EDF chosen for optimisation of new 80MW battery asset

Gore Street Energy Storage Fund has selected EDF as its trading and optimisation partner for a new 80MW battery energy storage system in Milton Keynes

Amazon supercharges ‘cleaner’ UK deliveries

The retail giant has launched its first UK micromobility hub with e-cargo bikes for ‘greener’ deliveries in central London

EV drivers to trial new charging technologies in Milton Keynes

The Domestic Energy Balancing EV Charging project is exploring cost-effective ways to reduce electricity demand on power networks through household-based EV charging systems

IMServ teams up with United Living and Pozitive Energy

IMServ, one of the UK’s leading independent Smart Meter installers and data collectors, has successfully delivered 139 SMETS2 Smart Metering New Connections in Milton Keynes for United Living and their energy provider Pozitive Energy.

EV experience centre opens in Milton Keynes

A new multi-brand electric vehicle (EV) showroom has been opened in Milton Keynes. Chargemaster’s Electric Vehicle Experience Centre (EVEC) aims to increase the numbers of EVs on the road by informing visitors about the benefits of ownership and explaining what it’s like to own and run an EV. The site is managed by Chargemaster, funded […]

New EV owners in Milton Keynes to get free chargers

New electric vehicle (EV) owners in Milton Keynes could receive a smart charge point for free. Electric Nation is providing the charging infrastructure as part of a trial project to gather data and feedback from up to 700 participants, with the eventual goal of working out how local electricity grids can cope with increased demand […]

New EV experience centre to help boost growth

An electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure provider is to open a multi-brand showroom in Milton Keynes. Chargemaster has won the contract to set up and operate the EV Experience Centre, which is expected to be the first of its kind in the UK when it launches in spring this year. It will be located at the […]

Free parking for EV owners in Milton Keynes

Around 15,000 free parking spaces are being offered to electric vehicle (EV) owners in Milton Keynes. It is part of a £9 million grant provided by the Department for Transport to the council to further its work in tackling harmful emissions and reduce its carbon footprint. The project which will allow thousands of EV drivers […]

£40m to boost green cars across UK

The government is investing £40 million in projects which boost the use of electric vehicles (EVs). Nottingham, Bristol, Milton Keynes and London have been awarded a share of the fund for designing schemes that help encourage people to consider switching to a plug-in car. London has been awarded £13 million to develop plans which include more […]

Brit cities ask PM to back energy efficiency target

Four British cities have sent Prime Minister David Cameron a letter asking him to back an “ambitious, binding energy efficiency target” for 2030 in the EU. Bristol, Aberdeen, Leicester and Milton Keynes are members of Energy Cities, a European association of local authorities. On October 23-24, European leaders will vote on bringing in a target […]