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Sustainable Transportation Made Easy: Electric Car Charger Installation in Alloa

As we strive toward a more sustainable future, electric vehicles have become increasingly popular. While the benefits of electric cars are clear - lower emissions, reduced noise pollution, and lower fuel costs - one of the challenges of owning an electric vehicle is ensuring it stays charged. Fortunately, with the availability of EV chargers for home, sustainable transportation has never been easier. Electric car charger installation in Alloa has been truly encouraging more and more people to get electric vehicles for a greener tomorrow.

How has the availability of EV chargers for home truly made transportation more convenient?

One of the biggest benefits of having an EV charger installed at home is the convenience it provides. With an at-home charging station, you can easily charge your car overnight, without having to make a long and tedious trip to a public charging station. This not only saves you time, but it can also aptly save you money, as many public charging stations charge higher rates during peak hours.

Furthermore, the availability of EV chargers for home in Alloa means that residents no longer need to worry about range anxiety. Range anxiety is the fear that your car will run out of charge before you reach your destination. With a home charger, you can keep your car charged and ready to go, ensuring you always have enough range to reach your destination.

In addition to the convenience and peace of mind that comes with owning an Electric car charger installation Alloa, it also allows for a more sustainable lifestyle. By reducing the need to drive to public charging stations, you can lower your carbon footprint and contribute to a cleaner environment.

Voltix: Your one-stop destination to get the best Electric Car Charger Installation in Alloa

If you're considering installing an EV charger at home, it's duly important to choose a reliable and experienced installer. That's where Voltix comes in. Voltix is a promising provider of Electric car charger installation Alloa, with years of experience and a commitment to customer satisfaction.

At Voltix, our team of experts can help you choose the aptest Electric car charger installation Alloa for your needs, and install it quickly and efficiently. With a focus on safety and quality, you can totally bestow your trust in us that your installation will be done right the first time, ensuring you have a reliable and safe charging solution for years to come.

In addition to installation services, Voltix also provides maintenance and repair services for your EV charger, ensuring it stays in top condition and continues to provide you with the convenience and benefits of home charging. Reach out to us at voltix-evchargers.com for getting the most appropriate solutions for Electric car charger installation Alloa.

Conclusion

The availability of EV chargers for home installation in Alloa has made sustainable transportation more convenient than ever before. With the ability to charge your electric vehicle at home, you can save time and money, reduce your carbon footprint, and enjoy the convenience and peace of mind that comes with always having a fully charged car. And with Voltix as your trusted installer, you can be sure that you're getting the best service and quality products available.

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Inspire Electrics: Your Trusted Solar Panel Installer in Scotland

Discover the power of sustainable energy with Inspire Electrics, your trusted solar panel installer in Scotland. We specialise in designing and installing solar solutions tailored to your needs. Count on us for expert advice, quality installations, and a commitment to harnessing the sun's energy for a greener tomorrow. For any query, visit our website.

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Old BT street cabinet's to be converted to EV chargers

