go electric is a vital step on your fleet’s journey to net zero.
To ensure a smooth transition, it’s important to...
Lobsters magnetised by power cables? Scientists wave their meters
The effects on sealife of magnetic fields caused by electricity cables running on or under the seabed are probed in a new scientific study...
Home PV’s 4.2GW makes up 27% of Britain’s installed solar
UK solar power is surging stronger than ever, so fast that the nation’s grid capacity is increasingly struggling to keep pace, new analysis indicates.
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