George Heynes

March 1, 2024

Current±’s most read stories of the week: Octopus’s V2G tariff, the Celtic Sea and the UK’s energy ‘crunch point’

Octopus’s V2G tariff, the Celtic Sea and the UK's energy ‘crunch point’ feature as Current±'s most read stories of the week.

A render of the proposed Britishvolt battery gigafactory that is now set to supply the energy storage industry in the UK.

March 1, 2024

Tata Group to develop multi-billion pound battery manufacturing facility in Somerset

Tata Group’s battery business, Agratas, is set to develop a new battery gigafactory in Somerset which will be the largest in the UK.

Hydrogen demand could also rise to 7.5GW by 2050. Image: Aurora Energy Research.

February 29, 2024

North West of England could see hydrogen demand surge to 2GW by 2030, finds study

The North West of England could see demand surge for low-carbon hydrogen to around 2GW by 2030, a new study has found.

February 28, 2024

UK government allocates £21 million funding to 800MW of hydrogen projects

Yesterday (27 February), the UK government unveiled £21 million in funding to support seven hydrogen projects with a capacity of 800MW.

February 27, 2024

Octopus partners with AeroVolt to support charging network for planes

Energy supplier Octopus Energy has partnered with aircraft charging network AeroVolt to simplify the charging experience for pilots.

February 26, 2024

The sleeping renewable giant: How the Celtic Sea could propel the UK’s net zero goals

In this blog, Current± delves into how the Celtic Sea could help propel the UK's net zero ambitions through floating offshore wind and hydrogen.

Floating offshore wind farms are also being explored in Ireland. Image: EDF.

February 22, 2024

Floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea could be worth up to £1.4 billion

The Crown Estate has released research indicating that the floating offshore wind opportunity in the Celtic Sea could be worth up to £1.4 billion.

ev.energy raised $33 million last year to continue its V2G rollout across Europe and the US. Image: ev.energy.

February 22, 2024

EV charging platform ev.energy awarded £32 million to scale charging in California, US

Electric vehicle (EV) smart charging platform ev.energy has secured £32 million in funding to expand charging solutions in California, US.

An image of two buses in the dark with lights on

February 21, 2024

UK government unveils funding to deliver electric buses in the North East

The UK government has unveiled £19.5 million in funding to deliver zero-emission buses and charging infrastructure in North East England.

Nick Winser speaking at the Energy Storage Summit 2024. Image: George Heynes / Solar Media.

February 21, 2024

Up to £35 billion private investment needed per year in the energy system, says Nick Winser

In his opening keynote at the Energy Storage Summit 2024, Nick Winser referenced the need to scale private investment in infrastructure.

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