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Dunkirk plans to be sustainable mobility hub
The Port of Dunkirk is anticipating installation of new charging points for trucks at and around the site, as well as passenger vehicles and ferries, although numbers will remain low this decade.
Carbon capture’s next market: moving CO₂ could be a new revenue stream for hauliers
As the UK expands carbon capture beyond major industrial clusters, thousands of tonnes of CO₂ will need to travel by truck, rail, and ship. For hauliers, this could create a specialist new freight market — one with high-value contracts, growing volumes, and the chance to get in early before pipelines ...
Electricity system operator ready to pay businesses to turn up or down their power demand
From April, businesses will be able to earn revenue by using extra power at times when the system is oversupplied. This is a new addition to the National Energy System Operator’s (NESO’s) Demand Flexibility Service (DFS), which already pays businesses to turn down the power they use for short periods ...
Freight electrification on collision course with energy planning
The UK freight sector is being overlooked in national and regional energy planning despite facing some of the highest electricity demands of any industry, Logistics UK has warned.
EU carbon border tax review could ease electricity costs for UK fleets
The European Union is exploring changes to its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) that could avoid pushing up electricity prices in the UK, according to Argus Media.
Hydrogen transport by tube trailers needs ‘strict leakage mitigation’
Hydrogen should only be deployed with “strict leakage mitigation measures”, the Green Alliance has warned, after a new report found significantly higher leakage from road and rail transport than from pipelines — a key issue as the hydrogen market develops.
Cadent suspends development consent application for key hydrogen pipeline
Gas network Cadent has paused plans to seek development consent to build a key pipeline to transport hydrogen across the North West.
‘Queue reform’ set to speed up connections to the electricity grid
The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has set out which new or expanded connections to the electricity transmission network will take priority, in a bid to speed up the process.
Resilience plan ignores supply chain, industry warns
The government’s ‘lessons learned’ report on the recent Heathrow fire makes no reference to freight — either as part of the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure or in its plans for a new National Resilience body — despite freight’s essential role in keeping the country supplied.
SSEN offers ‘ramped’ offers for electricity connections in Southern England
The electricity distribution network operator (DNO) that serves northern Scotland and the south of England has announced that customers who want a new or increased electricity connection can take a step-wise approach to their connection in its southern area – reducing upfront costs and speeding up the connection.
eHGV chargers grid-ready and early talks could cut costs
There is plenty of capacity in the distribution networks for new connections to power eHGV chargers, according to Florentine Road, flexibility product lead at UK Power Networks.
Milence cuts charging costs in France, Spain and Belgium as it ends single-price model
Milence is ending its pan-European pricing model and from 1 January will move to a “market-based” platform. The group has a single charging hub in the UK, at Immingham, and it will be at the group’s most expensive price point.