Net Hero Podcast – Is net zero a global or local ambition?

This episode the boss of a graphene tech business talks to me about the chance of a fair and global, net zero transition

Cornish Lithium secures £53.6m led by UK Infrastructure Bank

The funding will help the start-up to develop mines in south-west England for a domestic supply of lithium compounds, critical for the production of batteries for EVs and renewable energy storage

EU greenlights France’s €1.5bn aid to support innovative EV batteries

The measure will enable ProLogium Technology to develop a new generation of solid-state batteries

IFC makes its first lithium investment with $180m loan

Lithium is a key component for batteries that power clean energy technologies and is expected to play a critical role in the transition towards a low carbon future

UK battery cell maker faces collapse due to funding shortfall

Britain’s sole domestic battery cell manufacturer, AMTE Power, is on the verge of collapse unless it secures a new injection of funds

Octopus launches ‘UK’s smartest’ tariff for solar panels and batteries

According to the energy supplier, their ‘Intelligent Octopus Flux’ smart tariff has the potential to offer energy bill cuts of over £450

EV battery innovations get £27m backing

The funding will be shared between 17 selected projects

EV maker Arrival ‘could go bust next year’

UK jobs could be cut to keep the company afloat

COP27: EU and Kazakhstan partner on batteries and renewable hydrogen

They signed an agreement at the UN climate summit in Egypt, with the aim of boosting the green and digital transformation of their economies

EDF Renewables building 50MW battery site

The site will reportedly be able to power 100,000 homes with clean energy for two hours