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.
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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.
Image: Getty.
April 20, 2021

SET Ventures leads ESFORIN funding round in support of international expansion

​SET Ventures has led a funding round into European flexible solutions provider ESFORIN SE, with sonnen founder Christoph Ostermann also participating.
The report cautioned that the UK would struggle to reach its net zero targets if investment in businesses’ net zero strategies to reach their ESG commitments aren’t sustained. Image: Getty.
April 20, 2021

Green Alliance: UK will 'struggle' to meet 2050 net zero without ramping up of policy

Green Alliance’s latest net zero policy tracker shows the UK “risks complacency” as it finds emissions will be nearly 40% higher in 2030 than needed to hit decarbonisation targets.
Octopus Energy founder and CEO Greg Jackson. Image: Octopus Energy.
April 20, 2021

Octopus Energy reveals plans to expand into green hydrogen

​The Octopus Energy Group is set to expand into the green hydrogen sector, touting the benefits of the technology for "parts of the economy electrification can’t reach".
April 19, 2021

Current± Chats: UPS’s Claire Thompson-Sage on grid constraints and fleet transition

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