Electric vehicles

  • Commercial and market outlook

    In this month’s Energy:2030

    In this month's Energy:2030 In the fifth edition of Energy:2030 we summarise some key learnings from an excellent new book edited by our collaborator Fereidoon Sioshansi of Menlo Energy Economics, titled Innovation and Disruption at the Grid’s Edge. The book, which delves into how distributed energy resources are disrupting the utility...

  • Commercial and market outlook

    This week’s Energy Spectrum overview | 14 May 2018

    In this week’s Energy Perspective, we consider the current options for appealing industry code changes, following the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) issuing its final determination on the allocation of costs in relation to the EDF Energy/SSE appeal on an electricity transmission charging rule change (CMP261), relating to alleged breach...

  • E-mobility and low carbon

    Ireland failing to get out of first gear on EV deployment

    There are increasing potential benefits that the mass-rollout of electric vehicles (EVs) will bring globally and in particular markets. Not only will they help to reduce emissions from the transport sector they also could offer potential solutions to grid balancing in the form of mobile battery storage and so-called “vehicle...

  • Commercial and market outlook

    This week’s Energy Spectrum overview | 16 April 2018

    In this week’s Energy Perspective, we review the BEIS consultation on the next phase of the Energy Company Obligation (ECO3). We argue that although at first glance proposals for ECO3 give the impression that it is business as usual, there are some key changes taking place going into this next...

  • Regulation and policy

    On your doorstep – energy priorities in the local elections

    Local elections take place tomorrow across England as 150 councils elect new councillors. Once these would have been of limited importance to the energy sector. However, in recent years local councils have taken a leadership role in both retail and generation. The rise of a diverse range of local-authority backed...

  • Home supply and services

    Digitalisation increasingly key part of supplier strategies

    Spark and EDF Energy were the latest to make big moves towards digitalisation last week, as an increasing number of suppliers look to capitalise on the potential cost savings and improved customer experience offered through the integration of “self service” platforms. Both suppliers now boast chatbots which can act as...

  • E-mobility and low carbon

    Energy suppliers race to establish electric vehicle propositions

    Electric vehicles (EVs) have received significant policy attention recently, particularly around establishing charging infrastructure to support their continued development. On 10 January the government published its Automotive Sector Deal, which confirmed support for EVs through £400mn of investment in charging infrastructure. Whilst BEIS reported that just five councils have made...

  • Announcement

    Tony Ward | 12 days of Christmas

    Our 12 Days of Christmas series is timed to coincide with issue 600 of Energy Spectrum. It commemorates 12 years of our weekly publication, which first debuted in 2005. It offers perspectives from senior industry figures on the past 12 years and discussion on where the energy market could be...