Etc., the startup and digital incubation arm at BT Group, today announces that it will power up its first EV charging unit built from a street cabinet traditionally used to store broadband and phone cabling. The announcement marks the first step in the rollout of new technical trials, exploring the potential to upgrade up to 60,0002 cabinets to help meet government sustainability targets and decarbonise the transport system in the UK. Developed to help solve EV charging infrastructure needs by repurposing existing street furniture, the pilots will explore how this solution could be scaled to address the lack of chargers on UK roads. With new BT Group research showing that more than a third (38%)3 would have an EV already if charging were less of an issue, and with only 53,0004 public EV charge points currently on UK roads. the pilot marks an important step in the journey to net-zero. Etc. has announced its first installation location in East Lothian, Scotland, with further pilots to roll out across the UK in the coming months. Whilst the UK Government's ambitions are to increase the number of charge points from 53,000 today to 300,000 by 20305, access to charging is already creating a significant barrier to EV purchase for many. BT Group’s recent research found that 60% of people think the UK’s EV charging infrastructure is inadequate, with 78% of petrol and diesel drivers saying not being able to conveniently charge an EV is a barrier to getting one. Through the trials, Etc. will scope a range of different technical, commercial and operational considerations with bringing this EV charge point network online, including: - Technical – cabinet location, power availability, customer accessibility, digital customer experience and engineering considerations - Civil planning – location, local council engagement, permissions and physical accessibility - Commercial – public funding options, private investment, partnership, and wider financial modelling to establish a route to commercial benefit for the Group - Operational – as a dedicated BT Group venture or in partnership with others While in its early development stages, the initiative has already been celebrated on the global stage at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), after being awarded an Innovation Honoree for 2024 for outstanding design and engineering. The charging solution works by retrofitting the cabinets with a device that enables renewable energy to be shared to a charge point alongside the existing broadband service with no need to create a new power connection. EV charging can be deployed to cabinets that are in-use for current copper broadband services, or in those due for retirement, depending on the space and power available to the unit. Once the cabinet is no longer needed for broadband, as nationwide full fibre rollout progresses, the broadband equipment is recycled, and additional EV charge points can be added. This allows re-use of existing infrastructure while deploying more charge points at pace. Whilst the pilot is being rolled out in the UK, EV charging infrastructure is a global challenge. The US, for example, has only 160,000 public EV chargers6 currently installed to serve over 2.4 million electric vehicles7 . Tom Guy, Managing Director, Etc. at BT Group says “Our new charging solution is a huge step in bringing EV charging kerbside and exploring how we can address key barriers customers are currently facing. Working closely with local councils in Scotland and more widely across the UK, we are at a critical stage of our journey in tackling a very real customer problem that sits at the heart of our wider purpose to connect for good.” “This is a key step in our mission to build products and services right now that work for the future, with positive transformation at the heart.” Read the full article

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UK Government Makes Fresh Net-Zero Push With Transport Decarbonisation Package - Transport Planning Associates

The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has announced what it has described as “a robust package of measures to turbocharge the UK’s progress towards decarbonising transport.” 

The announcement, made on 30th March, included a commitment to almost £400 million in funding to speed up the rollout of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure around England. In addition, a zero-emission vehicle mandate has been published, setting targets for the sale of new zero-emission cars and vans, with the aim of bolstering the competitiveness of the UK’s EV market. 

Another area of focus for the Government’s transport decarbonisation plans is the production in the UK of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). On this subject, the Government said it was opening the second application round of the £165 million Advanced Fuels Fund, which it said would help deliver on its commitment for the UK to have a minimum of five commercial-scale UK SAF plants under construction by the middle of this decade. 

“Transport is one of the most important sectors for achieving net zero” 

Mark Harper, Secretary of State for Transport, said alongside the announcement: “Transport is one of the most important sectors for achieving net zero by 2050, and so we must accelerate our efforts to decarbonise how people get from A to B, while growing our economy and supporting thousands of green jobs.” 

It seems that encouraging the continuing shift towards EVs will be a key part of this work, the Department having launched a £381 million Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) fund, while putting a further £15 million towards the On-Street Residential Charging Scheme (ORCS). 

The Government said that these two allocations of funding would, together, support the installation of tens of thousands of new chargers up and down the country. It added that this would enhance EV infrastructure in every area, and ensure that the UK’s charging infrastructure would be capable of supporting the ever-higher numbers of EV drivers and those contemplating switching to an EV. 

Furthermore, the Department said that with effect from 2024 onwards, its “world-leading” zero-emission vehicle mandate would set minimum yearly targets for the percentage of new car and van sales that are required to be zero-emission. The Government said that the proposed mandate would give the UK the fastest path in Europe to zero-emission vehicles. 

The final proposals are subject to joint consultation by the UK Government, alongside Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. 

The Government also stated that it would provide flexibility to manufacturers in the sector through a credits-based trading system, whereby manufacturers exceeding annual targets in a particular year would be able to bank credits that they would be able to use in future years, or they could trade them with other manufacturers that have failed to meet targets. 

A manufacturer that does not meet its yearly target could be hit with fines amounting to as much as £18,000 for every vehicle it misses its target by. 

