GRIDSERVE to carry out biggest motorway EV charging upgrade in UK history
Electric vehicle infrastructure firm GRIDSERVE is undertaking the biggest motorway EV charging upgrade in UK history, with 11 new ultra-high-power electric hubs under construction, plus two new electric forecourts including a site at Gatwick Airport.
The company has today (9 December 2021) announced that more than 20 ‘Electric Hubs’ – each featuring 6-12 x 350kW ultra high-power chargers with contactless payment, capable of adding up to 100 miles of range in less than 10 minutes – will open at motorway service stations across the UK by the second quarter of 2022.
SES Water boosts green credentials by adding more electric vehicles to its fleet
SES Water now has 30 environmentally friendly cars and vans in its fleet, making up 17% of the total number, and a further 10 have been ordered which it hopes to get on the road in the new year.
Battery EV uptake doubles while new car market remains cool
According to new figures released from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), plug-in vehicle demand continued to grow last month, with battery electric vehicles (BEVs) equating to 18.8% of the market, with 21,726 units – more than double compared with November 2020 – while plug-in hybrid vehicles’ (PHEVs) share grew to 9.3% or 10,796 units.
Powered light vehicles can enable transport decarbonisation
A new study from transport decarbonisation specialists, Zemo Partnership, uses life-cycle analysis (LCA) to compare the greenhouse gas emissions performance of powered light vehicles (PLV), including powered two wheelers (PTW), with larger vehicles which have traditionally been used for a range of operational and leisure purposes, focusing mainly on urban areas.
Pivot Power starts work on West Midlands battery storage site
Pivot Power, part of EDF Renewables, has broken ground on a grid-scale battery storage facility in Sandwell, northwest of Birmingham. Connected to the transmission network at National Grid’s Bustleholme substation, the site will help to create a greener energy grid and accelerate the UK’s drive to net zero.
Energy leaders commit to accelerating the journey to gender balance
UK energy leaders say they will step up action to improve gender diversity and inclusion in their companies to help the energy sector meet the challenges of the energy transition and reaching Net Zero.
Costain enters three-year partnership with Elmtronics
Electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure expert, Elmtronics, has secured a three-year partnership with smart infrastructure solutions company, Costain, to help it transition its UK fleet to EVs.
PM promises improved infrastructure to secure Rivian’s £1bn investment
Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has promised to construct a new motorway junction and revive an old rail link as part of a series of measures to tempt Rivian to base their £1bn electric vehicle (EV) factory in the UK, reports the Telegraph.
International governments commit more than 120k vehicles to be zero emission by 2040
International governments spanning the US, Canada, Mexico and the UK have jointly committed to fully convert their own fleets of vehicles to be zero emission by no later than 2040.
Government-backed liquid hydrogen plane paves way for zero emission flight
Passengers could one day fly to the other side of the world with zero carbon emissions and just one refuelling stop, thanks to Government-funded technology being unveiled today (Monday, 6 December).
Lunaz to build UK’s largest electrification facility
Vehicle electrification company Lunaz will grow its manufacturing footprint by 400% and create 300 highly-skilled jobs for technicians and engineers at Silverstone in 2022 – making it the largest facility of its kind in the UK.
Britishvolt: Battery ecosystem makes UK “best place to develop batteries in Europe”
Britishvolt believes that Britain’s pre-existing battery ecosystem and infrastructure makes it the perfect location for its Gigaplant as the company continues on its collaborative journey to assist the country’s car manufacturing industry as it transitions to electrification.