Electric/Hybrid

New features added to California ISO’s energy conservation alerts

Friday, 17 September 2021 The California Independent System Operator (ISO) has launched an upgraded version of its popular Flex Alert voluntary energy conservation programme to add direct customer feedback and boost participation. ...

Recent study highlights opportunities for electrification of fleet vehicles

Thursday, 16 September 2021 Robin Whitlock Proactive planning and coordination will be needed to enable the electrification of large fleet vehicles, such as buses and delivery trucks, and meet their charging needs, according to a new study conducted ...

World’s Largest eTaxi Project with Automated Charging

Wednesday, 15 September 2021 REM To lower emissions and further improve quality of life in the city, Vienna and Graz will be increasingly shifting to eTaxis. However, for economical operation of the electric taxis, interruptions for trips ...

Dulas Forging Ahead with Solar Powered Car Charger

Thursday, 26 August 2021 REM Dulas is embarking on a new project to install a solar powered Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station at its head office in Mid-Wales. Supported by a Welsh Government SMARTCymru* innovation voucher, the ...

UK risks losing its existing automotive industry and falling further behind in battery manufacture finds House of Lords report

Wednesday, 28 July 2021 Robin Whitlock A report by the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has found that the Government's actions on batteries and fuel cells do not align with its ambition to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, ...

City of Walla Walla, Washington, orders EV ARC off-grid charging system

Tuesday, 27 July 2021 Robin Whitlock Provider of sustainable technology for EV charging, Beam Global, has received an order from the City of Walla Walla in Washington State for its first EV ARC solar-powered EV charging system to power two ...

ABB delivers chargers for revolutionary ‘gridserve Electric Highway’ EV charging network

Friday, 23 July 2021 Robin Whitlock ABB has announced its support for an advanced multi-site charging network in the UK which will see ABB equipment charge thousands of electric vehicles with its Ultrafast and Fast chargers, making EV charging ...

New analysis by ICCT shows that electric vehicles and FCEVs are better at combating climate change

Wednesday, 21 July 2021 Robin Whitlock A new analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) finds that - in all modeled regions from across the world - a battery electric vehicle (BEV) registered today will emit less greenhouse ...

Electrify America Plans to More than Double its Current EV Charging Network by End of 2025

Tuesday, 20 July 2021 Electrify America recently announced its “Boost Plan” to more than double its current electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in the United States and Canada, with plans to have more than 1,800 ...

Nissan announces EV36Zero £1 billion EV hub to accelerate the journey to carbon neutrality

Thursday, 01 July 2021 Robin Whitlock

Nissan has today (1^st July) announced a £1billion electric vehicle hub with long-standing partner Envision AESC to create a world-first EV manufacturing ecosystem.