With the UK government target of installing 600,000 heat pumps a year by 2028 fast approaching, the heat pump industry is aiming to fill skills shortages with a new apprenticeship which could be ready to start later this year.

The renewable energy generator Statkraft has embarked on a joint venture with alternative assets investment manager, Foresight and HyNet founding partner, Progressive Energy to form Grenian Hydrogen Limited.

Supermarket chain Asda is set to acquire the majority of EG Group’s UK and Ireland fuel, foodservice, grocery and merchandise business with eyes to scale its EV business.

EV charging solutions provider RAW Charging has agreed a contract with Exclusive Collection to install and operate EV chargers across a number of country house hotels and spas across the UK.

According to a new survey released by innovation charity Nesta, 81% of heat pump customers are satisfied or more satisfied than their previous heating system.

A new partnership between EDF Renewables Ireland and Simply Blue Group will see the companies progress two floating wind projects totalling 2.65GW.

A new study by Element Energy has found that the wide-spread deployment of ground source heat pumps (GSHP) alongside demand shifting could reduce Britain’s electricity consumption by up to 24TWh a year by 2050.

Octopus Investments has announced it is investing £50 million in the Northern Ireland-based electric vehicle (EV) chargepoint operator Weev.

The UK is predicted to see a 13% increase in new EV registration in 2023 despite dropping to a 30-year low in 2022, new research has said.

A transmission licence application has been made for a 700MW Northern Ireland-Scotland interconnector project.