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Anglian adds 300 EVs to low-carbon fleet

Anglian is adding more than 300 hybrid and full electric vans and cars to its vehicle fleet as part of ambitions to drive down carbon emissions to 2030. The company will install charging infrastructure powered, where possible, by self-generated renewable energy.

06/10/2022

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How do we ensure consumers are fairly rewarded for providing domestic flexibility?

The energy revolution is underway. Top-down, linear energy systems are becoming relics of a bygone age. In their place, we’re seeing dynamic bi-directional flows of energy, a proliferation of decentralised assets, and the beginnings of a future energy system that – if it is to be clean, reliable and resilient – must put people at its centre.

30/09/2022

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Re-reading smart meter data to find space for low carbon technologies

The utility responsible for delivering electricity to eight million homes and businesses across the Midlands, south west, and south Wales, launched a smart meter data scheme it hopes can facilitate the mass adoption of EV chargers, heat pumps and solar panels by its consumers.

14/09/2022

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The flexible five: jointly facilitating the ‘operational dispatch’ of flexible energy

Winner of the Disruptor Award at the 2021 Utility Week Awards, Western Power Distribution’s Flexible Power platform has brought a handful of DNOs from competition to ‘convergence’ on delivering flexibility.

22/08/2022

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Data hook up to steer Osprey towards more ‘inclusive’ charge points

Rapid electric vehicle plug-in point network, Osprey, has become the first subscriber to ChargeSafe – a public endorsement body that inspects and rates charging locations – in a bid to assess areas for improvement and innovation towards greater electric vehicle (EV) inclusivity.

26/07/2022

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‘One-stop-shop’ UKPN portal fast tracks low carbon tech

UK Power Networks (UKPN) portal, Smart Connect, has hooked up more than 10,000 electric car chargers to the network in its first year. Head of customer service and innovation, Ian Cameron, explains both its acceleration of low carbon technology applications and how UKPN plans to create capacity to accommodate new devices.

25/07/2022

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UKPN launches cross-sector low carbon tech group to broaden EV uptake

UK Power Networks (UKPN) has unveiled a cross-sector vehicle to foster low carbon conversations, collaboration, and ultimately accelerate the uptake of green transport across the south and east of England.

06/07/2022

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Maximising energy resilience and fairness during extreme events

The recent heatwave is an important reminder of what lies ahead as our climate continues to warm – an increase in the scale and frequency of extreme weather events, which will cause greater strain and impact on our energy systems, the Centre for Net Zero’s Lucy Yu explains.

28/06/2022

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In pictures: chainsaw-wielding roadworks robot set for trial

The result of a £7 million transatlantic collaboration, the Robotic Roadworks and Excavation System, or RRES, was put through its paces before industry stakeholders ahead of a trial in Epsom, Surrey.

03/05/2022

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Do androids dream of electric heat? Introducing the robots infiltrating utilities

The machine uprising isn’t confined to hi-tech labs or the silver screen, it’s taking place in our pipes, water courses, wind turbines and street works. As such, Utility Week Innovate profiles five robotic innovations.

22/04/2022

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How to win the smart energy race

DevicePilot CEO, Pilgrim Beart – founder of the platform which eventually became British Gas’ Hive – discusses the route to successful smart energy innovation and why service management holds the key to a smooth journey.

13/04/2022

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Open data and device automation in time of use tariff innovation

Centre for Net Zero CEO Lucy Yu mulls over key questions around the tech, transparency and level of device automation necessary to enable innovation and ‘hyper-personalisation’ in greener energy consumption.

18/02/2022

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