Schapps green lights 2.6GW Hornsea Four windfarm
Ørsted’s Hornsea Four windfarm, 69km off the Yorkshire coast, has been approved by energy secretary Grant Shapps, after a five month delay.
The 180-turbine project...
The EV Fleet Metrics Matrix: A reporting framework for fleet managers
The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated the shift to digitisation, as it became critical to manage vehicles remotely through fleet management software. This led to an...
Stopping power – the mechanics behind regenerative braking
Braking in a car works in a simple way. Press down on the brake pedal with your foot and the brake pads squeeze onto...
LEVC introduces wheelchair accessible EV
LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) has unveiled its new wheelchair accessible electric TX Access, designed for sectors such as education and healthcare.
The vehicle provides...
Ceres’ state-of-the-art H2 fuel cell test centre opens in Nuneaton
A new and state-of-the-art hydrogen fuel cell and electrolysis test facility opened officially this week in Nuneaton.
The site was officially opened by Mr Atsushi...
UKRI boosts sustainable energy research with £53 million
Taxpayer-supported grant giver UK Research & Innovation is helping energy-related research at six centres, with £53 million of new money.
Greater complexities in power distribution,...
West Berkshire Council picks Ubitricity for EV charge points
West Berkshire Council has appointed Ubitricity to supply, install and manage up to 250 EV charge points covering a range of on street and...
Pennon pays Elgin £85 million for 100MWp of unbuilt solar
Water company Pennon is paying solar developer Elgin Energy £85 million for three unbuilt solar farms totalling 100MW in potential. Today's purchase deepens the...
Why businesses need to understand what’s happening with wholesale energy prices
By Sam Bannister, Portfolio Manager at npower Business Solutions
It may not surprise you to learn that one of the questions my team and I...
Em(sea)-bedded carbon: “Strong appetite” for marine CCUS hubs, Crown Estates find
Developers north & south of the Border are eager to use Britain’s seabed as sites for carbon capture, use & storage (CCUS), a poll...
New Volvo FM electric joins Tesco’s distribution fleet
Tesco has taken delivery of a Volvo FM Electric 4x2 tractor unit as part of its commitment to reduce the carbon footprint of its...
“Move fast, and build things”: NG-ESO unveils 2023 Future Energy Scenarios
Lack of political will, not cash nor technology, is Britain’s drag anchor holding back “the network transformation of our lifetimes”, the boss of power...
Cornwall: “Wait to late 2030s for a return to pre-Covid prices”
Respected energy economists Cornwall Insight expect no return to pre-Covid power prices before the late 2030s at the earliest.
Despite Europe’s & the world’s continuing...
Government ”dragging feet” in fostering green energy skills, say workers
The Sunak government’s lack of leadership towards transforming Britain’s skills base in energy is putting the jobs transition at risk, stranding workers in unwanted...
Stellantis unveils new EV platform
Stellantis has unveiled its new STLA Medium EV platform, which will provide the basis for a variety of electric cars, crossovers and SUVs –...
“Bee here, sometime”: Mancs to get bug-friendly EV charging Oasis. Gallagher brothers not involved
Plans have been announced for Manchester to get its first large-scale EV charging ‘Oasis’.
Providing 16 ultra-rapid charging bays, charging operator Be.EV intends transforming a...
Go-Ahead London to add nearly 300 electric buses to fleet
Go-Ahead London has announced it is adding a further 299 BYD–Alexander Dennis battery-electric buses to its fleet by the end of 2023.
In total, 169...
Thanks a £ million: Power Roll gets Durham’s & EU’s cash to boost thin-film...
Sunderland-based solar electricity innovators Power Roll today benefit from a £1 million cash injection to expand production of their light, flexible thin film, billed...
Recycled solar panels? CSG avoids holes in Blackburn, Lancashire
A Lancashire firm is aiming to stop end-of-life solar panels going to landfill, launching a service aiming to recycle as much 96% of every...
Crown Estate tweaks rules for world’s biggest floating turbine tender
Developers seeking to anchor up to 4GW of floating turbines in the Celtic Sea face new rules from the Crown Estate.
The Estate’s ownership and...