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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.
Government urged to help small fleets switch to electric trucks
Expanding eHGV use is not limited by the availability of vehicles; instead it requires government support for risky investment in chargepoints away from home depots, as well as solutions for Europe’s overwhelming number of small fleets with five vehicles or fewer. That was the view from Staffan Rodjedal, Director Transport ...
China steers global shift to electric freight, IEA reports
Electrification of domestic electric vehicles (EVs) is expected to spread to further transport segments such as medium and heavy-duty trucks, according to scenarios in the International Energy Agency’s annual World Energy Outlook (WEO), with China central to the expansion in all versions of the future.
Lhyfe signs up customers for new green hydrogen plant in Germany
Progress in the use of green hydrogen in the transport industry has been fitful as the industry tries to grow supply and demand simultaneously. Now, shortly after it announced the start-up of its first commercial production site, green hydrogen producer Lhyfe has announced that it has signed an offtake agreement ...