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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 ...
Rolls Royce links with battery supplier Forsee to advance vehicle electrification
Forsee Power, which supplies battery systems for commercial and industrial vehicles, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Rolls Royce. The two companies are planning an initial five-year strategic partnership to develop advanced battery electric propulsion solutions for industrial and transport applications.
HGV sector at ‘significant risk’ of failing to meet emissions reduction plan, says government
There is a ‘significant’ risk that the heavy goods vehicle (HGV) sector will lag behind its planned trajectory to reduce its carbon emissions, the government admitted in its response to the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) latest advice on future carbon budgets.
EnergyUK says rebalancing power costs could cut e-freight cost by £2.3bn annually
Trade association EnergyUK has claimed that electrifying the HGV market could save fleet operators £2.3bn per year, compared with diesel, but only if policy changes are made to reduce the cost of electricity and fleet operators can benefit from using flexible charging arrangements.
System operator asks: what’s it worth to vary your electricity demand? Reply by 14 October
The National Energy System Operator (NESO) is consulting on what price point would convince business customers to consider varying their electricity demand in response to NESO requests.
Report: ports could become electrified transport and cargo hubs with HGV charging
Ports should consider investment to become ‘clean energy hubs’ with a key role in helping decarbonise the transport and industrial sectors, say the authors of a report, ‘Ports as Clean Energy Hubs’.
UK hydrogen production and use remains a small part of the country’s energy flows
The transport sector represented less than 1% of hydrogen demand in the UK in 2024, according to new statistics from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ).
Energy regulator backs gas network fix for electricity connections
Energy regulator Ofgem has agreed £166,278 of innovation funding for Southern Gas Networks for a project that would speed up connections by mapping new high electricity demand customers (potentially including heavy vehicle charging centres) and using small gas power plants, fuelled from existing gas networks, to meet their need.
Six weeks to secure freight’s clean energy future
The National Energy System Operator (NESO) is seeking views on a region-by-region plan to put in place the energy networks needed to enable the UK to decarbonise and meet industry and domestic needs. The consultation is open until 3 November and the initial regional plan will be published in January.
New Devon bus chargers to be offered to freight customers
High-powered DC charging infrastructure is to be built at three strategic bus depot locations in Devon - Barnstaple, Torquay and Exeter - by Stagecoach South West and e-fleet solutions provider VEV. The sites will also be available as ‘Community Charging Hubs’ with high-speed charging and Stagecoach told FCZ it is ...
Transport Scotland offers grants to small hauliers to examine potential electrification pathways
Transport Scotland is offering grants of up to £20,000 for smaller Scottish hauliers to consider what technologies, grid connections, routes, infrastructure and vehicles will best suit their needs if they move to electrify their fleets. The funding is part of the Transport Scotland’s Heavy Good Vehicle Market Readiness Fund and ...