The UK Government has responded to the digital spine feasibility study published by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), making six commitments that work towards establishing a data sharing infrastructure in the energy sector.
Paua, a provider of electric vehicle charging technology, is collaborating with local authorities and other organisations to make shared electric vehicle (EV) charging depots a reality for commercial fleets.
Project RESPONSE (Robust Emergency Services Performing Operations in Electric) is a government-funded initiative to make emergency service operations more energy efficient using zero emission (ZE) technology.
In March, Innovate UK published its materials and manufacturing vision for 2050. This document “explores the manufacturing and materials related challenges and opportunities likely to face key sectors of the economy by 2050 and the steps we may need to take together to ensure the UK prospers from these changes.”
National Grid is using satellite imagery to boost the resilience of the grid, as part of a new project that could save £22 million over the next decade.
Regulators and policymakers have acknowledged that more work is needed to deliver an effective, secure, digitalised energy system, but called on industry to also play its part.
Ofgem and Innovate UK have unveiled the four challenge areas for the second round of innovation funding as part of their Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF).
