National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) wants to find a low-carbon alternative to replace the backup diesel generators installed at its substations and it has launched a ‘Call for Innovation’ to businesses across the UK to put forward proposals. NGET uses…

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Ride-hailing app Uber is investing £5 million to help install 700 new on-street electric vehicle (EV) chargers in the London boroughs of Newham, Brent, and Redbridge. This is the first time that boroughs have worked with a ride-hailing company to…

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Labour has put forward a five-point energy plan that would double down on investment in energy efficiency and renewables, saying it is the fastest way to reduce reliance on energy imports. Ed Miliband, shadow secretary of state for climate change…

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Companies in the UK will donate more than 500 mobile generators from their stocks to Ukraine, the government has announced, to power essential facilities across Ukraine, including hospitals, shelters and water treatment plants. The generators will be provided by UK…

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Investment manager Downing and specialist solar developer and consultancy Ennoviga Solar Limited have joined forces to develop and construct five ground-mounted solar farms to serve Northumbrian Water. Downing is investing £3.7 million in the project, its first solar asset commissioned…

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Companies in southern Scotland are to be asked whether they will accept payments to reduce export to the grid or turn up demand. System operator NGESO will offer the payments as it seeks to reduce pressure on a key connection…

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Ventive is to launch a combination heat pump and thermal storage system that will offer a ‘drop in’ replacement for gas boilers that does not require reconfiguration of hot water heating systems. The Ventive ‘home system’ will provide households with…

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Two ‘smart energy’ companies have warned that the lack of a standard language for smart home energy devices will limit the number of green energy technologies that can be used and raise energy system costs – by some estimates up…

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Ex energy minister Amber Rudd is among the advisors to a new company formed to invest £175 million in ‘energy transition’ companies. The company will aim to acquire businesses in Europe in: the hydrogen value chain; green ammonia; carbon capture,…

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High returns in the UK meant solar and battery owner Foresight Solar saw revenues increase, despite a reduction in generation in other countries. It generated 5.3% less than the base case across its global holdings in 2021, but UK operational…

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