April 22, 2021

New opportunities for smaller scale generators to provide electricity balancing services

Pivot Power has looked to jointly develop EV charging hubs with large-scale battery energy storage plants to ease grid demands. Image: Pivot Power.
April 22, 2021

Battery storage the key to easing EV grid upgrade concerns, unlocking other benefits

Integrating battery energy storage solutions alongside electric vehicle charging hubs can pose a multitude of benefits to charging operators, while also unlocking benefits for fleet owners.
Whilst the Local Authority delivery - which includes PV - is to continue
April 22, 2021

EAC slams government for 'simply abandoning' Green Homes Grant

​The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has warned that "actions speak louder than words" following the early closure of the Green Homes Grant.
Net zero could deliver 725,000 net jobs by 2030, says CCC. Image: Pxfuel.
April 21, 2021

Green jobs could replace those lost due to COVID-19 in two years claims report

​Investment in green jobs could allow them to replace all those lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic in two years, according to research from Green New Deal UK.
California’s sun sharing the perfect model for European electricity
April 21, 2021

IEA: Global power demand to jump 4.5% as renewables remain ‘largely immune’ to COVID-19 impacts

​Global demand for electricity is predicted to rise by 4.5% in 2021 – equivalent to 1,000TWh – following heavy reductions as a result of COVID-19.
‘I suspect there will be a similar scheme to triads next year
April 21, 2021

Ofgem gives green light to half-hourly settlement in retail electricity market

​Ofgem has given the green light to rolling out half-hourly settlement across the retail electricity market in Britain.
Image: SMS.
April 21, 2021

SMS to rollout green tech across 100 homes in Aberdeen City Council partnership

​SMS is to rollout solar PV, battery storage and heat pumps across 100 homes as part of a new £5.2 million project.
Current± rounds up the top stories from the EV market this week including: the ‘crucial’ ZEV mandate
April 21, 2021

Government warned not to 'over-regulate' EV transition or risk stifling innovation

​Whilst a mix of government and private funding is required to fuel transport decarbonisation, policymakers should be careful not to over-regulate.
Gas contributed the largest share of the energy mix in Britain in 2022. Image: Getty
April 20, 2021

UK government commits to 78% emissions reduction by 2035

​The UK has now set in law the Climate Change Committee’s recommendation of a 78% emissions reduction by 2035.
Octopus Energy, Good Energy and E.On pay £8 million due to missed payments to customers. Image: Getty.
April 20, 2021

Smart meter installations rebound with 34% month-on-month increase

​Smart meter installations have jumped 34% month-on-month according to ElectraLink, with 219,000 installations recorded in March 2021.

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