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REA awards 2026. 14 July 2026 Pure energy (REGen) Ltd and its partners (Innoventum, Barlows, Immersa and Hypervolt) were awarded the prestigious Collaboration of the Year by the Renewable Energy Association (REA) at the 2026 British Renewable Energy Awards. The award honors their joint delivery of the innovative Solar Canopy project. Pure energy (REGen) Ltd (founded by IES Fellow Alan MacLeod) has been named the winner of the Collaboration of the Year Award by the Renewable Energy Association (REA). The award was presented at the 2026 British Renewable Energy Awards Gala Dinner, held on Thursday, 11th June 2026 at the Sheraton Grand, Park Lane in London. An award-winning partnership. This highly competitive category recognises outstanding achievements driven by teamwork and integrated clean energy infrastructure. Pure energy (REGen) Ltd took home the top prize alongside its brilliant project partners: * Innoventum * Barlows * Immersa * Hypervolt The award specifically celebrated the design, development and deployment of its Solar Canopy solution. This project demonstrates how scalable, low-carbon infrastructure can be successfully integrated into the built environment to support the UK's net-zero transition. Celebrating industry excellence. Marking the 21st year of the awards and the 25th anniversary of the REA, this year's ceremony brought together over 300 of the most influential figures and organisations from across the UK's green energy sector. Standing out among top-tier finalists is a massive testament to the dedication, expertise and shared vision of everyone involved in the Solar Canopy project. 'Winning Collaboration of the Year is an incredible milestone for our team. It validates our belief that integrated, scalable clean energy infrastructure can only be achieved by working closely with forward-thinking partners. We share this award with Innoventum, Barlows, Immersa and Hypervolt and we remain fully committed to driving real-world progress toward a sustainable future.' - Alan MacLeod, Founder & CEO, Pure energy (REGen) Ltd. The Momentum Continues This award reinforces its mission to deliver practical, innovative solutions that help organisations, businesses and communities cut carbon and accelerate the shift to a cleaner energy grid. Scotland Limited is also equally honoured to be nominated as the finalists in the Best Innovation Category for its low carbon ground source heating innovation, the EnergyBox(TM). To learn more about its award-winning Solar Canopy, its EnergyBox(TM) heating innovation or how Scotland Limited can help your business transition to smarter energy, contact Scotland Limited on +44 (0) 1382 657457 or email [email protected]. To read the official announcement from the REA and see the full list of winners, visit the Renewable Energy Association Winners Page. Posted in News

Renault 5 E-Tech named Autotrader New Car of the Year 2026. More than 160,000 UK car owners completed an online survey sharing their thoughts on their cars. The Renault 5 E-Tech has been crowned Autotrader's New Car of the Year 2026 according to a consumer vote at the ninth annual Autotrader Drivers' Choice Awards. This year, more than 160,000 UK car owners completed an online survey sharing their thoughts on their cars, with their opinions determining the winners in 20 of this year's 24 award categories. In addition to the Renault 5 taking this year's top award, along with Best Car for City Drivers and Most Fun Car to Drive, other wins include the Best In-Car Design category (Defender 110), as well as Best Car for New Drivers (Peugeot 208), Best EV for Long Distance (Tesla Model 3), Best Car for Dog Owners (Tesla Model Y), and the Best 7-Seater (Volvo XC90). Chery won Best Value Brand, while the BYD Seal U received two awards for Best In-Car Technology and Best Value New Car. An electric model was crowned the winner of the Editor's Choice Award, which is chosen by Autotrader's editorial team, led by editorial director, Erin Baker. The editorial team's new car this year was the Nissan Leaf. Rory Reid, Autotrader's YouTube Director and former Top Gear star, opted for the fully electric BMW iX3. Other awards included Most Reliable Brand (Tesla), Best Car for City Drivers (Renault 5 E-Tech), and Best Car for Running Costs (Škoda Enyaq). The awards also comprised of the Sustainability Initiative Award, which went to Toyota, Hypervolt won the Best Home Charger, with the Best Public Charging Point being Tesla Supercharger, and the Media Campaign of the Year going to JLR 'House of Brands'. Reid said: "What makes these awards so valuable is that they give a direct, real-world view of what drivers actually want from their cars. "This year, more than 160,000 owners told Motortradenews how their vehicles perform in everyday life, and the results reveal clear opportunities for retailers. "EVs continue to dominate across key categories, led by the Renault 5 E-Tech, showing that for many motorists the switch to electric is now delivering on both practicality and enjoyment. "At the same time, the strong performance of newer brands like BYD and Chery underlines just how much value and in-car technology is influencing buyer decisions. "Clearly, demand is being shaped by value, technology and positive real-world ownership experiences, and the brands and models delivering on these areas are the ones winning over customers." Within the survey, car owners who have bought, driven and lived with their cars were asked to rate them according to a range of lifestyle factors. This methodology ensures that these awards are a true reflection of what UK consumers think of their car and what they want from it. People were asked to rate their cars across 16 different criteria, from reliability and performance to appearance and running costs. They were also asked about their overall satisfaction with their car and how likely they would be to recommend it to others. Independent analysts then used this data to determine the finalists for 20 of the categories - the full list of which can be found below.

