Electric Vehicles
Major companies significantly grow EV deployment in last year
Members of the EV100 initiative have more than doubled their electric vehicles (EVs) deployments over the past year.
Smart Grid
Evergy expands smart metering and grid services contract with Landis+Gyr
Evergy has extended its partnership with Landis+Gyr as part of efforts to ensure optimal management of the grid and smart metering infrastructure.
New technology
First hydrogen homes coming in England
The Hy4Heat innovation programme is to deliver the UK’s first homes with hydrogen powered household appliances.
Business
3 Customer communication trends for utilities in a post-COVID era
The next year looks set to present a number of challenges for utility firms in managing their customer communications.
Policy & Regulation
Boost for Central America’s clean energy transition
The International Energy Agency (IEA) and Central American Integration System (SICA) have signed an MoU to promote clean energy transitions in Central America.
Data & Analytics
Accenture acquires Infinity Works to expand cloud and engineering services in...
Accenture has acquired cloud and digital transformation consultancy Infinity Works to expand its cloud and engineering services in the UK.
Digitalisation
Tasmania’s distribution network to get a digital twin
TasNetworks plans to use a digital twin to improve the management and maintenance of its power distribution network.
Finance & Investment
Energisa’s distribution businesses to upgrade across Brazil
Brazil’s National Bank for Economic and Social Development is supporting the investment plans of nine of Energisa Group’s energy distributors.
Energy & Grid Management
Southern Company to investigate hydrogen blending into natural gas networks
US energy provider Southern Company Gas is leading an R&D initiative to address technical challenges to blending hydrogen in natural gas infrastructure.
Energy & Grid Management
‘Cryptocurrency mining as a service’ proposed to maximise renewable energy output
The US startup Digital Power-Optimization is seeking to secure under-utilised renewable power generation assets.
