Scotland’s Stirling launches green transport hub
A new low carbon transport hub has opened in Stirling, Scotland. The site has more than 64 charge points and solar panels to power the infrastructure, onsite buildings and street lighting. A battery...
View ArticleBritain ‘on track to meet its 78% emissions reduction target by 2035’
Britain could meet its 78% emissions reduction target by 2035. That’s according to two out of the four new National Grid ESO’s Future Energy Scenarios (FES). The electricity system operator’s...
View ArticleHave a bright idea to help address poor power management impact on MOD estates?
Do you have a bright idea to help the Ministry of Defence (MOD) address the impact of poor power management on its estates and inefficiencies in the management of power quality? The Defence and...
View ArticleWelsh colleges awarded £2m to provide training for jobs in green economy
The Welsh Government has awarded funding worth £2 million to further education colleges to provide training for jobs in the green economy. Six colleges will share the funding to deliver the courses,...
View Article‘UK’s first’ gigafactory greenlighted
Northumberland in northeast England will soon become home to what is claimed to be the UK’s first gigafactory. The battery technology manufacturer Britishvolt has been granted planning permission to...
View ArticlePostman Pat goes electric!
Royal Mail has today announced a new plan to ensure that all its company cars will be electric by 2030. By 2025, only electric vehicles (EVs) will be available to order by its staff. Postmen and women...
View ArticleUK’s gigafactory ambitions ‘at dead end without more support’
The UK’s gigafactory ambitions are doomed to reach a dead end unless the government boosts the sector with further financial support. That’s according to the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) which...
View ArticleCould electric BMWs stabilise the grid?
The largest grid operator in the Netherlands and Germany TenneT has launched a pilot research project to investigate the potential of electric vehicles (EVs) in supporting grid stability. Nearly 20 BMW...
View ArticleBacteria to help recycle EV batteries?
Bacteria can recover precious metals from electric vehicle (EV) batteries, according to research from Coventry University. This involves a process called bioleaching, whereby microbes extract valuable...
View ArticleCMA launches investigation into supply of EV chargers on or near motorways
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into the supply of charging points for electric vehicles (EVs) on or near motorways. It is probing suspected breaches of...
View Article‘Government must ensure EV charging is convenient and inexpensive’
The experience of charging an electric vehicle (EV) must be convenient, straightforward and inexpensive, the Transport Committee has urged the government. In a new report, the committee of MPs makes a...
View ArticleUS offers $42.3m to decarbonise manufacturing sector
The US is offering $42.3 million (£30.4m) of funding opportunity for the manufacturing industry to reduce carbon emissions and improve economic competitiveness. According to the Department of Energy...
View ArticleNorthern Ireland ‘has fallen behind in EV charging infrastructure’
Northern Ireland is the UK region with the lowest level of electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure installed. The Department for Transport has released the latest figures for publicly available EV...
View ArticleBiden targets 50% EV car sales by 2030
President Biden has today outlined a target of making half of all new vehicles sold in the US in 2030 zero-emissions vehicles. These include battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric or fuel cell...
View ArticleNHS ‘to spend £100k on electric ambulances to slash carbon footprint’
NHS is reportedly considering buying a £100,000 fleet of electric ambulances to slash carbon dioxide emissions from its operations. According to the Daily Mail, transit vans will be converted into...
View ArticleAustralia introduces new rules to support priority low emission technologies
The Australian Government has introduced new regulations aimed at supporting the next generation of low emission energy technologies. It has allocated AUD$192.5 million (£102m) to enable the Australian...
View ArticleAustralia’s smart solar reforms to get more clean energy into the grid
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has finalised reforms that are expected to help inject more small-scale solar into the grid as well as support the growth of batteries and electric...
View ArticleCustomer spend on European energy market skyrockets in 2020
European customers’ spending on energy-as-a-service type products has risen a whopping 53% over the last year, compared to 46% in 2019. That’s according to new research from research and consulting...
View ArticleRoyal Mail to trial EV tyres for cleaner air!
Royal Mail has launched a trial of ’emission-reducing tyres for its electric vans. That follows a partnership with manufacturer ENSO that aims to reduce the pollution created by rubber in the tyres...
View ArticleBritish Army gets EV boost
New electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure is set to get the British Army on the road to a greener future. UK Power Networks Services has installed the chargers in five garrisons on Salisbury...
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