Formula E tops sustainability rankings
Formula E has maintained its position as global leader for sustainability in sport, topping the Global Sustainability Benchmark in Sport (GSBS) report, the Sustainable Championships Index (SChI), and the Sustainable Motorsport Index (SMI).
Allye forms part of consortium awarded grant to develop home energy storage system
Clean-tech start-up Allye Energy, the smart battery technology platform for distributed energy storage at the grid edge, has been awarded a R&D grant by Innovate UK to develop innovative residential energy storage systems – in partnership with OST Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Science and Negal Engineering AG.
Veolia and Brent partner on electric waste vehicles
The London Borough of Brent is rolling out nine electric collection and street cleansing vehicles in partnership with Veolia.
EU to strengthen CO2 emissions rules for heavy-duty vehicles
The European Parliament and Council have reached a provisional agreement on new measures to strengthen CO2 emission reduction targets for new heavy-duty vehicles.
Shared electric van charging committee launched
A new committee looking at the practicalities of sharing charging infrastructure between fleets operating electric vans has been launched by the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP).
Councils work with Mer on scaling up electric mobility
European electric vehicle company Mer has announced projects with three councils as it looks to assist local authorities in scaling up electric mobility.
New EV charging hub opens in Stockport
An electric vehicle (EV) charging hub in Stockport is the first of 20 to be built in a £15 million deal between Stockport Borough Council and Be.EV.
APC invites tech firms to apply for £25m in funding
The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) has called on UK firms toapply for match–funding for research and development of automotive technology and processes.
International Battery Company raises $35m for Indian EV adoption
Technology firm International Battery Company (IBC) has raised $35m for a 50 MWh capacity manufacturing plant, and has developed ready-for-delivery battery cells for the Indian market.
UK “needs eight times EV chargers” by 2035
The UK needs eight times more public electric vehicle chargers to meet demand by 2035, according to a recent study conducted by net zero consultancy Field Dynamics.
NGN secures funding to explore hydrogen potential
Northern Gas Networks (NGN) and partners have secured Ofgem funding of almost £500,000 for a Hydrogen Cost Reduction Programme (HyCoRe) to explore the role of hydrogen for the net zero transition.
Octopus invests £200m into data centre heat re-use tech
Octopus Energy’s generation has announced a £200m investment in London-based tech disruptor Deep Green to scale-up its technology.
