Hydrogen bus trialled in Kent
Kent County Council marked Clean Air Day last week with the launch of a hydrogen bus trial.
EY analysis shows that EV sales will dominate in Europe by 2028
Electric vehicle (EV) sales in the US, China and Europe will outstrip all other engines five years sooner than previously expected, according to new analysis from EY.
Maintaining standards through the Electric Vehicle Consumer Code
Lorraine Haskell, Project Lead for the Electric Vehicle Consumer Code (EVCC), discusses how important it is for home chargepoints to be specified, installed and maintained correctly.
New members join board at Zemo Partnership
Zemo Partnership, the multi-stakeholder group working to deliver on the UK’s transport decarbonisation objectives, has elected four new members to its Board of Directors.
SWARCO to deliver 21 rapid EV charge points for TfW
Transport for Wales (TfW) have appointed SWARCO to install 21 rapid electric vehicle charge points in rural locations across the country.
Accountants need to encourage businesses to focus on whole life costs for fleet savings
Fleet management provider, CBVC Vehicle Management, is urging financial advisors and accountants to encourage businesses to ignore headline lease rental rates and to instead focus on whole life costs for company car acquisition for fleet cost savings, especially as fleets start to accommodate electric vehicles.
WCRAQ hosts Clean Air Day to take action against air pollution
Chair of WCRAQ, Barry Sheerman MP, hosted the ‘Clean Air Day – Call to Arms’ meeting to take action on air pollution and protect children’s health. Joining him were Global Action Plan, EV Thank You, PACTS and Clean Air Champions Professor Sir Stephen Holgate and Professor Jonathan Grigg.
Think tank argues for greater focus on clean transport alternatives to EVs
Shifting to electric vehicles isn’t enough says progressive policy think tank, IPPR. Public transport, walking and cycling need a greater role in the UK’s future.
New Lords committee launches Call for Evidence on Ofgem and net zero
The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee today launches its first inquiry which will investigate the role of Ofgem, the UK’s energy market regulator.
Linesight and Nel collaborate on hydrogen fuelled bus programme
Multinational consultancy firm, Linesight, and global dedicated hydrogen company, Nel Hydrogen, are to collaborate on the delivery of a new hydrogen fuel station for 20 hydrogen buses for Transport for London (TfL).
Keeping pace with change
To coincide with International Women in Engineering Day, Lynne McDonald – a smart grid engineer and manager at UK Power Networks – talks about her role and the changing pace of the energy industry including the importance of monitoring the impact of EVs and low carbon technologies on the grid.
50MW lithium-ion battery goes live as part of Energy Superhub Oxford
Pivot Power, part of EDF Renewables, Wärtsilä, the global technology company, and Habitat Energy, the battery storage optimisation specialists, today (23 June) activated the UK’s first grid-scale battery storage system directly connected to the transmission-network as part of the £41 million Energy Superhub Oxford (ESO) project.