electrification

February 4, 2020

Northern Powergrid launches new tool to 'revolutionise' EV charger connections

Northern Powergrid (NPg) has launched a new tool to help identify the best locations for new electric vehicle (EV) charging points.

January 29, 2020

EDF to support Royal Mail electrification with three-year deal for EV chargers

EDF has signed a deal with Royal Mail for the provision of electric vehicle chargers as the latter continues electrification commitments.

The Norwegian-based business has called the UK a “huge growth market” following the installation of over half a million EV chargers. Image: Getty.

January 21, 2020

Costs and battery life biggest concerns for fleet electrification, E-Flex project finds

Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology could help with electrification of commercial fleets, but barriers such as cost and battery life remain.

January 15, 2020

Transport minister aiming for ‘tangible’ measures to be revealed at COP26

Transport minister George Freeman has confirmed the Department for Transport's (DfT) intent to consult on the ICE ban date, stating he would like to be able to bring "tangible" measures to COP26.

January 14, 2020

Forward planning of EV rollout a 'matter of urgency', says EV Energy Taskforce

The Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce has issued its proposals for enabling the transition to e-mobility, including making smart charging a default and opening up flexibility services to EVs.

In total the Demand Flexibility Service tests have procured over 1.5GWh of capacity. Image: Getty.

December 27, 2019

Current± Predicts: The energy transition in 2020, part eight

Current±’s series of predictions for 2020 continues with part eight, featuring the expectations of Kaluza’s Valts Grintals and Hyperdrive Innovation’s Stephen Irish.

November 8, 2019

Cost largest deterrent to EV uptake as over half of consumers doubt 2050 electrification

There are key differences between industry’s expectations of transport electrification and those of consumers, a new report has found.

October 29, 2019

DPD calls for ‘urgent’ EV action as it ramps up fleet electrification

Delivery company DPD has ramped up its electric vehicle ambitions, and called on government and manufacturers to take “urgent” action.

October 22, 2019

Evolving distribution systems will be the ‘building framework’ of energy transition

Future energy distribution systems will be the “framework for the entire building” of the energy transition, ScottishPower chief executive Keith Anderson has said.

October 2, 2019

Shell launches smart hybrid heat system using machine learning

Shell is to use machine learning for the management of hybrid heat pumps in the UK in a new partnership with PassivSystems.

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