Scotland commissions first electric fire engine
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has commissioned its first electric fire engine. The service has received around £500k of funding from Transport Scotland to roll the prototype into production.
Government upgrades public buildings to save £650m per year
Hundreds of public buildings will cut their use of expensive fossil fuels and save millions of pounds on bills, thanks to £553 million in government funding for affordable, low carbon heating and energy efficiency upgrades.
Winners of the HySupply 2 competition to receive government funding
The funding has been awarded to 28 projects across the UK, including Scotland, Wales and the north of England and working across a range of different sectors and technologies through the Low Carbon Hydrogen Supply 2 (HySupply 2) competition.
National Highways’ project to boost biodiversity on England’s roads network
National Highways’ innovative green mapping project to boost biodiversity on England’s motorways and major A-roads network.
Innovate UK announces £25 million EV competition
Innovate UK, part of UK Research & Innovation (UKRI), has announced a new funding competition that will support the research and development of the most promising, innovative and sustainable battery technologies for the propulsion of EVs in the automotive sector.
Lunaz reveals upcycled recycling truck ahead of nationwide roll-out
Ahead of its nationwide roll-out of industrial upcycled electric vehicles (UEVs), Lunaz Applied Technologies (LAT) has revealed its design and powertrain requirements.
JustPark partners with Visa to boost EV uptake
Community electric vehicle charging service JustCharge has partnered with Visa in an effort to simplify payments and boost EV uptake.
Siemens to host Transform 2022 at Manchester Central
Siemens is to host the Transform 2022 two-day conference and exhibition in Manchester on July 12th and 13th.
ESC report shows locational pricing could save £30bn for electricity consumers
A new report by Energy Systems Catapult (ESC) shows that reforming the UK electricity market, so that wholesale prices reflect local supply and demand conditions, could save consumers billions as the country transitions to a net zero grid.
New NEC Birmingham charging hub will be one of Europe’s largest
The NEC Birmingham charging hub’s forecourt will contain ultra-fast 300KW DC chargers capable of charging 32 EVs at any one time.
Furniture retailer moves to fully electric fleet
Britain’s largest independent furniture retailer, Furniture Village, is adopting a fully electric fleet with the acquisition of 25 PEUGEOT e-2008 vehicles.
SSEN to help connect low carbon technologies to the grid
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution has launched a new tool to help customers connect low carbon technologies to the grid, such as electric vehicles (EVs) and heat pumps.