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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.

Despite the eagerness for renewables in the North East

April 28, 2023

UK set to miss 2035 decarbonised power system target, says BEIS Committee

A Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee has said that the UK’s decarbonised power system by 2035 target is in jeopardy.

April 28, 2023

Fully Charged Live 2023: how does the UK EV market compare?

A panel at Fully Charged Live South 2023 discusses how the UK can continue to build its EV market.

April 28, 2023

Royal Navy’s Liverpool HQ installs first Hover Wind-Powered Microgrid turbine

The Royal Navy has announced the installation of a first-of-its-kind in Europe ‘turbine in a box’ at its Liverpool headquarters.

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.

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April 27, 2023

From brawn to brains: AI in the future of the UK’s power system

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.