Government commits to £14.2bn nuclear investment
The UK Government has announced a £14.2 billion investment to build Sizewell C nuclear plant as part of the Spending Review. The Chancellor is set to confirm the funding at the GMB Congress ahead of the Government’s Spending Review, with the investment creating up to 10,000 jobs, including 1,500 apprenticeships. Some £330m in contracts have […]
Zonal pricing could “slash” industrial electricity costs
Electricity prices for vehicle manufacturers could be cut without passing the costs onto households or small businesses.
National Grid trials 3D printed products to save carbon
National Grid is working with Hyperion Robotics and the University of Sheffield on a trial to manufacture, install and test 3D-printed substation foundations.
London site to feature Dynamic Load Management
Volvo Truck and Bus Centre London North in Enfield has become the latest HGV site in the UK to feature Dynamic Load Management (DLM) technology from Evolt Charging.
1Energy to develop low carbon heat network in Oxford
Low-carbon city heat network developer 1Energy has secured £21m of investment for a city-wide heat network for Oxford.
TfN and OS provide driveway data for planning public charging
New information on driveways by Transport for the North (TfN) and Ordnance Survey (OS) aims to assist local authorities in planning public electric vehicle chargepoint infrastructure. OS worked with TfN to develop a model through machine learning which identified which of the 6.4 million households in the region have driveways, or off-street parking access, and […]
Hydrogen sector calls for “rapid investment”
The UK hydrogen sector has called for rapid investment, scaled deployment and long-term policy certainty at a recent conference.
Believ secures £300m funding for 30,000 charge points
Electric vehicle (EV) charge point operator (CPO) Believ has secured £300m to install 30,000 charge points.
TfL reveals more than 2,000 zero emission buses in use
Transport for London has announced that there are now more than 2,000 zero emission buses operating on routes in the capital.
Government confirms solar roofing for new builds
The UK Government has confirmed that solar panels will be installed on new build homes as part of the Future Homes Standard.
Water-source heat network set up at mixed-use development
The Last Mile group of multi-utility infrastructure companies is delivering a water-source ambient heat network at the mixed-use Welborne Garden Village development in Hampshire, England.
ScottishPower Renewables reveal future for offshore charging
Offshore charging for battery-powered crew transfer and service operation vessels could be on the horizon for windfarms of the future, according to two studies commissioned by ScottishPower Renewables.
