PROJECTS & INNOVATION

We need to learn from doing. Read about practical developments and innovation that is moving the decarbonisation of homes and buildings forward.

Contractor and CIH president call for national retrofit skills strategy

The president of the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and a large contractor have called for a national skills strategy to scale up retrofit.

New vehicle to grid EV charging trial uses lower cost technology

The project trials next-generation vehicle to grid charging using AC rather than DC

Motorists get the green light to charge ahead with lamp posts

UK Power Networks publishes technical guidance for 5kW charge points to be installed in lamp posts

Energy/Environment Infrastructure Transport

OVO partners with FREENOW app to support EV taxi drivers across the UK

Users will be able to access beneficial tariffs to encourage greater adoption of EV’s

Energy/Environment Net Zero Transport

Intelligent Energy unveils new hydrogen fuel cell with the power to unlock a zero emission future for passenger cars

The company says this is the first engine-shaped fuel cell system developed in the UK for the passenger car market

Climate change East Midlands Energy/Environment Net Zero Transport

EVbee launches new Lumina charger and Prisma Energy Hub

The new products are an EV charger available as a wallbox or pedestal and a smart energy management system for the home

Built Environment Climate change Energy/Environment Net Zero Transport

Mobilityways partners with Octopass to offer sustainable car park management for large organisations

Mobilityways and Octopass are introducing a sustainability-first car park management solution to streamline parking permit allocations

Net Zero Transport

Sainsbury's launches Smart Charge: a new ultra-rapid EV charging service

Smart Charge will have over 750 bays in more than 100 Sainsbury’s locations by the end of 2024, making it one of the UK’s top five providers of ultra-rapid EV charging

Energy/Environment Infrastructure Net Zero Transport

E.ON switches to FLS field force scheduling solution for UK operations

The scheduling solution will help create more efficient routes for E.ON staff to cut driving time and mileage resulting in the reduction of carbon footprints

Energy/Environment Net Zero Product/service supplier Transport