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August 6, 2024

National Grid switches on first London Power Tunnels circuit

Engineers energised National Grid’s £1 billion London Power Tunnels 2 (LPT2) project in south London on 5 August.

TfL's Glass Yard charging hub sits just outside the South Circular

December 4, 2023

City Hall announces five new London ultra-rapid charging hubs for high-mileage drivers

City Hall and Places for London, have announced that five new ultra-rapid EV charging hubs across London will be offered to the market.

October 6, 2023

National Grid completes all 32.5km of tunnelling for £1bn LPT project

National Grid’s London Power Tunnels (LPT) project has reached a major landmark having completed all 32.5km of the project’s underground route.

September 15, 2023

ubitricity chosen by South West London councils to deploy 1,050 EV chargepoints

ubitricity has announced that it has been chosen by Richmond and Wandsworth councils to deploy and manage 1,050 EV chargepoints across the two boroughs.

August 15, 2023

Drivers in London most likely to switch to an EV

Drivers in London are the most likely to switch to an electric vehicle (EV) compared to other UK cities according to a new survey from car sharing marketplace Turo.

August 11, 2023

DESNZ announces London Energy Security Conference for Spring 2024

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has announced that the UK will host a new energy security conference in Spring 2024.

February 8, 2023

EV roundup: MFG, Bonnet, LondonMetric and Rolec to boost UK’s chargepoint network

Current± rounds up the top stories from the electric vehicle (EV) market this week.

FFI will increase is production capacity in the UK. Image: Unsplash.

January 25, 2023

Mer expands King’s College London’s EV charging network

Electric vehicle (EV) charging provider Mer, has expanded and upgraded King’s College London’s EV charging network after winning the contract put out to tender by the university.

National Grid to integrate SF6-free technology for £1 billion LPT project. Image: National Grid.

January 3, 2023

National Grid to integrate SF6-free technology for £1 billion London grid upgrade

National Grid is set to integrate green technology to reduce the use of sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) from the £1 billion London Power Tunnels (LPT) project.

Net zero could deliver 725,000 net jobs by 2030, says CCC. Image: Pxfuel.

December 13, 2022

Green jobs growing at four times the overall rate of job market, says PwC

As the UK’s renewable economy continues to grow, consultancy firm PwC stated that green jobs are currently growing at four times the rate of the overall UK employment market.