A seemingly strong platform for the accelerated decarbonisation of transport in Britain

Transport consultants up and down the UK will take a keen interest in these latest announcements, which build on progress that has already been made towards the decarbonisation of transport in the country – including nearly 17% of new cars sold in 2022 being zero emission. 

According to the Government, the most recent announcement will provide “long-term certainty to industry, increasing the number of zero emission cars available for people to buy, and setting a clear direction for operators to accelerate the installation of chargepoints.” 

Government plans in relation to transport decarbonisation had previously been referenced in a July 2021 written statement by the then-Transport Secretary (now the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero), Grant Shapps. The MP for Welwyn Hatfield had said that the Government’s transport decarbonisation proposals were “not about stopping people doing things; it’s about doing the same things differently.” 

Would you like to have a conversation with our own transport consultants about how we could aid the success of your next projects in light of a world that continues to drive towards net zero? If so, you are welcome to enquire today to your closest Transport Planning Associates (TPA) office. 

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Dogger Bank Wind Farm O&M Base, Newcastle

Dogger Bank Wind Farm Port of Tyne, England, UK Architecture

Dogger Bank Wind Farm O&M Base

25 Mar 2021

Dogger Bank Wind Farm Building

Design: Ryder Architecture

Location: Port of Tyne, east of Newcastle, North East England, UK

Dogger Bank Wind Farm Unveils Design for Operations and Maintenance Base at the Port of Tyne

25th of March 2021 – The developers of the Dogger Bank Wind Farm have revealed the design for the multi million pound Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Base, that will serve the world’s biggest offshore wind farm.

Subject to planning approval, the base will be constructed in the Port of Tyne. It will serve as the main hub for operating the wind farm which when complete will be capable of powering 6m homes. The design is by Ryder Architecture.

SSE Renewables is leading on construction of the wind farm and Equinor will operate the wind farm for its lifetime of up to 35 years, creating over 200 direct jobs in the north east of England.

Some roles will be based onshore, such as planners, engineers and management, whilst other roles such as wind turbine technicians will be based offshore at the wind farm itself, living for two weeks at a time on a vessel over 130km out to sea. The main recruitment activity is expected from 2022.

Working with international design practice Ryder Architecture, headquartered in Newcastle, Equinor has designed the O&M Base to be built using environmentally friendly materials. EV chargers, solar panels and efficient heating systems have been included to ensure the facility has a low carbon impact.

As well as offices for those based onshore and a warehouse to store spare parts for the wind farm, the design includes development of a new quay suitable for the state of the art Service Operations Vessels (SOVs) that provide accommodation, and transport for technicians to and from the wind farm. The vessels will come to the port approximately twice a month for resupply and crew change.

Halfdan Brustad, vice president for Dogger Bank at Equinor, said: “Dogger Bank is set to have a huge impact in the North East of England. On top of the hundreds of direct jobs the project creates, opportunities from the project will reach many others in the region from industry suppliers to catering companies.

“Over the last month investment for a new manufacturing facility in Teesside has been announced, set to provide the 107m turbine blades to Dogger Bank, and the contract for our three operations vessels has been awarded to a Scottish company, creating further jobs in Scotland and the North East.

“We specifically chose a local firm, Ryder, to work closely with in designing this flagship facility, and have ensured it is both environmentally sustainable and future fit in order to attract the best local talents to join our team. We share the final designs with pride, and can’t wait to get started!”

Francesca Harrison, project architect at Ryder, said, “The design proposals reflect Dogger Bank’s drive for a more sustainable future. They have been designed to achieve net zero carbon and provide one of the best workspaces in the north east helping Dogger Bank to attract the best talent.”

Steve Wilson, project director for Dogger Bank Wind Farm, said: “This locally designed and sustainable Operation & Maintenance Base will become the heart of Dogger Bank operations, in a region that will also reap the economic benefits of Dogger Bank Wind Farm in its construction phase. It’s another important milestone for our project, but also for a region that is becoming a powerhouse for innovation and decarbonisation.”

Matt Beeton, chief executive officer of the Port of Tyne, said: “The site is well underway at the Port of Tyne with ground and quayside improvements taking place. The Port and the region are excited to see the start of Equinor’s new facility which will not only provide much needed jobs but also start our journey to supporting the biggest offshore wind farm in the world.”

