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Duke Energy Increases Financial Incentives for Energy Efficiency Programs in South Carolina

Duke Energy has increased incentives and eligibility for many of its residential and business energy efficiency and demand response programs in South Carolina, expanding ways customers can save energy and money. The updates were approved by the Public Service Commission of South Carolina (PSCSC) and launched on Aug. 1, 2025.

Cupra confirms first electric models eligible for UK Government Electric Car Grant

Cupra has confirmed models in its Born range will qualify for the Level 2 £1,500 UK Government’s Electric Car Grant (ECG) discount, announced last month, which allows customers to access a range of battery electric vehicles while enjoying significant savings at the point of purchase.

Norwegian Hydrogen and GreenIron Sign Strategic Agreement for Green Hydrogen

In October last year, Norwegian Hydrogen AS and GreenIron H2 AB announced their agreement for delivery of green hydrogen from Norwegian Hydrogen’s production plant in Hellesylt, Norway, to GreenIron’s first full-scale furnace for direct reduction of metals in Sandviken, Sweden. 

Circularity Fuels Converts Dairy Farm Waste into Jet Fuel Components

Circularity Fuels has successfully converted biogas from a California Central Valley dairy farm into synthesis gas (syngas), a key precursor to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), using a compact electric processing unit one-hundredth the cost of conventional steam methane or autothermal reformers.

Updated data reveals regional leaders in cuts to UK freight carbon emissions

Northgate Vehicle Hire has updated research released by the UK Government earlier this year focusing on emissions from Light and Heavy Goods Vehicles (LGVs and HGVs), revealing how how emissions have changed in each region — and the number of electric vans needed to reach carbon neutrality.

IDC MarketScape names Hitachi Energy a major player in industrial IoT platforms

Hitachi Energy announced it was recognised as a major player in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Industrial Internet of Things Platforms and Applications in Energy 2025 Vendor Assessment (May 2025).

Gov. Hochul announces more than $11 million awarded to clean hydrogen research

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced more than $11 million awarded to five clean hydrogen research and development projects, helping to address key barriers to the wider adoption of clean hydrogen as a potential solution to decarbonise industrial processes, hard-to-electrify sectors and for grid support in the State’s energy transition.

Which Regions Are Leading in Smart City Investments and Why?

The Smart Cities Market is rapidly evolving as governments, technology providers, and urban planners work together to address the challenges of urbanization, sustainability, and resource efficiency. With the global population increasingly concentrated in urban areas, smart city initiatives are becoming a critical investment priority.

Member of Parliament Visits Utility Scale Solar Park in West Dorset

Edward Morello MP, a key Liberal Democrat voice on energy and climate, visited British Solar Renewables’ (BSR) Rampisham solar park to explore the role of utility-scale solar in meeting the UK’s clean energy ambitions. 

ElectroRoute selects Arenko’s Nimbus software to support entry to the UK BESS market

Renewable energy trading company and subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation, ElectroRoute, has agreed a strategic software partnership with Arenko that will facilitate its entrance to the UK Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) market.

Clean energy developer Invenergy pledges £14 million for Scottish communities

Energy developer Invenergy is to invest £14 million in East Ayrshire communities, having signed a legal agreement with The 9CC Group for community benefit funding across the operational lifespan of its Pencloe Wind Farm.

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