The UK calls for an EV charging regulator — and the world should listen Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou Ioanna is a writer at TNW. She covers the full spectrum of the European tech ecosystem, with a particular interest in startups, sustainabili(show all)Ioanna is a writer at TNW. She covers the full spectrum of the European tech ecosystem, with a particular interest in startups, sustainability, green tech, AI, and EU policy. With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies....

The UK has to step up its EV battery production to compete with the EU UK’s flagging auto industry needs electric vehicles to recover A smoother journey Looking ahead, anew production outlookreport forecasts that UK car and van production could edge above one million in 2022, and even reach 1.2 million in 2024. Back in 2016,the UK produced 1.7 milliona year. But that now seems a very long time ago, with output damaged ever since by a combination of global markets, Brexit uncertainty, and COVID-related supply chain issues....

The UK has to step up its EV battery production to compete with the EU UK’s flagging auto industry needs electric vehicles to recover A smoother journey Looking ahead, anew production outlookreport forecasts that UK car and van production could edge above one million in 2022, and even reach 1.2 million in 2024. Back in 2016,the UK produced 1.7 milliona year. But that now seems a very long time ago, with output damaged ever since by a combination of global markets, Brexit uncertainty, and COVID-related supply chain issues....

The UK reportedly wants to build a massive solar station in space — how would it work? The plan involves a solar power satellite – an enormous spacecraft equipped with solar panels Some challenges A space-based solar power station is based on a modular design, where a large number of solar modules are assembled by robots in orbit. Transporting all these elements into space is difficult, costly, and will take a toll on the environment....

The UK will install 300K EV chargers by 2030 — and it’s about time That’s a tenfold increase on the existing number Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou Ioanna is a writer at TNW. She covers the full spectrum of the European tech ecosystem, with a particular interest in startups, sustainabili(show all)Ioanna is a writer at TNW. She covers the full spectrum of the European tech ecosystem, with a particular interest in startups, sustainability, green tech, AI, and EU policy....