Technology

May 2, 2023

Origin ‘upgrades’ FY2023 energy market outlook due to strong contribution from Octopus Energy

Australian power company Origin Energy has upgraded its 2023 financial year energy markets earnings due to a “stronger than expected” contribution from Octopus Energy.

May 2, 2023

British Gas trials half price electricity on Sundays

British Gas has launched what it says is a ‘supplier first’ new trail to encourage its customers to manage demand.

UK predicted to see 13% increase in EV adoption in 2023. Image: Unsplash.

April 28, 2023

ChargeUK established to double the size of UK EV charging network in 2023

ChargeUK, a new trade association which launched today (28 April), is aiming to invest £6 billion by 2030 and double the size of the UK EV charging network in 2023.

May sees BEVs consolidate is position as second most sold vehicles in UK. Image: Ivan Radic Flickr.

April 28, 2023

North Yorkshire Council to tackle rural charging limitations with new strategy

North Yorkshire Council is set to release a new electric vehicle (EV) strategy aiming to tackle rural charging limitations.

April 27, 2023

More than a million EVs are on UK roads as ownership increases by half in a year

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) announced new figures showing that the number of electric vehicles (EVs) on UK roads grew to 1.1 million.

April 27, 2023

V2G could provide 445GWh of energy storage capacity by 2050

UK research institute The Faraday Institution has detailed in a new report that vehicle to grid technology (V2G) could provide 445GWh of energy storage capacity by 2050.

Leaderboards are flawed, but here’s why we make one

LCP Delta aims to help asset owners quickly compare and understand their performance and strategies against their competitors.

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April 26, 2023

Octopus Energy, TAQA invest in 3.6GW UK-Morocco megaproject

Xlink’s project aiming to connect the UK with Morocco via a power line has received investment from Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) and Octopus Energy.

April 26, 2023

Carlton Power to supply green hydrogen to mining companies Imerys and Sibelco

Carlton Power is set to supply green hydrogen to mining and materials companies Imerys and Sibelco in the South West of the UK.

April 26, 2023

Just Eat to replace corporate sales fleet with EVs

Takeaway delivery company Just Eat has announced that it will replace 175 diesel vehicles in its corporate sales fleet with electric vehicles (EVs) by 2025.