The plans for the O&M facility have been submitted to South Tyneside Council for a planning application. The construction contractor will be appointed in the coming months.

Dogger Bank is being built in three equal phases of 1.2 gigawatts (GW) each. The first two phases, Dogger Bank A and B, are a joint venture between Equinor (40%) SSE Renewables (40%) and Eni (20%). The third phase, Dogger Bank C, is being developed on a different timescale and is owned by Equinor (50%) and SSE Renewables (50%).

About Ryder Architecture

Ryder was established in Newcastle in 1953, and now has a team of over 200 passionate people across the UK, Hong Kong, Vancouver and Amsterdam. We deliver pioneering architectural services across a diverse portfolio of sectors, collaborating globally with Ryder Alliance partners.

Our goal is simple – to improve the quality of the world around us and, in doing so, improve people’s lives.

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About SSE Renewables

SSE Renewables is a leading developer, owner and operator of renewable energy across the UK and Ireland, with a portfolio of around 4GW of onshore wind, offshore wind and hydro. Part of the FTSE listed SSE plc, its strategy is to drive the transition to a net zero future through the world class development, construction and operation of renewable energy assets.

SSE Renewables owns nearly 2GW of operational onshore wind capacity t. Its 1,459MW hydro portfolio includes 300MW of pumped storage and 750MW of flexible hydro. Its operational offshore wind portfolio consists of 487MW across two offshore joint venture sites, Beatrice and Greater Gabbard, both of which it operates on behalf of its asset partners.

SSE Renewables is aiming to treble its renewable energy output by 2030. In addition to Dogger Bank Wind Farm, SSE Renewables is currently leading the construction of the Seagreen 1 offshore wind farm (1,075MW, SSE Renewables share: 49%) and is developing the Berwick Bank and Marr Bank offshore wind farms (up to 4,150MW) in Scotland, North Falls (up to 504MW, SSE Renewables share: 50%) in England, and Arklow Bank Wind Park Phase 2 (520MW) in Ireland. Onshore it is constructing the Viking wind farm (443MW) in Shetland and Gordonbush Extension (38MW) and has a further 1GW of onshore wind in development.

SSE Renewables is a Principal Partner to the UK Government for COP26 UN climate summit taking place in Glasgow in November 2021.

About Equinor in the UK

Equinor has been operating in the UK for over 35 years. Headquartered in Norway, the company employs 22,000 people globally, and over 650 in the UK. As a broad energy company, Equinor is committed to long term value creation in a low carbon future, and targeting carbon neutral operations globally by 2030.

Equinor is the UK’s leading energy provider and supports the UK economy by investing billions in crucial energy infrastructure, working with over 700 suppliers across the country. Its energy supplies from Norway meet more than one quarter of the UK’s demand for natural gas and around one fifth of its demand for oil, both produced with one of the lowest carbon footprints in the industry. It operates the Mariner oil field, one of the largest and most digitally advanced offshore investments in the UK over the last decade, and is progressing Rosebank, the largest undeveloped field in the UK. Both projects support hundreds of jobs and economic activity in Scotland.

Equinor also operates two offshore wind farms off the East Coast of England, Dudgeon and Sheringham Shoal. It is developing plans to extend the capacity of both wind farms, doubling its offshore wind production in Norfolk.

Equinor is a pioneer in floating wind technology with Hywind Scotland, the world’s first floating wind farm off the coast of Peterhead, which is partnered with Batwind, the world’s first battery for offshore wind. Hywind Scotland has reached record breaking capacity factors, taking the title for the UK’s best performing wind farm three years in a row.

With its partners SSE Renewables, and Eni, Equinor is building the largest offshore wind farm in the world, Dogger Bank, off the North East coast of England. It is also a leader in both carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) and hydrogen, and is developing a number of projects in Europe, including in the Humber and Teesside regions of North East England.

About Eni

Eni is an energy company operating in 66 countries worldwide and employing around 32,000 people. The company operates in oil and gas exploration, development and production, refining and marketing, trading and shipping, chemical, renewable energies and innovative solutions in circular economy. Eni’s mission is inspired by the UN 2030 Agenda and these values are reflected in its business model, itself based on three pillars of long term carbon neutrality, operational excellence and the creation of alliances for local development.

