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JustCharge enables drivers to rent out their residential EV chargepoint to others. Image: JustPark

May 20, 2022

Visa to offer rewards for EV charging on JustCharge's network in new partnership

Visa has teamed up with community electric vehicle (EV) charging service JustCharge with the intention of simplify payments and boosting uptake.

May 20, 2022

GRIDSERVE offers 1,000 miles of free electric vehicle charging to new leasing customers

GRIDSERVE is offering drivers £125 of charging if they lease an electric vehicle (EV) in May or June through the company’s leasing arm.

CLEVER will improve the LCT data available to SSEN

May 19, 2022

SSEN launches CLEVER trial to stimulate conversation between DNOs and EV owners

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution has launched a new trial to help ease the rollout of low carbon technologies (LCTs) on its network.

JUmptech will now be active in the Dutch market through its partnership with VEBE. Image: Jumptech.

May 19, 2022

Jumptech signs deal with VEBE expanding into the Netherlands

Jumptech is expanding into the Netherlands through a new partnership with electric vehicle (EV) chargepoint installer VEBE.

May 19, 2022

Energy Systems Catapult's Living Lab hits 1,000 homes milestone

Energy Systems Catapult’s (ESC) Living Lab has reached a new milestone, with 1,000 household across the UK joining since its launch in 2017.

May 19, 2022

Reducing operating costs: looking under the hood of energy retailers

National Grid ESO's control centre. Image: National Grid ESO.

May 18, 2022

National Grid ESO eyes potential reactive power tender as it issues RFI

National Grid ESO has put out a request for information (RFI) for new sources of reactive capability across England and Wales.

Deepak Ravindran is joining the Octopus Energy Group to run the new business. Image: Kraken Utilities.

May 18, 2022

Octopus’ Kraken Technologies expands into other utilities

Octopus Energy’s cloud-native platform Kraken Technologies is expanding to target other utilities, such as water and broadband.

Flexibility strategy: game changer or simply warm words?

May 18, 2022

Locational pricing could save £30bn by 2035, finds Energy Systems Catapult

Locational pricing could save £30 billion by 2035, according to a new study from the Energy Systems Catapult (ESC), commissioned by Octopus Energy.

The automated drones will be able to fly beyond the line of sight to capture the best data. Image: NGET.

May 18, 2022

National Grid launches trial to use drones and AI to automate asset inspection

National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) has launched a new trial using drones and artificial intelligence (AI) to fully automate asset inspection.