Battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales have continued to rise year-on-year despite overall declines in the new car market according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

Current± takes a look at two new appointments in the UK’s energy sector, with Laura Sandys joining the Highview Power board, and Guy Newey being announced as the successor to Philip New as the CEO of the Energy Systems Catapult.

​National Grid ESO’s latest frequency service Dynamic Moderation (DM) is set to go live today (6 May).

A new electric vehicle (EV) charging site has been opened by GRIDSERVE, this time featuring 12 350kW chargers.

​A lack of liquidity and insufficient regulation have been identified as two of the biggest barriers for investment in renewables in the UK.

​The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has called on companies to act “fairly”, as Moray East Offshore Wind farm moves to delay taking up its Contracts for Difference (CfD) support.

​Scottish low-carbon technology company Innovatium has celebrated its liquid air energy storage (LAES) energy efficiency technology demonstrator going live at Aggregate Industries’ Cauldon Cement Works.

​In April 2022, 11,685 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) were sold according to figures from New AutoMotive.

Ofgem is to reduce the overall connection charge for those connecting to the distribution network, having published its final decision on the Access and Forward-Looking Charges Significant Code Review (Access SCR).