In this week’s EV Roundup, SSE and Zest have opened new chargepoints, while charging anxiety is resulting in drivers willing to pay to secure a chargepoint in advance. A campaign by char.gy and Vauxhall is also encouraging local authorities to develop plans to roll out domestic charging for drivers without access to off-road parking.

Cornwall Insight has found that flexible electricity usage would negate the need for four additional gas-fired power stations.

The UK Government has unveiled a 17-strong shortlist of green hydrogen projects, totalling 262MW of capacity, which could receive funding.

Electricity network companies tendered a record 4.6GW of capacity on Great Britain’s local flexibility markets last year, with 2GW contracted.

Neil Gray MSP, the Scottish Government’s cabinet secretary for energy, has called on the UK Government to provide developers with "certainty" for new pumped storage hydro (PSH) plants.

Following yesterday's blog covering the domestic effects of the Inflation Reduction Act, Current± looks at the international consequences.

National Grid ESO and Ofgem have unveiled the next steps for the Transmission Entry Capacity (TEC) amnesty which could remove 8GW of non-viable projects.

Ruari Cairns from Open Energy Market discusses opportunities within long-term PPAs and on-site generation projects amid uncertain economic conditions.

As the US Inflation Reduction Act approaches its first anniversary, Mark Williams from the Centre for American Progress explores its impact so far.

New research released by car manufacturer Vauxhall Motors today (15 August) has indicated that 71.6% of UK councils have no published strategy for residential on-street EV charging.