UKPN to create ‘virtual power’ station in UK’s largest flexibility tender
New contracts for energy capacity worth £30 million are being awarded to 17 innovators in the energy, tech and car sector including Octopus Energy, Electric Miles and Ohme, making it the UK’s largest-ever ‘flexibility’ tender.
New call for SMEs to take part in energy storage innovation programme
An exciting opportunity for energy storage innovators in North-West Europe to develop their energy storage technologies has now opened.
Comment: The chicken and egg of EV roll out
The UK road transport sector stands on the cusp of great change, with clear indicators of movement away from the internal combustion engine (ICE) and towards electric vehicles (EV). Energy Institute analyst Daniel de Wijze takes a look at what has been going on under the bonnet of the fuel retail industry during a year unlike any other.
Award honours green credentials of JCB’s Teletruk
Top award honours environmental benefits of new all-electric remodelling of an industry classic.
Michael Matheson named Scottish cabinet secretary for net zero, energy and transport
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon creates new role for net zero, energy and transport and appoints Michael Matheson as cabinet secretary.
Ofgem delivers £300 million down payment to rewire Britain’s roads
Ofgem to power electric vehicle revolution, with motorway service areas and key trunk road locations across the country set to get the cabling they need to install 1,800 new ultra-rapid charge points, tripling the current network.
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.
