Up to 1000 ‘vehicle to grid’ (V2G) installations will be used to demonstrate how fleet operators can interact with the electricity grid, with £9.8 million in funding from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. Private owners and businesses…
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Moixa enters Japanese battery market with Itochu deal
by Annabel Andrews •
Moixa has signed a partnership with Itochu Corporation to market Moixa’s GridShare platform in Japan, The agreement enables Moixa to launch its GridShare battery management platform into the rapidly growing Japanese battery market. The companies forecast that the number of…
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Brexit ‘raises fears over future energy supply and price’ says Lords committee
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Leaving the pan-European Internal Energy Market (IEM) could raise energy bills and risk supply shortages, a House of Lords committee has warned. What is more, losing access to the specialist workers could put energy construction projects in doubt, and failing…
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Domestic supplier Future Energy ceases trading
by New Power •
Future Energy, a company with around 10,000 domestic energy customers in the northeast and Yorkshire, largely in Newcastle, has ceased trading. Rob Salter-Church, Ofgem’s interim senior partner for consumers and competition, said customers could be sure their energy supplies are secure…
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New study seeks lithium underneath Cornwall
by Annabel Andrews •
Scientists at the Satellite Applications Catapult are leading a new study, funded by Innovate UK, to see if it is possible to detect a lithium ‘fingerprint’ from space by imaging vegetation and minerals on the ground using satellites. The data…
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Consortium to roll out vehicle-to-grid trials this year
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A consortium of Octopus Energy, Octopus Electric Vehicles, Open Energi, UK Power Networks, ChargePoint Services, Energy Saving Trust and Navigant is launching a large domestic trial of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging. The consortium will roll out vehicle-to-grid charging technology to UK electric vehicle…
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The Faraday Institution launches £42m energy storage research projects
by Annabel Andrews •
The Faraday Institution has announced up to £42 million in new government funding available to four UK-based consortia to conduct research aimed at overcoming battery challenges to accelerate electric vehicle (EV) ownership. Business Minister Richard Harrington said, “With 200,000 electric…
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Triad challenge: opponents fail in bid to delay start date
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Companies seeking a judicial review of Ofgem’s decision to cut Triad benefits have failed to win an injunction to prevent the decision taking effect in April, as planned. The hearing took place on 23 January. Ofgem said the application “would…
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Scottish parliamentary committee raises ‘grave concerns’ over green funding
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The Scottish Government’s environment committee has raised ‘grave concerns’ over the loss of European funding for climate change research as a result of Brexit. The Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform (ECCLR) Committee Report on Scotland’s 2018-19 budget said the Scottish…