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Smart energy innovators wanted for India and Thailand

06 Nov 2020

The new Energy Launchpad International programme, drawing on technical energy system expertise, will provide access to incubation and acceleration support for a “virtual mission” to India and Thailand.

SMEs chosen to accelerate West Midlands' net zero drive

28 Oct 2020

Innovations include using data from end-users to create new services and business models and user-centric approaches that help to reduce fuel poverty.

UK re-opens upgraded Living Lab for smart home innovation trials

11 Sep 2020

The relaunched lab will be used to integrate and test services and business models with mainstream smart heating controls, smart meters, IoT devices, and electric vehicle chargers.

“Heat Street” project launched to help UK communities reach Net Zero

18 Aug 2020

The UK Power Networks project aims to help local authorities identify zones where they can target their heat decarbonisation efforts and investment to achieve Net Zero.

Survey reveals gap between climate change perceptions and required actions

21 Apr 2020

While three quarters of UK consumers believe climate change is a serious threat, they are still unclear as to which activities in their lives emit carbon.

SME develops platform to create more digitally connected smart homes

03 Apr 2020

Living Lab 2.0 will be a first-of-a-kind, agile and scalable real-world test environment for businesses innovating in the UK home energy market by upgrading existing homes.

Energy storage model could help the UK decarbonise at least cost

11 Nov 2019

The Storage and Flexibility Model has been built in response to the increasingly complex challenge of balancing supply and demand in the energy system.

Policy review into local energy markets highlights benefits and risks

03 Oct 2019

LEMs coordinate the generation, supply, storage, transport, and consumption of energy from decentralised energy resources within a confined geographical area.

Smart energy funding available

09 May 2018

Innovate UK has up to £41.5 million to invest in smart energy system demonstrators and smarter approaches to local energy

Special Reports

Realising the true value of data

In an extract from our Sydney City Profile, we explore how the city’s Smart City Strategy Framework aims to help transform raw data into actionable knowledge.