IPPR: Planning and housing plans that ‘fall woefully short’ of what is needed
A NEW research report by Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) revealed that coronavirus is intensifying housing affordability issues, with one in five now...
National Grid ESO suggests urgent Grid Code modification amidst demand drop due to lockdown
NATIONAL Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) has raised an urgent Grid Code modification that would allow it to disconnect embedded generation due to lower...
Dramatic drop in journeys made by public transport in Scotland
THE NUMBER of journeys being made by public transport in Scotland has fallen from 525 million to 517 million over the past year, according...
Government advisory body says electric vehicle revolution can switch on the UK’s energy system
AN EFFECTIVELY managed integration of electric vehicles with the energy system can significantly improve electricity network efficiency, increase system resilience and limit the requirement...
Work restarts on ‘first plant in the world to convert waste into grid quality...
FOLLOWING a 14-month suspension, work has restarted on a waste-to-gas plant in Swindon, Wiltshire.
The facility is expected to convert 8,000 tonnes per year of household...
Bulb to take over Gnergy’s customers
BULB has been appointed to take on supplying Gnergy Limited’s 9,000 domestic customers and small number of non-domestic customers.
This follows a competitive process run...
Consultation seeks to revamp consumer experience of public EV chargepoints
The Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) is seeking views on ways to improve electric vehicle drivers' consumer experience at public chargepoints.
This consultation covers...
Newcastle homes to be upgraded with free low carbon heating
HUNDREDS of homes in Newcastle will be fitted with energy efficient heat pumps for free after a successful £3.9 million bid for Government funding.
The...
Yorkshire water rejects Ofwat’s final determination
YORKSHIRE Water has announced today that it will not accept the final determination published by Ofwat on 16 December 2019 as part of its...
Northern Powergrid seeks views on its roadmap to digitalisation
NORTHERN Powergrid is seeking feedback on its digitalisation strategy which describes how it proposes to deliver progressive modernisation.
The vision, which sets out emerging thinking...