The new Eni is based on efficiency, integration and the deployment of new technologies.

Decarbonisation is structurally embedded in our overall strategy and ambitions and in Sustainalytics’ last update as of September 2020, Eni has achieved an ESG Risk Rating score of 25.7, ranking in the top 3% amongst its peers in the Energy Sector.

Eni has set the next intermediate target for renewables in 2035, when the company will generate 25 GW of installed capacity from renewable sources.

Eni is active in the UK as operator of the Liverpool Bay Area project in NW England, for which it was recently awarded a CO2 appraisal and storage licence by the Oil and Gas Authority.

Eni, together with BP, Equinor, National Grid, Shell and Total, has formed the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP), with BP as operator. The partnership aims to develop offshore CO2 transport and storage infrastructure that will serve the two decarbonisation projects of the industrial clusters of NE England: Net Zero Teesside (of Which Eni is partner), and Zero Carbon Humber.

The two projects plan the combined capture and storage of climate-changing emissions from industrial sites and power plants, and the development of market for low emission hydrogen production (blue hydrogen).

UK authority consider this kind of project vital to support the Country’s effort to cut by 50% industrial emissions by 2030, while at the same time providing new jobs for the local communities.

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Easy EV Charging For Everyone If The Tories Return To Power

If you have concerns about the environment, as many people do, one way that you can help is by making your next car an electric vehicle instead of buying petrol or diesel. There are, of course, commercial charging stations, but not enough yet. However, all that is about to change if we get a Conservative government, because Boris Johnson said on his campaign trail only a couple of days ago that he intends to double spending on charging stations to £18 billion over the next five years and that nobody would be more than 30 miles from a charging station.

Of course, if you have off-street parking you can install a home EV charger which is ideal because you can charge your car overnight. Furthermore, you can also get an OLEV grant towards the cost of a home charger of up to £500, and if you live in Scotland you can get a further grant of £300 from the Energy Saving Trust, so between the two the major part of the cost is covered for you.

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OVO Energy to Acquire SSE Energy Services in a Landmark Transaction

● OVO has agreed to acquire SSE’s GB household energy and related services business, which includes the customers, operations and employees for energy, telecoms and home services. Together, the companies currently serve almost 5 million customers.

● The acquisition will allow OVO to bring its market leading energy technology, excellent customer experience and great value to millions more customers.

● OVO has been voted Supplier of the Year four out of the last five years by uSwitch. In 2019 it was ranked first in six categories including Best Customer Satisfaction.

● OVO recently announced an investment from Mitsubishi Corporation in exchange for a 20% minority stake in order to fund future growth.

The UK’s leading independent energy supplier OVO Energy has agreed to acquire SSE’s household energy and related services business for £500 million, comprising £400 million in cash and £100 million in loan notes, marking a significant moment for the energy industry. Together, the companies serve almost 5m households across the UK.

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Stephen Fitzpatrick, CEO and Founder of OVO (Photo: Business Wire)

The acquisition will accelerate OVO’s ambition to provide clean, affordable energy for everyone. Combining SSE’s scale and OVO’s technology capabilities will enable millions more customers to experience the latest technology to decarbonise their homes, while keeping their costs down and continuing to receive great service.

Stephen Fitzpatrick, CEO and Founder of OVO said:

“This transaction marks a significant moment for the energy industry. Advances in technology, the falling cost of renewable energy and battery storage, the explosion of data and the urgent need to decarbonise are completely transforming the global energy system.

“For the past three years OVO has been investing heavily in scalable operating platforms, smart data capabilities and connected home services, ensuring we’re well positioned to grow and take advantage of new opportunities in a changing market.

SSE and OVO are a great fit. They share our values on sustainability and serving customers. They’ve built an excellent team that I’m really looking forward to working with.”

