Over the past few months we’ve been bringing you news on the changing electric vehicle market and how there has been a shift in growing support during the pandemic period, as a premium is being placed on a cleaner recovery.
Cars haven’t been the only method of transport seeing attention, as the UK’s first railway to be powered entirely by renewable energy has recently received its certificates. There is a clear interest in preventing climate change in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, as our recent survey indicated that 44% of people are more receptive to using an EV:
The energy supplier behind these, Npower Business Solutions, has granted HS1 with the Renewable Electricity Guarantee of Origin certificates. This means that moving forward, all energy supplied to the rail operator has the guarantee that it is from sustainable, and renewable sources such as the growing wind and solar market.
This also means that both the trains themselves and the stations that HS1 will run out of will both be powered entirely with zero-carbon emissions and has been heralded as the green gateway to Europe. The high-speed link between London, Kent, and the Channel Tunnels is expected to reach the one-hundred percent renewable energy power by March 2022 – with future hopes that this change could reduce the carbon footprint of every passenger by up to 25% and cut the energy of each train journey by 10%.
The success with HS1 will be followed with the ongoing progress being made on the HS2 line that will connect the rest of the country by linking London, the Midlands, the North, and Scotland. This providing clean transport across the country and being a vital piece in the countries goal to reach net zero by 2050.
The ongoing pandemic has led to some slowing in progress, but this provides growing support for the clean energy solutions across the country too, as the utilisation of both solar and wind power has seen huge successes since the beginning of the year.
We’re fully committed to helping you reach clean energy goals to do your part with net zero too. You can explore our energy efficiency options or get in contact with our specialists, to have them guide you through which choices may be the best fit for you.
