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FCZ ArticleSlimmed down, faster, electricity connections queue to be in place by September for delivery by 2030
The queue to connect to the electricity network should fall dramatically by September, and projects remaining in the queue should all connect by 2030, after energy regulator Ofgem and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) kick-started a replacement for the ‘first-come, first-served’ system for connecting. That could ...
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FCZ ArticleCould the UK fuelling choice swing towards biomethane?
With the hydrogen option for freight decarbonisation slow to get off the starting block, is the way open for a swing to bio-CNG? John Baldwin, MD at CNG Services, is hopeful that there is. He points to the launch of 2 new 6x2 CNG trucks as a game-changer for the ...
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FCZ ArticleIf electricity was 40% cheaper, would it change your decisions on decarbonisation?
This summer could see discussion over electricity prices and whether the government should change the way it manages its low carbon support so the price of electricity is lower, in comparison with gas. New analysis from energy lobby group EnergyUK suggests that one option for reform could reduce non-domestic electricity ...
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FCZ ArticleHydrogen’s potential road transport role ‘diminishing’ as UK lags behind Europe
Hydrogen’s anticipated role in road transport “has notably diminished”, according to a new report from Westwood Global Energy Group. It said progress in building a European renewable hydrogen industry has been limited, and it has been particularly slow in the UK.
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FCZ ArticleMajor hydrogen production and storage project proposed off Lancashire coast
EnergyPathways has released a project briefing document for an ambitious new scheme that would use wind power generated in the Irish Sea to produce hydrogen and store it in up to 20 salt caverns off the Lancashire coast.
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FCZ ArticleBatteries see benefits rise from ‘one minute’ response to electricity grid operator’s call
A market for batteries to respond to fluctuations in the electricity grid and start charging or discharging within a minute has represented 20% of battery owners’ revenues since December 2024, according to energy industry analysts and consultations Cornwall Insight. As renewables increase, electricity supply becomes more variable ...
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FCZ ArticleHydrogen a preferred option for rural Wales and South West England
A Welsh Government consultation on its future hydrogen policy has set out its “preferred policy” to maximise the potential for hydrogen in Wales. A statement in the Senedd in 2022 recognised that hydrogen, if sustainably manufactured and deployed, may provide one of the few ways to decarbonise ...
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FCZ ArticleCapGemini research: Battery-powered trucks ‘gaining traction’ but solid state batteries will be the game changer
Battery-powered heavy trucks are ‘gaining traction’, according to a new survey from consultancy CapGemini.
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MT ArticleNo Pulse? BP’s change in renewable energy strategy leaves industry racing for answers
BP’s announcement this week that it would cut investments in renewable energy projects and pivot back towards oil and gas production has left a question mark over its plan to set up Europe-wide eHGV charging infrastructure.
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FCZ ArticleBosch ends hydrogen deal with Ceres
Bosch has announced plans to discontinue work on industrialising power supply systems based on solid-oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), as part of a realignment of operations and investments in hydrogen technologies.
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FCZ ArticleOxfordshire awards refuelling site contract for hydrogen fire tender
Oxfordshire County Council has awarded an £825,500 contract for Hydrogen refuelling infrastructure to Hungerford-based Fuel Cell Systems. The infrastructure is part of the Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Range Extended Fire Engine Prototype (Hyer Power) project, which is developing a prototype fire engine. The hydrogen production and refuelling rig will ...
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FCZ ArticleHydrogen filling station granted planning consent
Darlington Borough Council has granted planning permission to Element 2 to build a hydrogen refuelling station - initially for heavy goods vehicles, with the potential to expand into other vehicle classes in the future – at a site inside Teesside International Airport. The 0.78 hectare site will have two refuelling ...
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FCZ ArticleV1G v V2G and the vicious circle on vehicle charging
Companies talking about the interaction between battery electric vehicles and the electricity grid often talk about V1G and V2G interactions. What do these bits of jargon mean, and what are the implications for fleet operators? Both refer to more complex interactions than simply connecting the battery vehicle ...
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MT ArticleA ‘pause’ in accepting electricity network connection requests will soon be lost in the noise of reform
A ‘pause’ has been enacted in projects joining the queue to connect to the high-voltage national electricity transmission network.
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MT ArticleAegis Energy to build five clean energy hubs at Sheffield, Immingham, Warrington, Corby and Towcester
Aegis Energy will begin the rollout of 30 clean energy recharging and refuelling hubs for commercial vehicles this year, after securing £100m in funding from investment manager Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners.
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MT ArticleGB operators pause applications for new generation grid connections
GB’s transmission network operators will stop accepting applications for new generation to connect to the high-voltage electricity transmission network from 29 January. The ‘pause’ is intended to allow networks to implement a new connection process that should speed up new connections. The pause does not apply to demand customers, who ...
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MT ArticleZenobe: the electrification integrator transforming fleet sustainability
There was a palpable buzz at the recent Motor Transport Decarbonisation Summit, with everyone talking about Zenobe’s innovative powerskids and second-life battery opportunities. Laura Hailstone caught up with Ian Dennis, Zenobe’s Head of EV Fleet, to find out more about Zenobe’s offering.
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MT ArticleRelode unveils gigawatt power parks plan to support electrification of UK truck fleets
Speaking exclusively to Freight Carbon Zero, Relode, a new energy infrastructure company, has unveiled its ambitious plans to build a nationwide network of gigawatt-scale Power Parks.
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MT ArticleZepp.solutions secures €3 million investment to scale operational capabilities in hydrogen fuel cell industry
Zepp.solution has recently secured a €3 million investment, marking its first external capital injection since its establishment in 2017. This funding, sourced from the Rotterdam Energy Transition Fund and a private investor within the Rotterdam tech community, aims to bolster the company’s operational capabilities to meet the increasing market demands.
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MT ArticleDaimler Truck and Masdar collaborate to explore liquid green hydrogen supply for road freight transport
Daimler Trucks and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC (Masdar), the UAE’s clean energy powerhouse, have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to evaluate the feasibility of exporting liquid green hydrogen from Abu Dhabi to Europe by 2030.