March 12, 2021

Texas and the storm: Could an extreme weather event cause a similar blackout in the UK?

British Gas announces "cheapest" UK EV charging prices with Hive SmartCharge service. Image: Centrica.
March 12, 2021

Centrica unveils ‘virtual fuel card’ to tackle fleet electrification barriers

​Centrica is launching a Fleet Charging Management System which acts as a virtual fuel card, allowing drivers to plug into any standard electric vehicle (EV) charger.
Octopus Energy secured Bulb's services in December 2022. Image: Bulb.
March 12, 2021

Bulb's losses narrow as its customer base continues to surge

​Bulb’s revenues are up 85%, helping to reduce its operating losses to £59 million as its customer base surges.
The GRIDSERVE Electric Highway was launched last week
March 12, 2021

GRIDSERVE to spruce up Ecotricity's Electric Highway with new chargers as it takes 25% stake

​GRIDSERVE has taken a 25% stake in Ecotricity's Electric Highway network of electric vehicle (EV) chargers, with plans to replace the current infrastructure.
Image: Rebel Energy.
March 12, 2021

Supplier start-up Rebel Energy hits crowdfunding target as it looks to summer launch

​Rebel Energy has raised 157% of its crowdfunding target in just seven days, with more than £220,000 raised.
Image: Getty.
March 11, 2021

Battery capacity more than doubles in T-4 auction but gas still dominates

​The T-4 Capacity Market auctioned closed yesterday in its twelfth round, with 40819.895MW awarded agreements.
ESO to free up 8GW of projects via TEC amnesty. Image: Pxhere (NC).
March 11, 2021

Ofgem to lower shareholder returns and direct investment to greening local networks

​Ofgem is to significantly lower the proportion of money going to network company shareholders in the next price period as it looks to target more flexible local grids.
Image: BP Pulse.
March 11, 2021

​BP Pulse sets aside £2 million to improve UK’s legacy charging infrastructure

BP Pulse is making £2 million available to deliver what it has described as “radical improvement” in the reliability of older UK electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.
EVIEs Awards spotlight: EV Start-Up of the Year. Image: Getty.
March 11, 2021

Commercial EV charging equipment market to soar to over $870bn by 2050 – WoodMac

​New analysis from Wood Mackenzie has found that by 2050 the commercial electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment market will be worth over $870 billion (£623 billion).
Image: Onto.
March 11, 2021

Shell partners EV charging subscription service Onto

​Shell has partnered electric vehicle (EV) charging subscription provider Onto, offering users access to over 3,400 UK chargepoints.

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