Energy leaders commit to accelerating the journey to gender balance
UK energy leaders say they will step up action to improve gender diversity and inclusion in their companies to help the energy sector meet the challenges of the energy transition and reaching Net Zero.
Costain enters three-year partnership with Elmtronics
Electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure expert, Elmtronics, has secured a three-year partnership with smart infrastructure solutions company, Costain, to help it transition its UK fleet to EVs.
PM promises improved infrastructure to secure Rivian’s £1bn investment
Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has promised to construct a new motorway junction and revive an old rail link as part of a series of measures to tempt Rivian to base their £1bn electric vehicle (EV) factory in the UK, reports the Telegraph.
International governments commit more than 120k vehicles to be zero emission by 2040
International governments spanning the US, Canada, Mexico and the UK have jointly committed to fully convert their own fleets of vehicles to be zero emission by no later than 2040.
Government-backed liquid hydrogen plane paves way for zero emission flight
Passengers could one day fly to the other side of the world with zero carbon emissions and just one refuelling stop, thanks to Government-funded technology being unveiled today (Monday, 6 December).
Lunaz to build UK’s largest electrification facility
Vehicle electrification company Lunaz will grow its manufacturing footprint by 400% and create 300 highly-skilled jobs for technicians and engineers at Silverstone in 2022 – making it the largest facility of its kind in the UK.
Britishvolt: Battery ecosystem makes UK “best place to develop batteries in Europe”
Britishvolt believes that Britain’s pre-existing battery ecosystem and infrastructure makes it the perfect location for its Gigaplant as the company continues on its collaborative journey to assist the country’s car manufacturing industry as it transitions to electrification.
EVs and Net Zero centre stage as energy networks launch draft business plans
With electricity demand set to double in the same time period as adoption of EVs, heating systems and industrial processes accelerates, energy networks will be a key enabler of this change and have now set out plans placing EVs and Net Zero transition at the heart of their proposals.
Rightcharge raises £700k to accelerate smart electric vehicle charging
Rightcharge has raised £700k in a fully subscribed seed funding round, to help accelerate the adoption of smart EV charging in the UK.
Commercial transport industry urged to ‘act now’ at ITT Hub Conference
The commercial transport industry has been urged to ‘act now’ on strategies to reach net zero, implement biofuels into operations and attract the next generation of professionals by industry-leaders at the ITT Hub Conference.
StoreDot reveals technology that allows battery cells to regenerate while in use
StoreDot has revealed new patented technology that will allow battery cells to regenerate while they are in use, through a seamless background repair mechanism.
JCB takes delivery of Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car
The vehicle is among the first batch of Toyota’s second-generation hydrogen-fuelled cars to arrive in the UK since its launch earlier this year.
