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Call for government to ‘step up’ support for hydrogen

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) has called on the government to “step up” its support for the use of hydrogen to decarbonise the energy system across power, heat and transport.

7 years ago

WPD declares winners of competition to access local grid data

Western Power Distribution (WPD) has declared the winners of a competition offering participants the chance to access local power grid data to test innovative ideas.

7 years ago

Ecotricity tasks virtual power plant with energy development

Ecotricity and Next Kraftwerke have teamed up to create a greener smart grid in a bid to regulate the UK’s energy demand, storage and generation in “real-time.”

7 years ago

Renewables investment in growth mode, says energy entrepreneurs report

More than £227 million was invested in 400 independent renewable energy projects last year, reveals Smartest Energy’s 6th annual report.

7 years ago

Electricity North West launches its future vision for energy

Electricity North West has launched its vision for how it plans to support the fast-changing

7 years ago

Centrica to test blockchain in local energy market trial

Centrica is to test the use of blockchain to enable peer-to-peer trading between households and

7 years ago

Helm review ‘unbelievably rushed job’, says Whitehead

Alan Whitehead has branded the government-commissioned Helm review as an "unbelievably rushed job" that could "considerably" push up household bills if one of its key recommendations is implemented.

7 years ago

How will the government meet its zero emissions goal?

The government has announced it will review its targets to meet its zero emissions goal, but to what extent should they be strengthened? And how will the goal be met? David Blackman reports.

7 years ago

Orsted places first bet on battery storage

Orsted has placed its first commercial bet on large-scale battery storage with the acquisition of a 20MW project near Liverpool due to be completed by the end of 2018.

7 years ago

Aggreko acquires 14 per cent share of Origami Energy

Temporary power provider Aggreko has acquired a 14 per cent share of software platform developer, Origami Energy, which uses smart technology to help customers realise the full revenue potential of their energy assets.

7 years ago

National Grid warns of low electricity demand this summer

National Grid said it expects low demand for electricity this summer as small-scale renewables output increases.

7 years ago

Energy networks release joint innovation strategies

The Energy Networks Association (ENA) has published the first iterations of its joint innovation strategies for gas and electricity networks.

7 years ago

National Grid backs bringing ban on fuel vehicle sales forward a decade

The National Grid would back phasing out the sale of all new diesel and petrol cars ten years ahead of the government’s 2040 target date, according to its head of electric vehicles (EVs).

7 years ago

NatWest pledges £10bn to grow sustainable energy sector

NatWest bank has committed to funding £10 billion to the sustainable energy sector by 2020 to help “accelerate” the transition to a low carbon economy.

7 years ago

UK ‘falling behind’ in global shift to EVs

The UK is falling behind in the “global shift” to electric vehicles (EVs), according to a report by think tank the Green Alliance.

7 years ago

Smart appliance standards needed to unlock potential for domestic DSR

Smart appliances will be essential to realising the potential for domestic demand-side response (DSR) to help balance the power grid and lower energy bills for consumers.

7 years ago

UK Power Networks Services ‘smart charges’ UPS’ EVs

Delivery firm UPS will have its central London delivery fleet powered by a new electric vehicle (EV) “smart charging” system from UK Power Networks Services.

7 years ago

Scottish Power proposes capacity market rule change for storage cloaked as DSR

Scottish Power has called for a change to the capacity market rules to lower the de-rating factor for demand side response (DSR) provided by storage.

7 years ago

Pod Point completes one of Europe’s ‘largest’ EV charging installations

Sixty-seven electric vehicle (EV) charge-points have been installed at Skanska UK’s Hertfordshire headquarters, it is claimed to be the largest to date in Europe.

7 years ago

UK power sector must be more ‘outward-looking’

The UK’s power sector should be more outward-looking when it comes to governance and regulation, an industry expert has urged.

7 years ago