Guidehouse and SSEN report reveals lessons from Dutch chargepoint roll-out
Guidehouse and Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution have published a joint report on the lessons the UK can learn from the Dutch roll out of public electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints.
Diode launch Charge Platform to drive the transition to electric vehicles
Diode, the electric vehicle tech start-up, has launched its EV suitability and charge point procurement software, Charge Platform for Business.
UKRI to develop the UK PEMD supply chain for a net zero automotive sector
Totalling nearly £80 million, UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) Driving the Electric Revolution challenge – a government-funded programme – is investing into the scaling up of essential power electronics, machines and drives (PEMD) manufacture.
Transport & Energy news round-up
Here transportandenergy.com brings you a round-up of all the latest news and stories from councils and local authorities across the UK week commencing 08/11/21.
COP26: National Grid and AiDash unveil satellite technology to meet sustainability goals
AiDash has announced the launch of its Intelligent Sustainability Management System (ISMS) to help companies achieve their sustainability goals including the 10% biodiversity net gain by 2030.
ITT Hub announces renewed commercial partnerships with industry leaders
National Grid, Western Power Distribution (WPD) and Zenobē have been confirmed as Innovation and Technology in Transport – ITT Hub 2022 and 2023’s commercial partners.
Energy stored in electric car batteries could be used to power homes
During the course of this year, the University of Warwick’s EV-elocity project has been deploying V2G chargers in a range of locations across England to as part of large-scale trials to gain technical, customer and commercial insights on emerging V2G (vehicle-to-grid) technology.
Amey trials biofuels to reduce emissions by up to 90%
Amey, working with Kent County Council, New Era Fuels and their partner Green Biofuels is set to trial biofuels across its Highways maintenance fleet, to help improve its environmental performance on Kent roads, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by up to 90%.
COP26: Logistics UK plan to decarbonise the UK logistics sector
Logistics UK has launched a route map to decarbonise the UK logistics sector, which needs to undergo vast transformation for the UK to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, according to Logistics UK, as it launches a route map to decarbonise this £127bn industry.
UK businesses urge ministers to unlock potential of local climate action
New research from UK100 contains a stark warning from two major UK business leaders that the current model of ‘top down’ climate governance is “hindering the full potential for climate action at the local level”.
GFI puts forward 18 solutions to decarbonising UK’s road transport
A cross-sectoral report from the Green Finance Institute has put forward 18 solutions to overcome the financial barriers to decarbonising road transport in the UK.
COP26: This is not a drill
Ben Kilbey, Head of Communications at Britishvolt and a Transport + Energy editorial board member, reflects on his time spent at COP26 and the infectious nature of everyone’s shared ambition to deliver Net Zero.