Swaptopus is Europe’s entry point into a larger Qiji platform linking standardized truck batteries, swap stations, operating data, finance and route-energy dispatch.
Swaptopus is easy to misread as a quirky name for another electric-truck infrastructure project. It is a newly formed joint venture between Octopus Energy and CATL, created to develop automated battery-swapping hubs for heavy trucks across Europe. Octopus is a UK-founded energy and technology group whose activities span electricity retail, … [continued]
Residential storage batteries are soaring in popularity in the US and other countries as their use in virtual power plants increases.
Where others see great risk, Octopus Energy and DTEK see great opportunity to bring renewable energy and battery storage to Ukraine.
The UK is getting ready to rejigger its ZEV mandate to satisfy concerns from automakers and trade unions concerned about the future.
ChatGPT generated this panoramic aerial image of a smart home in a British village, featuring rooftop solar panels, a heat pump, and a BYD EV charging in the driveway
While in Europe recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Nigel Banks of Octopus Energy on the weekly YouTube show Mesh. The channel and parent organization, Mesh Energy, are focused on sustainable energy options for the UK building industry. What follows is a lightly edited transcript of our … [continued]
About a month ago, Octopus Energy shared some details with us about its collaboration with Texas Rivian owners where they can charge with 100% clean electricity without needing to buy a home solar power system. They can just sign up with Octopus Energy. It turns out that separately from the … [continued]
Octopus Energy and Rivian recently announced a joint program for Rivian owners in Texas that allows them to sign up for Octopus 100% clean electricity to charge their electric vehicles at home. Rivian owners in Texas do not need to get their own home solar power systems to charge their electric … [continued]
Farmers in France can apply for free sheds with rooftop solar panels from the UK firm Octopus, which also has a strong foothold in Texas. Image courtesy of Octopus.
Farmers in France can apply for free sheds with rooftop solar panels from the UK firm Octopus, which also has a strong foothold in Texas.
Octopus Energy has assembled an army of 20,000 communities clamoring for local wind turbines and cheap electricity.
Octopus Energy has assembled an army of 20,000 communities clamoring for local wind turbines and cheap electricity.
Extreme weather events, cybersecurity threats and volatility in energy markets at all levels puts intense strain on America’s power grid. Virtual power plants (VPP) are an important tool to secure the resiliency of this critical system. What is a VPP, you ask? As RMI puts it, VPPs are comprised of … [continued]