Alistair Phillips-Davies, CEO of SSE, said:

“We have long believed that a dedicated, focused and independent retailer will ultimately best serve customers, employees and other stakeholders – and this is an excellent opportunity to make that happen. OVO shares our relentless focus on customer service and has a bold vision for how technology can reshape the future of the industry. I’m confident that this is the best outcome for the SSE Energy Services business.”

CEO Stephen Fitzpatrick founded OVO in 2009 to transform the energy market with cheaper, greener and simpler energy. Thanks to a focus on customer service and the development of new, clean energy technologies, the company has grown since then to become the largest UK independent energy supplier, now serving 1.5 million customers. In the last year, OVO has increased its UK customer base by 50% and opening operations in France and Spain. OVO has plans to open in Australia, Germany and Italy next year.

Earlier this year, OVO has secured a significant strategic investment from Mitsubishi Corporation. This has allowed OVO to invest even further in the technology required to help us transition to a zero-carbon future. For example, OVO has launched the world’s first domestic vehicle-to-grid charger, it is developing the software required to integrate millions of electric vehicles onto the grid, and it is investing in dynamic battery storage to allow homes to sell energy back to the grid.

The deal is subject to regulatory approvals which we expect will take a number of months. For the time being, both companies will continue to operate independently as separate entities and serve their respective customers.

If this transaction goes ahead, the leadership teams from both companies will be working together to plan carefully how SSE is brought into the OVO family and onto its systems and platforms. OVO has negotiated rights to use the SSE master brand under licence for a transitional period, and acquired regional brands as part of this transaction and intends to maintain them for the immediate future.

Please find an image bank link HERE, and a link to OVO’s blog on this news HERE.

Notes to editors

● OVO Energy and SSE are widely-recognised for their award winning customer service.

○ OVO was awarded uSwitch Supplier of the Year 2019 – for the fourth time in five years. OVO Energy also ranked highest in six categories overall, including for Best Customer Satisfaction and Best Online Services.

○ SSE is currently ranked first in the Citizens Advice domestic energy supplier customer service league table and is uSwitch Large Supplier of the Year 2019 with the highest customer satisfaction score out of the big six suppliers.

● SSE Energy Services serves 3.5m household customers in GB.

● OVO Energy was the first mainstream energy company to ensure no coal or nuclear in its fuel mix. It guarantees at least 33% renewable energy on standard tariffs. OVO Energy’s greener tariff is 100% renewable. OVO has planted 728,000 trees on behalf of customers

● SSE has set fundamental goals for 2030, linked to the UN’s global goals for sustainable development. It has a long heritage of championing renewable energy and was the first to bring hydro-electric power to Scotland over 70 years ago.

● OVO has a track record of developing smart technology. Kaluza is an intelligent grid technology company leading the digital transformation of the electricity system. It supplies software and hardware solutions as well as in-home installation services. It has partnered with EV specialist Indra to help develop and manufacture its V2G Charger and EV Smart Charger.

● OVO Energy was awarded the World’s Best Energy Brand at CHARGE 2016.

● Barclays Capital and Greentech Capital Advisors acted as financial advisors to OVO.

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Scottish government unveils £7.5 million ‘groundbreaking’ EV infrastructure pilot

Scottish government unveils £7.5 million ‘groundbreaking’ EV infrastructure pilot

The Scottish government has thrown its weight behind a £7.5 million project to ramp up EV charge point installs in the country.

The partnership will bring together Transport Scotland and Scotland’s two distribution network operators – SP Energy Networks (SPEN) and Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) – in a bid to deliver more EV charging points.

SSEN is to examine the necessary…

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Nissan’s latest zero emissions project is a hard act to top or lick for that matter.

To celebrate Clean Air Day in the UK the company created an icecream van that runs on electricity alone, with some recycled batteries to keep the icecream from melting.

Nissan partnered with Mackie’s of Scotland for the project, an icecream maker that powers its family-owned dairy farm with renewable energy from wind and the sun.

Most icecream vans, particularly older models, have diesel engines which have to be kept running to operate the refrigeration equipment.

The problem is they continue to produce harmful emissions, including black carbon, when they’re left idling.

Not so with Nissan’s cool newcomer based on the e-NV200, Nissan’s 100 per cent electric LCV (light commercial vehicle), with a range of 200km between charges.

