SSEN helps Isle of Wight prepare for the journey to net zero
Research commissioned by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has found that areas of the Isle of Wight will see a dramatic increase in the number of tourists wanting to charge their electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030.
Ford to invest £230m to build first electric vehicle components in UK
Ford Motors is to invest £230 million to transform Halewood Operations in the UK in order to build its first electric vehicle components.
Companies collaborate for pioneering cleaner air initiative
A pioneering project in Bristol is bringing a range of businesses together to collaborate on helping reduce the levels of air pollution ahead of Bristol’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) launch in 2022.
ElectriX aims to put the spark back into driving
LV= General Insurance has recently launched ElectriX, a source of information and experience for anyone who is thinking about making the switch to an electric car. Their Head of EV Gill Nowell tells Transport + Energy why, and what to look out for on the new website.
MP visits Fuel Cell Systems to discuss hydrogen and fuel cell technology
Laura Farris, MP for Newbury, recently visited Fuel Cell Systems Ltd (FCSL) in Hungerford to see their operations up close and learn more about their role in the hydrogen and fuel cell economy.
Oxfordshire organisation launches fund-raiser to provide public charging points
EZ-Charge is raising finance through UK-based investing platform, Ethex, to raise £1.2m to install and operate 280 electric vehicle (EV) charging points in public car parks across Oxfordshire.
New digital energy system map shows the power & potential of energy digitalisation
Britain’s electricity and gas networks have launched a new National Energy Systems Map (NESM), a proof-of-concept project that could help pave the way for a smarter, Net Zero, energy system.
Fuel Change and Arnold Clark join forces to help tackle climate change
Scottish social enterprise Fuel Change and major car retailer Arnold Clark have joined forces as part of their joint efforts to tackle climate change.
New EV battery safety sensor prevents ‘thermal runaway’
Metis Engineering has revealed the production version of their Battery Safety Sensor, a CAN (Controller Area Network) based sensor designed to detect cell venting, an early sign of catastrophic Electric Vehicle (EV) battery failure.
Liberty Charge to provide “fully funded” on-street EV charging solution
Liberty Charge has launched as a charge point operator (CPO) and will roll out an initial 500 electric vehicle charging sockets across five UK local authorities by the end of 2021 in partnership with Virgin Media O2.
GE announces multi-million investment to create next-gen of UK engineers
General Electric’s ‘Next Engineers’ programme to attract 3,500+ young people from all walks of life.
NatWest pledges £100bn of climate and sustainable funding and financing
A report published by NatWest sets out the potential opportunity that exists for the UK economy from the transition to net-zero, finding that SMEs could create up to 130,000 new jobs, produce around 30,000 new businesses and result in an estimated £160 billion opportunity for the UK economy.