Europe

April 13, 2021

UK ranks 5th in Wärtsilä’s COVID-19 Europe emissions scorecard

The UK has come in 5th position in a ranking of the drop in emissions seen across Europe since the start of national COVID-19 lockdowns.

April 9, 2021

Octopus’ Electric Juice Network welcomes NewMotion as European expansion becomes ‘tangible’

NewMotion has become the latest to join Octopus Energy’s Electric Juice Network, adding thousands of chargers across the UK and Europe.

November 25, 2020

Fast charging key to enabling European EV uptake

Increasing European fast charging options would convince 66% of future electric vehicle (EV) drivers to switch sooner.

The Vulnerability Commitment’s signatories include Octopus Energy

October 14, 2020

Top 55 technology 'quests' for reaching net zero in Europe identified

In order to reach net zero in Europe, a number of ‘technology quests’ must be embarked upon to upgrade grids, enable bifacial solar and driving electric vehicle (EV) deployment.

October 2, 2020

Instances of negative pricing more than double across Europe in 2020

Great Britain saw 80 hours of negative pricing in the first nine months of 2020 as instances of negative day ahead prices more than double across Europe.

August 19, 2020

EV sales set to reach 45m globally by 2040 as high price barrier falls away

Globally the number of electric vehicles (EVs) on the roads is expected to jump to 323 million by 2040 according to new research by Wood Mackenzie.

The report showed that although 47% of people working in the renewable sector expect a >5% pay increase

April 22, 2020

Plummeting EU power prices may not recover until 2025

Power prices across Europe - which have on average fallen between 30% and 40% - may not fully recover until 2025.

April 15, 2020

JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy invests in EV charging platform company Virta

Japan’s biggest petroleum company, JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation, has become the latest fossil fuel firm to invest into electric vehicles (EVs).