News - Transport + Energy

TRANSPORT

Fleet Electrification

Zemo Partnership hosts Welsh decarbonisation event

Zemo Partnership, in collaboration with the Welsh Government, will host Moving to Zero in West Wales.

February 3, 2026_

Infrastructure + technology

GRIDSERVE’s ‘Electric Freightway’ begins

Welch Group deploys electric HGVs for British Antarctic Survey

Energy

National Grid DSO secures largest flexibility portfolio

National Grid’s Distribution System Operator (DSO) has secured its biggest long term flexibility portfolio to date, awarding 196GWh of flexibility availability in the latest annual tender.

February 2, 2026_

National Grid launches digital twin tool Triton

UK Power Networks trials tech that maximises existing cable use

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Fleet Electrification

Zemo Partnership hosts Welsh decarbonisation event

Zemo Partnership, in collaboration with the Welsh Government, will host Moving to Zero in West Wales.

February 3, 2026_

London councils still operating majority diesel fleets

Electric Vehicles

BYD joins Electric Vehicles UK

Infrastructure+technology

Infrastructure + technology

North Northamptonshire Council partners with Connected Kerb

North Northamptonshire Council has announced a partnership with charge-point operator Connected Kerb to deliver more than 1,500 EV charging sockets.

February 3, 2026_

Costain to build junction to new £4bn gigafactory

Infrastructure + technology

GRIDSERVE’s ‘Electric Freightway’ begins

HYDROGEN+BIOFUELS

Hydrogen Energy Association calls for policy delivery

Weak demand signals and delays to policy delivery are holding the UK hydrogen industry back, according to a report from the Hydrogen Energy Association.

January 28, 2026_

Hydrogen + biofuels

Pace of hydrogen transport tech ‘putting net zero targets at risk’

Hydrogen + biofuels

ULEMCo secures funding for zero-emission range

Buildings

Data centre heat could warm more than 3.5 million UK homes

Analysis from EnergiRaven and Viegand Maagøe finds that projected growth in data centres will produce enough waste heat to warm millions of homes in the UK by 2035.

January 27, 2026_

Warm Homes plan released by UK Government

London Trams depot removes fossil gas usage

GOVERNMENT

Budgets and funding access “constraining” public charging roll-out

Constrained budgets and slow access to government funding for local authorities are the biggest barriers to installing public EV charge points, according to a survey.

February 3, 2026_

London councils still operating majority diesel fleets

Transport Committee calls for action on skills

NET ZERO

Costain to build junction to new £4bn gigafactory

Infrastructure solutions company Costain has been appointed to design and build a new junction on the M5 motorway to Britain's biggest EV battery manufacturing plant.

January 27, 2026_

Centrica announces new energy transition facility

AI-managed EV charging ‘could save £650’ on bills