The global energy transition could create financial benefits worth as much as US$160 trillion by 2050, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has said.

Distribution network operator SP Energy Networks ​has partnered with Smarter Grid Solutions (SGS)​ for an £8.5 million EV charging project.

London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) came into effect yesterday in a bid to reduce the capital’s emissions and improve air quality, but infrastructure upgrades are still required for the transition to take hold.

Centrica has committed to deploying 7GW of distributed, low carbon technologies globally over the next decade.

National Grid’s Electricity System Operator (ESO) unit has placed system stability at the top of its innovation priority list, while issuing a “call to arms” for the energy industry to collaborate further.

ElectraLink has launched the UK’s Energy Market Data Hub (EMDH), a new platform offering data services and solutions for the energy sector.

Last week’s Everything EV conference in central London bought together representatives from across the e-mobility ecosystem to discuss the sector’s direction of travel. The Current± editorial team was on hand to report from the event, and here are the five key takeaways from Everything EV 2019.

Official government statistics are failing to take into account the value of businesses’ decarbonisation efforts, a new report has concluded.

Energy tech firms Piclo, Origami, Nuvve and EDF Energy’s R&D team are the collaborators behind what’s been coined as one of the most wide-ranging and holistic smart grid trials ever conducted in the UK.