Titbits is very much in touch with this week’s political zeitgeist: praising Chinese architects and criticising the new coal investments. UK news Wrightbus to get £11.2m for hydrogen-fuel technologyThe Ballymena-based bus manufacturer, Wrightbus, is to receive £11.2m from the government to develop hydrogen-fuel technology.It is one of three UK firms to be awarded funding, with … Read More
When is a new injection of cash not a new injection of cash? When the Government announces a new initiative which in fact has already been announced a year or so ago. This Government is good at that game and was playing it once more with this week’s Industrial Decarbonisation Plan. Company news Nest to … Read More
Two stories this week about EV charging networks needing modernisation. A reminder that you can be too early into a new market on occasion. Company news Gridserve takes stake to boost Ecotricity’s Electric HighwayThe new partnership sees Gridserve taking a 25 per cent stake in the Electric Highway, bringing with it a whole load of new … Read More
Quick reminder to the Government: Cop26 is only 9 months away. The Budget was an obvious opportunity to bang the drum and show off new carbon abatement strategies, but it hardly demonstrated any strategies at all. Disappointing. Company news UBS analyst gives thumbs up to VW ID.3 – compares well with TeslaA teardown of Volkswagen … Read More
Some of these oil companies and hydrogen stories leave me wondering whether there isn’t another distraction strategy at work, rather like companies promising to invest into CCS over the years Company news ENGIE and INEOS team up for hydrogen pilot projectENGIE and INEOS are teaming up for a pilot project to replace natural gas with … Read More
Another week of wildly varying news: Wild weather in Texas, the pandemic’s second wave starts to retreat (hopefully), The US rejoins the Paris Accord and an EV is scooting around in a dried up lake on Mars. For me an interesting theme over the last few weeks is that Big Oil companies are looking at … Read More
Looking forward to seeing the Microlino 2.0 on our streets Company news Highview Power Closes Growth Capital Funding RoundHighview Power, the liquid air cryogenic storage company, has closed its Growth Capital round of funding with over $70 million, bringing the total amount of funding and grants the company has secured to date to over $145 … Read More
The energy transitions leads to some unlikely relationships developing. For example the link between Electric cars and the Superbowl. The advertising slots are some of the most expensive ever and have been regularly used by car companies to showcase their electric credentials. This year GM have unleashed the “talents” of Will Ferrell to lead the … Read More
When day comes, we step out of the shade, aflame and unafraid.The new dawn blooms as we free it.For there is always light,if only we’re brave enough to see it.If only we’re brave enough to be it. Amanda Gorman said it all at the inauguration. Despite all the piss and wind of the Trump years … Read More
This week’s feature highlights a number articles that have appeared supporting the idea that the EU and US should move quickly to create a unified carbon pricing regime. Now that the US is under new management, this excellent idea stands a chance and could really make a difference to global emissions. Our feature explains how. … Read More