Chancellor visits Kensa, championing green growth
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, visited Truro-based ground source heat pump manufacturer Kensa to hear from Cornish businesses driving green growth and investment. She also took part in a roundtable to discuss their role in Britain’s energy transition. During the visit, the Chancellor met with Kensa representatives and heard about the company’s approach […]
Used electric van sales double as price drops
Marketcheck, a source of data on the UK used car market, has today published figures on trends within the used E-vans sector. Over a period of two years (between June 2023 and June 2025), Marketcheck found that sales have doubled and the average last listed price has fallen by almost a third. In June 2023, […]
National skills roadmap ‘key to catalysing grid reform’
According to UK engineering consultancy Egis, the success of the government’s vision for a clean energy future hinges on its ability to address the growing skills gap. This follows the news that ‘shovel-ready’ wind and solar farms will be prioritised for grid connections, a move that replaces the longstanding first-come, first-served approach, which has led […]
Baxi reacts to Government’s Spending Review
Following the Government’s Spending Review, Jeff House, Director of External Affairs and Policy at Baxi, a heating and hot water systems manufacturer, comments on the key points of interest for the heating industry: “It is great news to see confirmation of the full £13.2 billion funding earmarked for the Warm Homes Plan, which will […]
Info toolkit to help councils seize clean energy ambitions
A new information toolkit has been launched to equip local authorities with the knowledge and resources to drive their clean energy ambitions. Launched partnership between UK Power Networks’ Distribution System Operator (DSO) and local government climate network UK100, Navigating the Net Zero Energy Transition: A toolkit for local authorities has been designed specifically for elected […]
Hyperscale data centres key to driving APJ’s energy transition
As corporations and governments pursue the challenge of achieving a low-carbon future in Asia Pacific & Japan (APJ), AirTrunk has released its ‘Powering a Clean Energy Future’ report that identifies hyperscale data centres as key drivers in APJ’s energy transition to 24/7 clean energy (CE). The report highlights how a hyperscale data centre’s size, electricity […]
Western Power Distribution calls on innovators to submit projects for NIC funding
Western Power Distribution (WPD), the distribution network operator for the Midlands, the South West and South Wales, is encouraging innovators to turn their ideas into reality by working with them in its 2021 Network Innovation Competition (NIC) call for ideas. As part of the annual NIC scheme, which is run by the regulatory body Ofgem, […]