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December 20, 2021

Aviva invests in Clean Growth Fund to expand sustainability start-up knowledge

​Aviva has invested in UK venture capital fund the Clean Growth Fund, which in turn is investing in early-stage clean technology ventures.
The 2MW/5MWh vanadium flow battery at the Energy Superhub Oxford. Image: Invinity Energy Systems
December 17, 2021

Energy Superhub Oxford moves forward as UK’s largest flow battery energised

​Invinity Energy Systems, alongside Pivot Power, has fully energised the UK’s largest flow battery, located in Oxford.
The new battery asset has been installed on Pivot Power's Kemsley site. Image: Pivot Power.
December 17, 2021

Current± Predicts: The energy transition in 2022, part four

Pivot Power's Ed Sargent and GridBeyond's Michael Phelan gave Current± their predictions for what the next year will look like in the energy sector.
‘Urgent reform of skills system required for net zero’, says new report. Image: Centrica.
December 17, 2021

Heat pumps suitable for all properties finds Electrification of Heat project

​Heat pumps are suitable for all property types and architectural eras a new study by the Electrification of Heat (EoH) project has found.
Orbital's O2 tidal turbine has begun generating electricity for the grid. Image: Orbital.
December 16, 2021

Orbital Marine Power confirms applications into the CfD

​Tidal energy company Orbital Marine Power has confirmed it will qualify multiple applications for submission into the fourth Contracts for Difference (CfD) round, which opened this week.
Battery being assembled by Aceleron
December 15, 2021

Aceleron secures over £927k in government funding for circular battery storage project

​Lithium-ion battery developer Aceleron has been granted £927,426 in government funding to help develop its Project BATLAB.
Char.gy lamppost charging (left) and inductive charging (right). Image: char.gy
December 15, 2021

Char.gy lauds 'first successful trial' of public inductive charging

Electric vehicle (EV) charging firm char.gy said it has today (15 December) confirmed the world’s first trial of public EV inductive charging, having launched in Marlow, Buckinghamshire in October.
Image: Octopus Energy.
December 10, 2021

Octopus Energy expanding Kraken platform thanks to £227m investment from CPP Investments

​Octopus Energy is looking to grow its Kraken platform, thanks to a £227 million (US$300 million) investment from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments).
Image: Giorgio Trovato (Unsplash).
December 9, 2021

UrbanChain onboards first housing association as it continues to grow P2P market

​Peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading company UrbanChain has welcomed a housing association into its alternative energy market for the first time.
BP reduces 2030 emissions reduction target to continue oil and gas operations. Image: BP.
December 8, 2021

Grid Edge secures new bp ventures investment in £2m funding round

​Cleantech start-up Grid Edge has closed a £2 million funding round, securing investment from bp ventures, Goldacre and Aston University.

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