Shell plans rapid charging roll-out across UK
Plans are being put in place by Dutch energy firm Shell to have an average of one or two rapid chargers on forecourts by 2025, according to media reports.
Read more
energy
US report: Zero emission vehicles “future of energy efficiency”
Pure electric vehicles present “the greatest opportunity” to improve the energy efficiency of passenger vehicles and light trucks by 2035,
Read more
UK grid achieves “greenest ever” day on Easter Monday
The UK electricity grid was the greenest it has ever been on Easter Monday with 80% of zero carbon power, according to the National Grid.
Read more
Energy and transport: the big opportunity
Simon Pickett, EV Project Development Manager at SSE Enterprise, reflects on his time spent working across both the transport and energy sectors and how together they can offer a fast track route to zero carbon.
Read more
Report: Govt needs to “get out of the way” for net-zero grid
Government needs to enable flexibility for innovators to accelerate the shift to a net-zero electricity grid rather than be a hindrance, according to a new report by Energy Systems Catapult.
Read more
Exclusive interview: Robert Llewellyn on making EVs go mainstream
With more than 768,000 YouTube subscribers Robert Llewellyn’s Fully Charged is the world’s number one clean energy and electric vehicle channel. In addition to being a British actor, comedian and writer Robert has become one of the UK’s most prominent advocates of EVs. In an exclusive interview with Transport + Energy’s Alec Peachey he talks about his passion for EVs, how he’s witnessed a huge change in public perception over the last decade, and the remaining steps that need to be overcome in order for decarbonised transport to go mainstream.
Read more
£4.8m funding boost for PNDC to drive forward net zero
The Power Networks Demonstration Centre (PNDC) at the University of Strathclyde will receive £4.8m funding to assess equipment to help the UK hit its net zero target.
Read more
VW and BP to partner on ultra-rapid charging
Manufacturer Volkwagen has announced it is working with BP on the deployment of ultra-fast EV charging across BP retail sites in Europe.
Read more
£1bn industrial decarbonisation strategy launched by govt
Plans to create a low-carbon industrial sector and deliver £1 billion to cut emissions from industry, schools and hospitals has been announced by the Business and Energy Secretary.
Read more
How far will electricity take us?
Head of markets at UK Power Networks Services, Philip Heathcote, examines the changes across the energy supply industry – and its impact on transportation.
Read more