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"Electricity networks have a role to play in adapting to the changes that are taking place in the car industry and consumer behaviour"
6 years ago
Fears have been raised that billions of pounds of smart system benefits may “slip through our fingers” due to policy, regulatory and governance issues.
"We might be at the early stages of the electric vehicle revolution, but now is a critical decision-making period to get the charging aspect right"
Electric vehicles are coming, and utilities need to brace for their impact.
As the UK braces for a shift to electric vehicles, policymakers are in for a bumpy ride. David Blackman reports.
Industry leaders met at BMW's Mini Plant in Oxford to discuss the electric vehicle shift, and the challenges and opportunities presented to businesses in making the transition.
"Given the rising portion of UK emissions attributed to transport, it is clear that this progress must continue and increase"
This research into the relationship between pricing and trust in UK utilities was instigated at the request of members of the Utility Week-WNS Trust Council, a group of industry leaders with responsibility for customer experience and strategic development at both energy and water companies.
Water companies are making steady progress in winding up their Cayman Islands subsidiaries as they try to improve transparency and rebuild trust with their customers. Katey Pigden reports.
Delegates at the Future Networks Conference in Birmingham heard that an emphasis on whole-systems thinking could be the answer to congested electricity networks. Tom Grimwood was there.
Network operators have defended the RIIO framework from criticism over excessive profits, saying the price controls have driven a marked improvement in performance since their introduction in 2013.
In a report published today (24 May), the Assembly’s environment committee warns the recent growth
The government is not proposing to change the rules of the Contracts for Difference ahead of the next year’s round of the auction, a senior BEIS (business, energy and industrial strategy) civil servant has said.
Many parts of England will face “significant” water deficits by 2050 unless action is taken
Laura Sandys has called for the creation of a multi-utility regulator and network regime to improve collaboration across sectors, lower costs and simplify the industry for consumers.
The cumulative additional cost of decarbonising the UK’s heating system by 2050 could be as
"Utilities are under competitive pressures to explore opportunities to monetise their data in creative ways"
"There are some fantastic developments taking place and promising trends emerging which are helping to transform the way energy is delivered"
"The NIC report makes a really valuable contribution through their approach to the economics of drought resilience"