Stagecoach uses GridBeyond to manage energy consumption of EV fleet
Smart energy company GridBeyond will support Stagecoach, the largest bus operator in the UK, to optimise the energy consumption of its electric vehicle fleet and integrate renewables energy in their business strategy.
Fuuse secures £8.7m funding to power growth in EV charging
Fuuse – a leading electric vehicle charge point management platform – has secured £8.7 million of funding to propel its next phase of growth in the UK and Ireland.
Initial ZEV mandate target within reach as sales of EVs rise
The latest statistics released by New Automotive show that battery electric vehicles continued their best ever start to the year as sales in the first five months of 2024 rose 10% on the same time last year, whilst the market share of BEVs in new car sales reached 17.9%.
Councils provided with EV charging data by Cenex and Field Dynamics
Cenex and Field Dynamics have joined forces to provide local authorities (LAs) with detailed geospatial data for the planning and deployment of electric vehicle infrastructure (EVI).
Siemens battery-trains ‘could save British railways £3.5bn’
Siemens Mobility has calculated that its new battery bi-mode trains could save Britain’s railways £3.5 billion and 12 million tonnes of CO2 over 35 years.
National Grid powers up electric vehicle hub
National Grid is starting work on a new 275kV substation on IAMP to enable a new gigafactory and electric vehicle hub to plug directly into the electricity transmission network.
Select partners with Zenobē
Laing O’Rourke subsidiary Select has partnered with energy storage specialist Zenobē to provide clean power for construction sites by using second-life batteries and transforming them into portable batteries.
Infrastructure firms outline Blueprint for Growth
A dozen large infrastructure and construction contractors and consultants in the UK have published their Blueprint for Growth, which includes 12 recommendations for a future government.
Equipmake secures zero-emission bus contract
Electrification of transport specialist Equipmake has announced that it has secured a successive contract with Golden Tours to repower a further ten Volvo B5 London Tour Buses, using its in-house developed Zero-Emission Drivetrain (ZED).
EAC publishes net zero shipping study
The UK Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee has published its findings into net zero and the the shipping sector in its latest report.
Believ collaborates with Brentwood
Believ has collaborated with Brentwood Borough Council to increase the number of electric vehicle charging points in the borough.
Aggreko increases global BESS investment
Aggreko has increased its investment in mobile battery energy storage solutions (BESS) to around $200m in order for more industries to access the battery technology and reach net zero goals.
