The 8 EV myths everyone should stop believing
As any new technology that comes to the market, electric vehicles (EVs) have had their critics. The EVs we see on our roads today...
“Largest in generations”: NG seeks partners for £4.5 billion Great Grid Upgrade
National Grid is inviting approaches from key supply chain partners as it attempts to deliver what it calls the "largest overhaul in generations" of...
Car parks & industrial roofs “can accommodate government’s solar targets”: UCL researchers
Commercial roofs and urban surfaces such as car parks offer enough room in England alone to accommodate Britain’s targeted expansion of solar PV, without...
Cero and Enso agree financing on 50MW battery for Larks Green
The developers of Britain’s first solar farm now generating directly into the nation’s transmission network have agreed financial terms to add a 49.9MW battery...
Somerset to receive £3.7m for EV charging network
Somerset Council is to receive £3.7m from the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) fund which will be used fill in the gaps in Somerset’s...
Oilcos slam Starmer’s North Sea development ban
Labour’s proposals to ban new oil & gas extraction in the North Sea would undermine Britain’s energy security, threaten jobs, and send import bills...
IGas is preferred bidder for geothermal project at Manchester hospital
IGas told investors two months ago that it was in talks with owners of up to 35 sites, many on NHS premises, for its...
Econ unveils electric gritter truck
Yorkshire-based Econ Engineering has developed a new electric gritter truck which can be operated all year-round thanks to a range of demountable body options,...
Magazine ranks Octopus as UK’s most ethical energy supplier. BG, EDF & Shell are...
Octopus Energy has been awarded a perfect score of 100 for ethical accreditation by The Good Shopping Guide, ranking it Britain’s most scrupulous energy...
Solar’s “untapped potential” on commercial roofs & car parks is target of new government-industry...
Warehouses, car parks, schools and shopping malls hold the key to boosting by a factor of five Britain's solar electricity output, or so a...
Largest EV charging hub in the South West opens
Osprey Charging has opened the largest ultra-rapid EV charging hub in the South West - a 16-bay dedicated EV re-charging location at Salmon’s Leap,...
Ofgem cuts price cap from July, saves households average £426 per year
The retail price cap for domestic electricity & gas will be cut to £2,074 per year starting in July, regulator Ofgem confirmed this morning.
The...
Old EV batteries help electrify North Tyneside Council’s fleet
Old electric vehicle batteries are to be used to store solar-powered energy to fuel a fleet of new EVs at North Tyneside Council’s revamped Killingworth...
LEVC reveals upgraded battery for TX and VN5 EVs
LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) has announced an enhancement for its TX taxi and VN5 light van, with both vehicles benefitting from a larger...
Government “must match actions to words” as world races to make green jobs, warn...
Ministers must deliver on their words with actions if as many as 725,000 net new green jobs are to be created in quest of...
Britain’s “lack of incentives” prompts Oxford solar pioneers towards US or EU plant; FT...
World-leading solar power pioneers Oxford Perovskite reportedly believe the UK is their “least attractive” option for a new factory to produce the firm's revolutionary...
Octopus launches Electroverse EV charging platform for SMEs
Long-tentacled power company Octopus today reaches into EV charging for small firms, with the debut of its Electroverse EV charging solution.
Launched in summer 2020,...
Carlton’s & Schroders’ £200 m hydrogen bid glows green for gas’s prospects
A £ 200 million joint venture announced today in green hydrogen testifies to the low-carbon gas’ future as an industrial mainstay and low-carbon substitute.
Developers...
Ashcourt Group introduces its first fully electric skip loaders
Ashcourt Group UK has taken delivery of its first two fully electric 18 tonne Renault Trucks E-Tech D Wide skip loaders to help reduce...