transport

CNG opens Europe’s largest renewable biomethane refuelling station

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CNG opens Europe’s largest renewable biomethane refuelling station

CNG opens Europe’s largest renewable biomethane refuelling station, one of two new facilities offering a low-carbon alternative to diesel for HGVs.

UK Power Networks Services wins framework place

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UK Power Networks Services wins framework place

UK Power Networks Services has been accepted onto a framework that will deliver projects to renew and upgrade Manchester Metrolink's electrical infrastructure to help support Transport for Greater Manchester's (TfGM's) green transport strategy.

Embracing change

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Embracing change

Andreas Lips, general manager, e-mobility, Shell - talks to Network editor Alec Peachey about how the energy and transport sectors are aligning to accommodate the millions of expected electric vehicles on UK roads.

NIC challenges government to make infrastructure commitments

Technology & Operations

NIC challenges government to make infrastructure commitments

The chair of the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has called on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to use this autumn's Spending Review to commit to a once-in-a-generation transformation of the UK's transport, energy and technology networks.

Arup report highlights potential of hydrogen

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Arup report highlights potential of hydrogen

A new report from Arup finds that hydrogen has a potentially significant role to play in decarbonising the whole energy system in the UK.

EV car share schemes to be rolled out in Scotland

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EV car share schemes to be rolled out in Scotland

More people across Scotland will be able to use electric vehicles after the Scottish Government committed to a £510,000 investment that will support housing associations procure the services of car clubs.

Shift to EVs offers opportunity for motoring tax review

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Shift to EVs offers opportunity for motoring tax review

Motoring organisations have warned that the advent of increasingly connected, electric and shared road transport presents challenges and opportunities for future Government motoring tax policy.

Open Networks Project phase 3 consultation launched

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Open Networks Project phase 3 consultation launched

Phase 3 of the Energy Networks Association's Open Networks Project has gone out to public consultation.

When two worlds align

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When two worlds align

Kevin Toye, advanced solutions manager at Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), talks about the importance of aligning both the energy and transport sectors to allow the industry to keep up with the take-up of ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs).

Energy and transport integration

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Energy and transport integration

Faye Banks (director of energy) and Phil Proctor (associate director - smart grid technologies) from Costain discuss meeting climate change targets through the integration of energy and transport sectors.

The decarbonisation of transport

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The decarbonisation of transport

Today, transport is one of the largest energy uses globally. The sector uses huge amounts of energy in which to power it, resulting in huge levels of harmful emissions being generated, which cannot be sustainable. Rebecca Markillie from ITM Power discusses how hydrogen is being used to address this.

Developing a transport-energy plan

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Developing a transport-energy plan

Faye Banks, director of energy at Costain, discusses integrating transport and energy networks to meet decarbonisation targets.

Storing energy

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Storing energy

Technologies such as power-to-gas offer the opportunity to store energy for long periods at scale for electricity networks, and provide an important decarbonisation strategy for heat. This article examines the technology.

How will energy look in 2035?

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How will energy look in 2035?

Arup recently unveiled a study that details what the landscape of the UK's energy systems will look like in 2035. In this article, Filippo Gaddo - head of energy economics - makes some predictions for the future.

Vattenfall enters EV charging market in Great Britain

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Vattenfall enters EV charging market in Great Britain

Vattenfall is making a move into the Great Britain electric vehicle charging market with the launch of InCharge, its "any-driver-can-use" infrastructure concept.