Costain tests potential of electric vans in construction sector
Infrastructure solutions company Costain has completed one of the UK construction sector’s first pilots to test the use of electric vans on major project sites.
Volkswagen joins forces with Ecobat to recycle EV batteries
Volkswagen Group has signed an agreement with Ecobat, a leader in battery recycling, to collect and recycle electric vehicle (EV) batteries.
EV Working Group hears about parking and charging synergies
Parking management techniques can be used to improve the efficiency of electric vehicle charging networks by increasing the amount of time they are in use, delegates at a meeting of the Transport Technology Forum’s (TTF) EV Charging Infrastructure Working Group heard.
Octopus Energy and Aerovolt enable electric plane pilots to tap and charge
Octopus Energy has announced a partnership with Aerovolt – the first ever aircraft charging network – enabling pilots of electric planes to charge their aircraft with just one tap of their Octopus Electroverse card.
Rightcharge launches fleet charging costs service
Electric vehicle charging software company Rightcharge has launched its latest technology that allows fleets to cover the costs of an employee’s home charging by making payments directly to the employee’s energy account.
UK has “real opportunity” to lead on heat networks
The UK has a real opportunity to become a global leader on heat networks but needs to seize it, according to Vattenfall Heat UK.
SSE to slash carbon emissions by 90% across London school trust
Business energy supplier SSE Energy Solutions has embarked on a project to reduce carbon emissions by 90% across 11 Harris Federation academies in South East England.
Local leaders get £4.7bn for North and Midlands transport
A new £4.7 billion Local Transport Fund has been announced today for northern and Midlands-based local leaders.
Scotland ‘can be leader’ in net zero race
Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and Energy Màiri McAllan has announced a £24.5m grant to secure Sumitomo Electric Industries’ investment in a new cable factory for the offshore wind sector.
Heritage hotel gets EV charging
Be.EV has installed 10 electric vehicle (EV) charging bays at Abbey House Hotel and Gardens hotel and wedding venue as part of its network roll-out.
Aston University research lithium-ion battery material
Aston University researchers are to explore the use of gel electrolyte materials to make lithium-ion batteries used for electric vehicles safer and less environmentally-damaging.
Hydrogen firm secures £5m investment for growth
Green energy firm Logan Energy has secured £5 million of investment to develop its systems-led approach in the hydrogen power sector.
