The COVID-19 European carbon scorecard. Image: Wärtsilä.
April 13, 2021

UK ranks 5th in Wärtsilä’s COVID-19 Europe emissions scorecard

​The UK has come in 5th position in a ranking of the drop in emissions seen across Europe since the start of national COVID-19 lockdowns.
Highview Power is one of a number of prospective providers of long-duration energy storage as demand for the technology class grows. Image: Highview Power.
April 13, 2021

PODCAST: The role of long-duration energy storage for grids and solar’s global curtailment risk

This month’s episode of the Solar Media Podcast, sponsored by Honeywell, is out now, featuring discussion on long-duration energy storage, grid stability and how solar is at risk of prolonged curtailment in Vietnam.
Once a month a Current± Briefings webinar will be held.
April 13, 2021

Current± launches new webinar series with P375 discussion with Elexon

​Current± is pleased to launch a brand new series of webinars, focusing in on the key drivers of the energy transition in Britain.
Image: EDF.
April 12, 2021

EDF to sell its only UK CCGT plant West Burton B to EIG

​EDF has announced the sale of its only gas-fired Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power station in the UK, West Burton B.
Ofgem said that the Drax Pumped Storage has provided its full corporation with the investigation and has “proactively sought to rectify the matter”. Image: Drax.
April 12, 2021

BECCS at Drax could save UK £4.5bn in meeting fifth carbon budget says report

​A new report produced by Baringa and commissioned by Drax has found bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) could save the UK over £4.5 billion.
Green hydrogen: silver bullet or cog in the machine? Image: Scottish Power.
April 12, 2021

ScottishPower’s green hydrogen project looks to build UK’s largest electrolyser

​ScottishPower has submitted a planning application for the UK’s largest electrolyser as part of the Green Hydrogen for Scotland project.
April 9, 2021

Current± Chats: Gore Street's Alex O'Cinneide on the 'critical components' of Dynamic Containment

Image: InstaVolt.
April 9, 2021

InstaVolt celebrates record-breaking month for charger installs

​InstaVolt has achieved a record month for electric vehicle (EV) charging installations, with 62 rapid chargers set live in March.
Image: SPEN.
April 9, 2021

SPEN switches to drone technology for network inspection to drive down emissions

​SP Energy Networks (SPEN) is switching to drone technology for transmission network inspection, following a successful trial last year.
Image: NewMotion.
April 9, 2021

Octopus’ Electric Juice Network welcomes NewMotion as European expansion becomes ‘tangible’

​NewMotion has become the latest to join Octopus Energy’s Electric Juice Network, adding thousands of chargers across the UK and Europe.

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