Trafford Council planning 100 EV charging bays
Trafford Council is planning 100 new charging bays throughout the borough as part of a big push to encourage drivers to use EVs.
Working with...
Energy industry slates Chancellor
Generators, retailers and advocates for British energy lined up this morning to voice disquiet and quiet dismay over chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s tax raises on...
Latest issue of Mission Critical Power
The latest edition of Mission Critical Power is now ready to read today online or via the new Energyst App.
MCP is now published 8...
Hunt levies new 45% tax on generators, ups windfall on oil & gas extractors...
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt introduced a new tax on power generating companies of 45% on excess profits in this morning’s Autumn Statement. The “temporary” levy...
Bobbing, off Cork: Octopus raises stake in turbine floater Simply Blue
Octopus Renewables Investment Trust first invested in the Cork-based group in August 2021, buying a 12% stake. Today’s purchase raises its interest to 15.5%. ...
Britain lags in race for renewables, says new REA study
As Premiership players begin their break over the five weeks of Qatar’s controversial World Cup, away from football Britain already languishes in Europe’s “relegation...
Morand launches energy storage solution
Swiss technology start-up Morand has launched an energy storage technology, Morand eTechnology, designed to recharge a city car quickly.
The hybrid system combines the characteristics...
Knock them down, Enviromena get up again
Fresh from defeat over a planned 11.8 MWp solar farm in Dorset’s Frome Valley, developer Enviromena is this week celebrating convincing all the members...
Gas operating profits rise fourfold at SSE during six months to September
Operating profits from the gas and thermal energy division alone of vertically integrated generator-retailer SSE soared to £248million on an adjusted basis in the...
Yoking renewables earnings into Hunt’s windfall tax “disproportionate to clean generators’ profits”, says Cornwall
Any move by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to extend to renewable power retailers the government’s windfall tax on excess energy profits would be unfair on...
UK falls from EY’s podium of 40 most attractive nations for clean energy cash
Britain has dropped one place to fourth – behind Germany, - among 40 major economies ranked by global consultants EY in their latest RECAI...
DPD confirms tests with Volta Zero EV prototype
Parcel delivery company DPD UK has completed a series of engineering tests with the full-electric Volta Zero, as part of wider trials for the...
Pricing and specs confirmed for new Audi e-tron
The new Audi Q8 e-tron is now on sale in the UK, including improved efficiency, a redesigned exterior and higher charging performance.
Like before, the...
Four big battery plants to ease Scotland’s clean transmssion
Over 1GW of new power storage was announced this morning for Scotland's transmission grid.
Innovators Xenobe revealed plans for three amp hotels with a combined...
Ohme and Volkswagen ID. Buzz offer EV package
Volkswagen’s all-electric ID. Buzz is now available as a one-stop EV package with Ohme’s Home Pro smart charger included.
Ohme’s Home Pro smart charger can...
Gas losing its puff? Business on-site renewables “can displace imports by 2035”, nPower believes
British firms' on-site, on-roof or on-campus generation of clean power could supplant imported gas as early as 2035, corporate supplier nPower Business Solutions calculates.
Solar...
Vauxhall partners with Octopus Energy for EV charging at home and on the road
Vauxhall has partnered with green entech pioneer Octopus Energy to help improve the UK’s electric vehicle ownership experience at home and on the road,...
Altilium Metals selects Teesside for UK’s largest EV battery recycling plant
Altilium Metals, a UK-based clean technology startup, has selected Teesside as the preferred location for the largest planned recycling facility in the UK for...
Addison Lee and Bonnet partner to provide access to over 20 charging networks
Addison Lee, the UK’s largest quality private hire, courier, and black taxi provider, has announced a new partnership with Bonnet, the largest independent electric...
Energised Anglia: REA tots up £3.5 billion renewables potential for Britain’s eastern hump
Renewable energy’s value to East Anglia's economy could soar to £3.5 billion by 2035, double the sector’s regional total today, according to advocates for...