Current± rounds up the top stories from the EV market this week including: the ‘crucial’ ZEV mandate
August 18, 2020

UK government awards £1.5m for smart EV charging projects

The government has awarded over £1.5 million to two electric vehicle (EV) charging projects to help utilise electricity when its at its cheapest and help balance the grid.
‘I suspect there will be a similar scheme to triads next year
August 18, 2020

Ofgem launches evaluation of balancing costs as they soar by 39% during lockdown

​Ofgem is evaluating it balancing costs system after costs rose by 39% during lockdown.
Business and the energy crisis: have the measures gone far enough? Image: Pixabay NC.
August 17, 2020

UK power industry to lose £1.1bn due to COVID-19 lockdown

​The UK power industry has lost £1.1 billion due to the impact of COVID-19, according to energy trading company Hartree Solutions.
Image: M&S.
August 17, 2020

BP Chargemaster to trial EV charging at M&S sites as first 50kW chargers installed

​BP Chargemaster is continuing its rollout of electric vehicle (EV) chargers with new installs for Marks & Spencer.
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August 17, 2020

SSE outlines intention to create plans for a just transition to net zero

SSE has unveiled its intention to draw up plans for a just transition, with an intention of publishing them by November 2021.
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August 14, 2020

Q1 sees record year-on-year renewable capacity increase

​In Q1 of 2020, total renewable generation grew by 30% on the same quarter the year before according to new statistics from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
The survey shows that 45% of respondents felt the government was “too close” to large oil and gas companies
August 14, 2020

Tory MPs join calls for 2030 ICE ban as caucus makes green recovery recommendations

​Bring forward the ICE ban to 2030, a group of over 100 moderate Conservative MPs has recommended in a new collection of essays.
A CGI of the new Trojan Energy charge point
August 14, 2020

Start-up Trojan Energy launches ‘innovative new charging points’ project

​Electric vehicle charging start-up Trojan Energy has launched a new project to install its ‘world-first’ technology across two London boroughs.
Bring data into play will help reduce the cost of transitioning to net zero. Image: SSE.
August 14, 2020

SSE partners Bluestone Energy for smart city project

​SSE has teamed up with service provider Bluestone Energy for a smart city project in the Thames Valley area.
Image: EDF Energy
August 13, 2020

Low wind scuppers latest coal-free run as it ends at 55 days

​Great Britain’s latest coal free run – which spanned 55 days – has come to an end due to low wind and tighter margins.

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