Carlton Power forms JV for green hydrogen development

New joint venture platform GHECO aims to deliver 500MW of green hydrogen projects across the UK using development expertise from Carlton and financing from Schroders Greencoat.

First Hydrogen LCV trials exceed expectations

First Hydrogen has revealed its fuel-cell-powered light commercial vehicles (LCV) currently being trialled are performing ‘better than expected’. Fleet management provider Rivus is evaluating the operation trials, which in its first phase of commissioning, saw the LCVs accumulate over 6,000km on UK roads. The mileage enables First Hydrogen to gather performance data, such as fuel

Study finds one in five SMEs in UK are not committed to netzero

Only half of small businesses (52%) currently have a netzero policy in place – with 22% admitting this is not one of their top commitments among the cost-of-living crisis. The UK government has legislated a netzero emissions target for all sectors of the UK economy by 2050. But with the economic climate impacting the stability

Port of Aberdeen plans to achieve netzero by 2040

Port of Aberdeen hopes to be the first in the UK to achieve netzero status by 2040 and has pledged to inject more than £55million over the next decade to make that a reality. It is hoped that by 2040, the port will have zero emissions from vessels visiting the port as well as from

HVS launches hydrogen truck with 600km range

Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) has unveiled a clean-sheet-designed hydrogen-electric Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV). Showcasing its game-changing hydrogen powertrain in the form of a 40-tonne HGV technology demonstrator underlines the company’s objective of being the first indigenous UK-designed and developed hydrogen-electric HGV on the market. The Glasgow-based company, which focuses on the ground-up design and development

Velocys welcomes sustainable aviation fuel

Velocys PLC said that it welcomes the UK government’s consultation paper supporting sustainable aviation fuel. The Oxford, England-based sustainable fuels technology company said the paper, which contains proposals aimed at supporting and financing the development of the sustainable aviation fuel industry, could aid its Altalto waste-to-jet fuel plant in North East Lincolnshire, UK. The company’s

PLA achieves fewer emissions using biofuel

The Port of London Authority (PLA) which oversees safe operations in the UK’s busiest port, has released a statement on its achievement of halving its carbon emissions in the past year due to biofuel. As stated by the PLA, last year’s performance delivered a 50% cut in carbon emissions three years ahead of the original

Vertex Hydrogen developing hydrogen hub

Vertex Hydrogen is developing the UK’s first large scale, low carbon hydrogen production hub at Essar’s site in Ellesmere Port – the heart of the HyNet North West cluster.Vertex Hydrogen is a joint venture between Essar and Progressive Energy. Vertex has now signed agreements to supply over 1,000MW of low carbon hydrogen to leading industrial

UK creates new department for netzero

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has created four new government departments, splitting the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) up and creating a dedicated energy security and netzero function. Ahead of a reported Cabinet Reshuffle, the Prime Minister confirmed the changes following a flurry of media reports and a refusal from 10 Downing Street

EAC recommends setting up end date for fossil fuels before 2050

The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC), a cross-party group tasked with making assessing progress in UK on green issues, warned policymakers that an end date should be set ‘well before 2050’ in order for the country to retain its reputation as one of the most pro-active in terms of the climate. Recommendations formed part of an