Cambridgeshire CC announces energy partners to help region reach net zero
Cambridgeshire County Council has named SSE Enterprise and Bouygues Energies & Services as its preferred partners to develop a series of framework energy projects which will help the region reach net zero by 2050.
UK businesses set to make almost £16bn investment in EVs this year
Research commissioned by Centrica Business Solutions shows that UK businesses are set to invest £15.8 billion on the electrification of their vehicle fleets over the next year.
ENA hears community feedback on innovation projects
The Energy Networks Association (ENA) hosted its first Community Energy Forum of the year last week with the theme of ‘Getting our networks to Net Zero’.
Using gas as a transport fuel
With many logistics companies switching to gas (both LNG and CNG) and biomethane to power their heavy good vehicles (HGVs) – Isaac Occhipinti, Head of External Affairs at Gas Vehicle Network (GVN), highlights the opportunities offered by gas as a transport fuel.
KCC case study will highlight how to electrify rural areas
Kent County Council (KCC) will highlight how they were able to put together a project where EV charging infrastructure was delivered to multiple villages and parishes across the county.
Zemo Policy Director to speak at EV webinar
Jonathan Murray, the Policy and Operations Director at Zemo Partnership, will form part of a panel on a webinar which Transport + Energy is delivering in association with the Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG).
More than half-a-million ultra low emission vehicles now on UK roads
There are more than half-a-million ultra low emission vehicles being driven on roads across the country, according to statistics released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) today (5 May).
Q&A: IONITY’s Pia Bretschneider on the roll-out of a rapid charging network for EVs
Pia Bretschneider, Country Manager UK and Ireland at IONITY, speaks to Transport + Energy about the company’s plans to roll out a reliable high-power charging network for electric vehicles.
Council partners with InstaVolt to roll-out EV charging points
Somerset West and Taunton Council has partnered with electric vehicle charge point supplier InstaVolt to facilitate a roll-out of charging stations in its car parks.
Adopting electric vehicles
Rachael Hewish, Public Affairs Manager at the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA), reflects on a strong start for the electric vehicle market in 2021 and highlights how collaboration will be key to ensuring the uptake of EVs continues.
Business leaders agree that decarbonising transport is key to delivering on net-zero target
Business leaders from transport, energy and infrastructure agreed that decarbonising transport is crucial to ensuring the UK meets its net-zero target at an online roundtable event that was put on by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
Black & Veatch eBook designed to help operators decarbonise their fleets
A new eBook from Black & Veatch outlines eight phases to help fleet operators decarbonise their vehicles and provides guidance over how to navigate new technologies, infrastructure choices and supply chains.
