Companies and organisations in the UK are developing a growing appetite for renewables PPA structures, but still face obstacles including the perception of renewable projects and unprepared procurement teams.

The government has set out its plans for the future of UK electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the UK, including powers to standardise new publicly accessible chargepoints; requirements for smart technologies to allow chargepoints to help balance the grid; and minimum provision of charging infrastructure at motorway services.

Nominations for the Solar Power Portal Awards 2017 are now open, and product innovation will once again return as a category.

The BBC is to begin tracking the carbon footprint of a significant proportion of its TV programming from April this year as part of a wider sustainability plan to reduce its environmental impact.

The government’s Electricity Demand Reduction (EDR) pilot has reported positive interim results mid-way through its initial run.

Energy supplier OVO has opened its chequebook to make its maiden acquisition, paying an undisclosed amount for smart grid developer VCharge.

Sales of ‘alternative fuel’ vehicles (AFVs) have got off to a flying start in 2017 and set a new record for percentage share of the market, The Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders has said.

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has demanded that the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) commits to greater transparency over energy bills and an annual report detailing green levy costs.