The concept is a working demonstration of Nissan’s Electric Ecosystem, combining a zero-emission drivetrain, second-life battery storage and renewable solar energy generation.

While the van’s motor is driven by a 40kWh battery, the on-board icecream equipment, including a soft-serve machine, freezer drawer and drinks fridge, are powered by the newly unveiled Nissan Energy ROAM, which goes on sale later in 2019.

Designed for both professional and leisure applications, ROAM is a portable power pack that uses lithium-ion cells recovered from early first-generation Nissan electric vehicles — those produced from 2010 onwards.

This provides a sustainable second-life for Nissan EV batteries.

The concept takes a number of new approaches to the icecream van.

icecream is served from a hatch that opens in the side of the vehicle, with the vendor dispensing icecream standing next to the van – a customer-facing experience instead of being separated by an elevated counter.

Payment can be by cash, but also contactless bank card and smartphones via a ‘tap-to-pay’ panel mounted on the side of the van.

Instead of a jingle to attract customers – not always popular with parents – the concept has a smart button that generates a tweet of the van’s precise location using the global addressing service What3Words.

What3Words divides the world into 3m x 3m locations, each with a unique three word address, e.g. ///trendy.angel.define is a spot on Brighton & Hove’s seafront in the UK.

Customers can easily find the van in a park or seafront location where normal street addressing would not apply.

Thanks to the e-NV200’s bi-directional charging capability, owners could even income through the winter – when the van is less frequently used.

Through a V2G (Vehicle-to-Grid) charger, the e-NV200’s battery can be used to store surplus energy from the national grid (for example renewable wind and solar energy), and then provide it back to the grid when needed.

This technology can help balance out the peaks in national energy demands, as well as providing EV owners with additional revenue from their vehicle when it’s not being driven.

“We’re delighted to have worked with Nissan on this project as it’s the perfect complement to our own vision of becoming self-sustainable in renewable energy – and eliminating carbon in the journey from ‘Sky to Scoop’,” Mackie’s marketing director. Karin Hayhow, said.

“At Mackie’s we’ve already shifted our dependence from fossil-fuels on to clean renewable power. We now export 4.5 times more energy to the national grid than we consume.

“This year we will make further progress towards our vision with the installation of an innovative new low-carbon refrigeration system. We’re proud to be a ‘climate positive’ icecream maker.”

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The Role of EV Charger Installation for Sustainable Future

As the world continues to prioritize sustainability and environmental conservation, the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) has gained significant traction. Scotland, in particular, has been making remarkable strides towards a greener transportation landscape. 

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Press release: Four leading edge demonstrators to jumpstart energy revolution has been published on Energy Solutions News

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Press release: Four leading edge demonstrators to jumpstart energy revolution

Four smart energy systems demonstrator projects across the UK have been announced today by Energy and Clean Growth Minister Claire Perry. From charging electric vehicles and managing heating and power through machine learning to storing power with lithium ion batteries and using heat pumps, these projects show how the very latest in energy innovation can be put together to provide cheaper, cleaner energy for users.

The projects are:

The Energy Superhub, Oxford, led by Pivot Power LLP

ReFLEX Orkney, Orkney, led by the European Marine Energy Centre

Project Leo (Local Energy Oxfordshire), led by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks

Smart Hub SLES, West Sussex, led by Cloud Infinity Projects

These demonstrators will show how businesses can develop local energy approaches at scale that will create better outcomes for consumers and promote economic growth for the UK. By the early 2020s, these demonstrators aim to prove that smarter local energy systems can deliver cleaner and cheaper energy services.

Energy and Clean Growth Minister Claire Perry said:

We are at the start of a green revolution, as we move to more digital, data-driven smart systems that will bring us cleaner and cheaper energy. These projects, backed by government funding, are set to spark a transformation and change the way we interact with energy for the better as part of our modern Industrial Strategy.

We’re excited to see how these businesses and project partners reveal how innovative tech, such as energy storage, heat networks and electric vehicles, can set us on the path to a smarter energy future. This is tomorrow’s world, today.

