The role of flexibility in the UK energy market is becoming increasingly important in the transition to a smarter energy system. With Brexit creating uncertainty about what our future energy mix will look like and talk around a subsidy-free market, flexibility plays a crucial part in balancing grid and maintaining security of supply.

Energy is often businesses’ second biggest spend after staff, however many aren’t aware of the technology available to help them maximise their energy efficiency and meet environmental goals.

Uber customers in London can now order a fully electric vehicle for the first time following an agreement between the transport company and car manufacturers Nissan and BYD.

Energy union GMB has slammed an interview given by new National Grid executive director Nicola Shaw in which she lauded the potential of a smart energy revolution in the UK as “fanciful nonsense”.

Engineering solutions provider Costain is achieving significant savings on the electricity bill of one of its temporary site buildings thanks to the trial of a new energy management system.

UK supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has said that commercial rooftop solar remains a crucial element of its sustainability plans and revealed that it is currently experimenting with battery storage technologies.

Used electric vehicle (EV) batteries could soon be on the market at a significantly reduced cost that competes with brand new energy storage systems, according to a Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) report.

Energy efficiency could offset the need for Hinkley Point C by 40% while demand side response (DSR) could make the project unnecessary altogether according to a new report published today.

The government has suggested changing the banding for company car tax rates from 2020 to reflect the growing range of ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs) expected to come to market in the next decade.