LEAP24 opens four new sites
Dutch ultra-rapid EV chargepoint operator (CPO) LEAP24 has launched four new charging locations in Barking, Chingford, Pinner and Watford. All the sites have gone gone live within 7 days of each other, with LEAP24 now operating 9 ultra-rapid charging sites inside the M25. Each site features multiple 150-300kW charging points, is fully open to the […]
UK BEV manufacturing “to surpass global forecasts”
Battery electric vehicle (BEV) manufacturing in the UK is set to significantly surpass forecasts made for both global and European manufacture. According to figures from the latest Advanced Propulsion Centre UK’s (APC) demand report, UK automakers will be achieving near-total battery-electric production by 2035. Globally, BEV is predicted to account for 38% of all vehicles […]
Plug me in launches new initiative
Financing and installation partner Plug me in has launched a new initiative called Plug me in Go.
Majority of fleets have an EV strategy
77% of fleets either have an EV charging strategy in place or are planning to adopt one, according to new research.
‘AirBattery’ facility to be built in Germany
Israeli firm Augwind Energy has announced plans to build its first commercial-scale “AirBattery” project in Germany.
EV charging costs remain stable as pump prices rise
Electric vehicle (EV) drivers have experienced a 2p drop in peak and off-peak charging at the fast speeds, according to The AA EV Recharge report for May.
TfL appoints EDF Renewables for green electricity
Transport for London (TfL) has appointed EDF Renewables to generate and deliver green electricity via a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) over 15 years.
£107m for energy-saving public sector projects in Wales
The Welsh Government Energy Service (WGES) has provided £107.7m in grant funding to help public sector organisations deliver energy efficient projects across Wales. WGES ensures that public sector organisations in Wales are leading the charge on the journey to net zero by providing grant funding through a number of schemes to help reduce the cost […]
Balfour Beatty secures £833m Teeside net zero contract
Infrastructure group Balfour Beatty has been awarded a £833m contract by Technip Energies to act as the construction partner for Net Zero Teesside Power. The site is an Onshore Power, Capture and Compression project which will be one of the world’s first gas-fired power stations with carbon capture and storage. Balfour Beatty will work alongside […]
SP Energy Networks launches £1.4bn investment
SP Energy Networks has awarded supply chain contracts to support a £1.4bn commitment to deliver critical onshore transmission projects across central and southern Scotland as part of the UK Government’s Clean Power 2030 mission.
Royal Mail cuts parcel emissions
Royal Mail has announced a reduction in its average carbon emissions per parcel delivered – already the lowest in the industry – by a fifth (20%) in the past year.
Green construction vehicle training centre opens in London
London’s only dedicated training facility for construction vehicles has opened in Earls Court as part of the capital’s Climate Action Week.
