The strategy includes plans to support the installation of heat pumps. Image: WPD
June 28, 2022

WPD to enable ‘quick and affordable’ low carbon heat connections with new strategy

​Western Power Distribution (WPD) has published what it has described as its most ambitious low carbon heating strategy, showing how it plans to connect domestic low carbon heat technologies (LCT).
The Government has said that these upgrades will deliver high power charging hubs in Northern Ireland for the first time. Image Getty.
June 27, 2022

Lack of home charging exposing electric vehicle drivers to higher prices

More than two-fifths (42%) of electric vehicle (EV) drivers are being exposed to higher charging prices due to a lack of dedicated home charging points.
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June 27, 2022

Current± Price Watch: Johnson points to reform of 'ludicrous' system

​In this week’s Current± Price Watch series – powered by LCP Enact – we take a look at surging winds and rumous of electricity market reform.
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June 27, 2022

Bowmark Capital to buy out Cornwall Insight

​Private equity investor Bowmark Capital is buying out energy research, data and analysis company Cornwall Insight.
Centrica's profit hit £3.308 billion due to gas and nuclear. Image: Centrica.
June 27, 2022

Centrica reportedly pulls out of auction for Bulb

​Centrica has reportedly pulled out of the auction to buy failed supplier Bulb, as the deadline to bid looms.
BEIS will be split into three new departments
June 24, 2022

Government unveils ‘landmark’ modernised Energy Charter Treaty to rebuff legal challenges whilst pursuing decarbonisation

​Following two years of negotiations, the UK has reached a “landmark” agreement to modernise the terms of the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT).
Eight chargers have been installed at the Rhug Estate
June 24, 2022

InstaVolt opens its first ultra-rapid EV charging hub in Wales

​InstaVolt has opened its latest ultra-rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging hub at the Rhug Estate, in Wales.
ev.energy raised $33 million last year to continue its V2G rollout across Europe and the US. Image: ev.energy.
June 24, 2022

ev.energy partners Easee to offer EV charging package

​ev.energy has announced a new partnership with Easee, to offer electric vehicle (EV) drivers a combined hardware and software package designed to save them money.
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June 24, 2022

WPD pledges to ensure domestic customers can gain grid connections when and where they want

​Western Power Distribution (WPD) has pledged to ensure domestic customers can connect low carbon technologies when and where they want.
June 24, 2022

Current± Disruptors: Diode’s Jon Horsfield talks making EV infrastructure easy

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