UKPN Green Recovery supercharges low carbon projects across South East
A £66 million investment is set to deliver 86 ‘shovel-ready’ low carbon energy projects across London, the East and South East of England.
Majority of weekly car drivers could cover their mileage on single charge
New survey reveals that 85% of drivers drove less than 200 miles each week for business and leisure.
Ofgem research shows one in four consumers plan to buy an EV in next five years
Research carried out by energy regulator Ofgem has found that almost one in four (24%) consumers plan to buy an electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid in the next five years.
New one-stop-shop for network innovation launched
Energy Networks Association (ENA) has launched a new Smarter Networks Portal for network innovation, making innovation more accessible and transparent, while also providing innovators a simple way to submit their own ideas directly to networks.
Europe’s most powerful electric vehicle charging hub coming to Oxford
Oxford City Council, Pivot Power, Fastned, Tesla Superchargers & Wenea team up to deliver the UK’s largest public EV charging hub of 38 fast and ultra-rapid chargers, delivering 100% renewable energy to EV drivers day and night.
Rise in home deliveries fuels consumer climate concerns
Three in four consumers (73%) would like all their home deliveries to be delivered in a low carbon manner such as electric vehicles, cargo bikes, or walking in the next 5 years, according to new findings from EO Charging.
TfL and London Councils announce e-scooter trial will begin in June
Transport for London (TfL) and London Councils have announced that London’s rental e-scooter trial will begin on Monday 7 June, in a core group of boroughs, Canary Wharf and the City of London.
Graham Hoare joins Britishvolt as president of global operations
Britishvolt, the UK’s foremost investor in lithium-ion battery cell technologies, has appointed Dr Graham Hoare OBE FREng as President of Global Operations.
Fleets advised to upgrade vehicles as Birmingham clean air zone begins
Businesses in and around Birmingham gave been advised to replace their fleet vehicles with cleaner, more efficient models as the city’s clean air zone (CAZ) comes into effect on 1 June 2021.
Arrival selects HERE SDK for its EVs
Electric vehicle (EV) company Arrival has selected location technology platform HERE Technologies to power its in-vehicle Human-Machine Interface navigation solution.
Committee warns Government has “mountain to climb” on EV switch
The chair of the Public Accounts Committee has warned that the Government has a “mountain to climb” to make all cars and vans sold in the UK low emissions.
Lack of women in UK energy sector risks industry being ill-equipped for Net Zero
Only 18 out of 80 companies have female executive directors, with women holding just 24% of all board seats and 14% of executive director positions.