Britishvolt amongst four Faraday Battery Challenge grant recipients
Battery cell technology and R&D company Britishvolt are one of four grant recipients in the latest round (Round 4) of the Faraday Battery Challenge – with the partners set to develop a “next-generation, ultra-high power and fast-charging battery materials system for automotive applications”.
Solving the problems faced by urban EV drivers
Patrick Reich, Co-founder of Bonnet, discusses the disadvantages urban drivers face with electric vehicles and looks at ways in which they can be overcome.
UKPN £2 million smart ‘Matrix’ to help electric cars
A £2 million machine-learning tool is creating a Matrix-like simulation of the South East’s electricity network, that could unlock energy capacity equivalent to 1,371 new rapid electric car chargers by 2028.
SPEN partners with First Bus to provide infrastructure for eBus charging hub
SP Energy Networks’ Green Economy Fund has invested nearly £1.5m to enable the decarbonisation of First Glasgow’s buses, firstly by funding two new all-electric buses that were launched in 2020, and more recently to provide the additional infrastructure needed to connect these new rapid chargers.
EO Charging secures deal with Tesco to power its home delivery fleet
EO Charging secures deal with Tesco to power its UK home delivery fleet of electric vans. Tesco plans to have a fully-electric delivery vehicle fleet by the end of 2028.
Renewable hydrogen offers best route out of energy supply crunches
According to new research published by Energy Networks Association (ENA), renewable hydrogen produced by Britain’s world-leading fleet of wind farms and stored in disused oil and gas fields can help avoid future winter energy supply crunches.
REA responds to Government’s 2035 decarbonised grid pledge
The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology’s (REA) has welcomed the Government’s commitment to decarbonise the UK’s electricity system by 2035.
Volvo Trucks receives record order for electric trucks
Volvo Trucks has received an order for 100 Volvo FM Electric trucks from DFDS, Northern Europe’s largest shipping and logistics company. The deal is the largest commercial order to date for Volvo electric trucks, and one of the largest ever for heavy electric trucks worldwide.
Powerloop from Octopus Electric Vehicles to enter National Grid’s Balancing Mechanism
Powerloop, a V2G project from from Octopus Electric Vehicles, is preparing to enter the first EVs into the Balancing Mechanism of the National Grid ESO, taking a huge step forward in proving the value of the technology at scale.
Electric vehicle associations head to COP26 to support call for faster global move to EVs
Representatives of Electric Vehicle Drivers’ Associations from a range of European countries will be heading to the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow to support the call for much faster transport decarbonisation globally fuelled by renewable energy. EV drivers will be calling for all new cars and light duty vans sold in the 28 […]
More than 30 public EV charging points now available across Medway
Residents are now able to use 34 newly installed electric vehicle charging points in three council-owned car parks across Medway. The charging points were installed by Connected Kerb and to use them, residents can download an app and follow the instructions to pay for an EV charging session.
New report lays out vision for delivering a net zero energy system in South Wales
Zero 2050, a collaborative project involving energy utilities, the Welsh Government, South Wales Industrial Cluster and other public and private sector representatives, undertook analysis to consider how the energy system in South Wales can achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions.