Britishvolt’s gigaplant plans firmly on track
Britishvolt has hit another milestone in its mission to build the country’s first battery gigaplant after successfully securing ownership of its site in the North East.
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Govt invests £30m in batteries and hydrogen vehicles
Research into battery technology, the EV supply chain and hydrogen vehicles has been backed backed by more than £30 million of funding, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BEIS) has announced.
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Portal for green technology launched
A new portal that aims to make it easier to connect EV chargers, PV, heat pumps and batteries to the mains electricity network has been launched by UK Power Networks.
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EVs use ‘far less’ raw material than ICE vehicles
An EV battery uses just 30kg of raw materials with recycling compared to the 17,000 litres of petrol burned by the average car, according to new research.
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