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Sales of pure EVs hit almost 22,000 in September

Sales of pure EVs hit almost 22,000 in September

Almost 22,000 pure electric vehicles were registered in the UK in September, hitting another record high and bucking the wider slump in sales in the car industry, new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders have revealed.

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Weekend press round-up: UK households will need help paying winter bills, warns supplier

In our latest review of sector coverage across the national newspapers, Ovo Energy’s founder says the government will need to provide a “safety net” for households struggling to pay their utilities bills. Elsewhere, Octopus is set to create 1,000 new jobs and there is renewed speculation about upcoming policy announcements set to impact the sector.

5 years ago

Heat decarbonisation inquiry launched

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Proposal to allow independent aggregators to trade flexibility in wholesale markets

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Taskforce recommends fixed balancing charges on suppliers

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ESO debuts first in new suite of frequency response services

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Women remain ‘woefully’ under-represented in utilities

The Women in Utilities Network (WUN) has urged utility companies not to use the pandemic as an excuse to hide their gender pay gap data. The group called on the sector to publish data for 2019/20 despite government suspending the requirement to do so.

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Councils need clarity over role in network planning

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Industrial firms slam Ofgem over ‘crippling’ rise in gas transmission charges

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National Grid says offshore transmission network could save £6.5bn by 2050

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White Paper: 10 Best Practices for Building Effective Dashboards

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Total acquires on-street charging network in London

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Deadline for Utility Week Awards approaches

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Utility Week Live Online: Operational Excellence and Innovation

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Weekend press round-up: Deadline to fix ‘dumb’ energy meters put back until end of 2021

In our latest review of sector coverage across the national newspapers, the deadline to upgrade millions of first-generation smart meters has been “quietly” extended by a year. Elsewhere EDF is set for a showdown with the Treasury over state funding for nuclear power stations. And The Times issues a plea for information about business secretary Alok Sharma, missing since March.

5 years ago

Securing ageing assets against rising cyber threats

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Under pressure: Digitising the gas grid

The UK’s gas network is plagued by problems with leakage, as the process of manually controlling pressure on the grid means it is almost always set too high. Utility Week explores plans to tackle this issue and pave the way for green gas to be injected into the system by finally digitising the gas grid.

5 years ago

Smart meters or emergency brakes?

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Armitt says UK nuclear is on hold until funding model is clear

It is “impossible to see” how new nuclear power stations will be developed in the UK until a framework for financing them is in place, National Infrastructure Sir John Armitt has warned.

5 years ago

SSE, Centrica and UU rank highly in sustainability index

Ambition to reach net zero has grown among FTSE 100 companies but many lack a clearly defined strategy to achieve the targets, says EcoAct with Centrica, SSE and United Utilities among those noted for their high performance

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