There is now more than 1GW of battery energy storage in the UK. Image: Zenobe.

ESN calls for greater investment in storage to exude ‘calming’ effect on volatile power market

23 Sep 2021, 13:13

The impact of high gas prices has emphasised the need to invest in storage technologies, the Electricity Storage Network (ESN) has said.

The Green Gilt was initially announced as part of Rishi Sunak's Budget in March. Image: HM Treasury.

UK’s first Green Gilt raises £10bn for environmental projects

22 Sep 2021, 16:30

In the UK’s first Green Gilt, £10 billion has been raised for projects like zero-emissions buses, offshore wind and schemes to decarbonise homes and buildings in this financial year.

Ten taxis are to be part of the wireless charging trial in Nottingham. Image: Sprint Power

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How wireless charging can take the hassle out of EV fleets

20 Sep 2021, 15:43

Sprint Power's commercial director Ben Russell talks about how wireless charging can help support fleet drivers to make the switch to electric vehicles.

EV drivers utilising the OVO Drive Anytime tariff could now benefit from their vehicles participating in the Balancing Mechanism. Image: OVO.

Kaluza and Flexitricity to utilise EVs in Balancing Mechanism

17 Sep 2021, 12:54

Kaluza and Flexitricity have teamed up to offer demand response in the Balancing Mechanism, optimising domestic battery storage and electric vehicle (EV) batteries.

UrbanChain was set up in 2017 at the University of Manchester. Pictured CEO Dr. Somayeh Taheri. Image: UrbanChain.

UrbanChain welcomes two hotels into P2P energy exchange scheme

15 Sep 2021, 12:20

Peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading company UrbanChain has partnered with two hotels, which will now secure green energy through its new scheme.

IMServ's managing director Steve Brown. Image: IMServ.

IMServ acquired by Bluewater as it eyes ‘huge growth potential’ of energy transition

15 Sep 2021, 11:53

UK smart meter firm IMServ has partnered private equity firm Bluewater through a successful carve-out from Schneider Electric, with plans in place for continued growth.

Levistor has developed an ultra-fast EV charging system that utilises storage to minimise grid strain. Image: Levistor.

Flywheel ultra-rapid EV charging start-up Levistor passes crowdfunding target

14 Sep 2021, 12:25

Electric vehicle (EV) charging start-up Levistor has exceeded its initial crowdfunding target in the first week of its official launch.

Half-hourly settlement periods are the gold standard for energy metering and data. Image: Getty.

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How to avoid the hidden costs of energy data

14 Sep 2021, 12:19

Eunice Mabey, energy optimisation director at SSE Energy Solutions - Distributed Energy, explores the role of energy data in decarbonising business operations and, crucially, the right steps to take in utilising it.

Connecting renewable energy projects to the grid is often a challenge due to constraints on networks.

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Current± Disruptors: Gridmode’s transmission connection strategy and the ISO

10 Sep 2021, 16:23

Current± caught up with Gridmode's Steve Serpant and David Williams to discuss the company’s strategy, its growing pipeline and what it can offer to a future independent system operator.