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Electrification presents major uncertainties for HGV fleet operators, but the successful process undertaken by electric buses could be a crucial resource.

The Labour government has reaffirmed its commitment to the existing parameters of the Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) mandate.  

Green hydrogen will no doubt play a key role in Britain’s long-term decarbonisation, but it is important to utilise it in the right areas.

On 30 September, the UK’s final coal-fired power plant, the 2GW Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station, closed after over 50 years of operation.

Spanish electricity company Iberdrola has, through its UK business SP Energy Networks (SPEN), acquired Derryherk, a private technology company that works to improve data connectivity through its digital twin.

The Energy Networks Association (ENA) has released figures suggesting that, since it launched its Strategic Connections Group, electricity network operators (ENOs) have removed 10GW of “zombie” projects from the connections queue.

National Grid and SSEN Transmission have begun construction of the Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2), a 2GW subsea electricity link between Scotland and Yorkshire.

The Clean Hydrogen Innovation Programme (CHIP), a Joint Industry Programme led by the Carbon Trust in collaboration with Levidian, National Gas Transmission, Scottish Power and SSE, has launched its first three projects.

The UK government’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has released its report on energy trends in the UK for the second quarter (April to October this year).

Offshore engineering company Inyanga Marine Energy Group has completed hydrodynamic testing of the Passive Pitch Unit for its patented HydroWing technology, a tidal energy generation project.