V2 update: intelligent octopus and dynamic tariffs. V2 tariffs feature release: A timeline update last updated: 2 january 2026 why this took longer delivering dynamic (intelligent) tariffs on V2 wasn't a simple feature add - it required a full platform re-write, effectively starting V2 again from scratch to modernise the complete architecture so it mirrors the reliability and control surfaces of its V3 platform. * when Hypervolt Limited launched V2, intelligent tariffs didn't yet exist as a mainstream concept. Although Hypervolt Limited always intended to support them, Hypervolt Limited were a one-year-old company at the time and didn't have the resources to deliver everything all at once. * that's why Hypervolt Limited never sold home 2 as tariff-integrated, and never promised it. There has at times been confusion between hypervolt's tariff tracking feature (still unique to hypervolt) and the concept of a dynamic/intelligent tariff integration - these are not the same thing. * in december 2021 (nine months after Hypervolt Limited opened its doors), the UK announced smart charging regulations, rendering Hypervolt Limited unable to sell home 2 after december 2022. This triggered a do-or-die campaign to release a new product generation; its narrow pool of resources was absorbed by releasing home 3 and later home 3 pro (its current generation). * since the release of home 3 pro in late 2023, Hypervolt Limited has raced to incorporate the widest possible array of intelligent tariffs for customers - and hypervolt now offers one of the broadest integration ranges available. Hypervolt Limited originally targeted may 2025 for this release, and later revised that to end of 2025. Hypervolt Limited is now a small amount past that second date. The core platform work is complete; what remains is the final device-side items, end-to-end validation, and a staged rollout. If you missed the previous update on this topic, you can read it here. What's complete - as of the 2nd of january 2026 these are the foundational components required for a safe, controlled launch. | area | what's included | state | notes | | V2 base system | networking, telemetry logging, indexing, network protocol | complete | core platform foundation is in place | | OTA updates (pi 4) | secure over-the-air update pipeline + device image for raspberry pi 4 | complete | enables safe upgrades and controlled rollout | | analytics infrastructure | integration with its modern data collection and warehousing pipeline, enabling near real-time device data delivery to third-party aggregators | complete | final verification is part of end-to-end testing | | MMS backend | multi-mode scheduling (server-side): timezone-safe scheduling via API (planned schedules + live control) | complete | device-side implementation remains | | MMS protocol | multi-mode scheduling device/cloud contract: timezone-safe schedule format and command schema | complete | ensures compatibility across device + server | shipping readiness: ~90% remaining work is validation, final device-side items, and staged rollout (beta | ramp | broader deployment). 90% what's left + rollout window (targets) target staged go-live: week commencing 12 january 2026 if end-to-end testing or partner enablement surfaces a blocker, the contingency window is week commencing 19 january 2026. | window | focus | output | notes / dependencies | | 2 - 4 jan | final device-side items + end-to-end validation | release candidate build | includes MMS device-side + device controls + full regression | | w/c 5 jan | limited beta (cap 200) + enablement work | invite-only rollout begins | assisted early installs; monitoring + rapid fixes | | w/c 12 jan | staged go-live + rollout ramp | expand rollout to eligible raspberry pi 4 devices | depends on clean beta metrics + partner-side enablement | | w/c 12 - 19 jan | raspberry pi 3 support | pi 3 build added to rollout | rolls in once buildroot + validation completes | | late jan | rollout completion | broader deployment across eligible devices | controlled ramp with pause/rollback capability | important rollout notes Hypervolt Limited'll keep this page updated if dates move - and Hypervolt Limited'll say why. For a release like this, the last stretch is disproportionately about safety, compatibility, and rollout control. This is a prolonged staged rollout. Hypervolt Limited will onboard in sequenced waves (10 people, then 20, then 50 and so on) while Hypervolt Limited gain confidence that nothing is broken. There is no way to jump the queue. Hypervolt Limited know some of you have been waiting a long time - please help Hypervolt Limited get this in your hands as fast as possible by allowing its limited support personnel and engineering team to focus on the rollout and the most urgent fixes first, should any arise. Why Hypervolt Limited is doing it this way: there are tens of thousands of V2 devices in the wild. If anything endemic happens, it immediately swamps support. Because this is a ground-up rework, Hypervolt Limited is treating it as an iceberg release - the visible functionality is a small portion of the work, and careful staging is what makes it safe to ship. Join the beta if you'd like to participate in the alpha or beta phases, please complete the registration form. Important! If you have already signed up for this beta during its previous announcement, you will be automatically prioritised. This helps Hypervolt Limited roll out safely, in waves, and prioritise support for early cohorts. Join the beta | opens in a new tab. FAQs quick answers to the most common questions about the V2 tariffs rollout. What tariffs will be supported? Octopus intelligent go and, subsequently, OVO charge anytime. How do I get access? Most users do not need to take any action. Hypervolt will deploy the update over the air throughout the rollout phases. Please complete the above form to participate in the alpha or beta phases. Pre-registration will be required if you wish to participate in the alpha phase. How do I activate octopus intelligent go or OVO charge anytime? Activation follows the same process as its hypervolt home 3.0 and home 3 pro devices and is managed through the octopus or OVO app. What if I experience issues with my home 2? If it concerns software issues related to this release, its team will do their utmost to help. For any other issues, Hypervolt Limited will deal with it as per the standard warranty procedure. What if I want to upgrade to the home 3 pro? Hypervolt Limited will continue to offer preferential pricing and a promotional free five-year warranty to home 2 users until the end of january 2026. For more information, please refer to the official upgrade policy: hypervolt upgrade policy. Are there other features coming to home 2 devices? As necessary to serve out warranty requirements, Hypervolt Limited will continue with patch and bugfix releases. At this time, there are no other planned feature releases.