Rob Saunders, Deputy Challenge Director, Prospering from the Energy Revolution, UK Research and Innovation said:

We all need energy systems that are cheaper, cleaner and consumer-friendly. We have a great opportunity with these demonstrators to show just how innovation can deliver this energy ambition for the future. Supported by the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, these projects can drive investment, create high-quality jobs and grow companies with export potential.

As part of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, the £102.5 million Prospering from the Energy Revolution Challenge will develop cutting-edge capabilities in local systems that deliver cleaner, cheaper and more resilient energy for consumers, while also creating high-value jobs for the UK.

The challenge brings together businesses working with the best research and expertise to transform the way energy is delivered and used. This includes providing energy in ways that consumers want by linking low-carbon power, heating and transport systems with energy storage and advanced IT to create intelligent local energy systems and services.

The funding is awarded competitively by UK Research and Innovation, the new organisation that brings together the UK Research Councils, Innovate UK and Research England into a single organisation to create the best environment for research and innovation to flourish.

Projects must demonstrate new, smarter, local energy approaches at scale, which can:

provide cleaner, cheaper, more desirable energy services for the end user

lead to more prosperous and resilient communities

prove new business models that are suitable for investment and can grow and replicate in the 2020s

provide evidence on the impacts and efficiency of novel energy system approaches by the early 2020s

Notes for editors

The projects in detail:

The funded projects are:

1. The Energy Superhub Oxford

Project lead – Pivot Power LLP

Consortia: Habitat Energy Limited, Kensa, Oxford City Council, RedT Energy and the University of Oxford

The installation of the world’s first transmission-connected lithium ion and redox-flow hybrid battery – 41 other UK sites have already been identified as potential sites for replication

A network of 320 ground source heat pumps, targeting social housing premises and operating smart controls with community engagement

Cloud hosted software and AI powered software taking an algorithmic approach to forecasting and energy demand/supply optimisation, management of battery degradation

2. ReFLEX Orkney

Project lead – European Marine Energy Centre

Consortia: Aquatera, Community Energy Scotland, Doosan-Babcock, Heriot-Watt University, Orkney Islands Council and Solo Energy

The ReFLEX (Responsive Flexibility) Orkney project will demonstrate a first-of-its-kind Virtual Energy System (VES) interlinking local electricity, transport, and heat networks into one controllable, overarching system. The project aims to create a ‘smart energy island’, demonstrating the energy system of the future, which will reduce and eventually eliminate the need for fossil fuels

Orkney has high levels of renewable penetration relative to the rest of the UK, but struggles to maximise usage of this generation amid limited grid capacity. Whilst there is no shortage of renewable generation assets in Orkney, demand-side flexibility assets are only now developing and the ReFLEX project will deliver an extensive new pool of flexible demand technologies at regional scale, including domestic and large-scale batteries, vehicle-to-grid chargers, electric vehicles, flexible heating systems

Orkney has a well-established energy system in place enabling a FlexiGrid software platform to be implemented to charge flexible assets during periods of peak local renewable generation, and release stored energy during times of peak demand

This will inform the creation of a peer-to-peer trading service and new business models that incentivise the consumption or storage of energy when generation is high, and encourage uptake of low carbon heating and transport

3. Project Leo (Local Energy Oxfordshire)

Project lead – Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks

Consortia: EDF Energy, Nuuve, Open Utility, Origami Energy, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford City Council, Oxfordshire County Council, The Low Carbon Hub C.I.C. and the University of Oxford

Project LEO will take a Distribution System Operator approach to implementing new energy projects across the city, and to facilitate future forecasting and planning

A local energy marketplace will be created which will enable virtual aggregation of loads and the ability to dispatch flexibility across a range of projects, as well as execute local peer-to-peer trading. A data interface with the DSO will enable better active network management and visibility/forecasting of local constraints

The project takes a very community centric approach and has a large portfolio (~90) of low carbon energy projects which could be on-boarding to the distribution network. The local energy marketplace and the exchange of information between that and the DSO will facilitate this process. A collection of projects from the larger portfolio will be used to demonstrate feasibility and provide learning towards BAU. Priority projects as part of WP3 will include a community hydro project, an EV transport hub and heat network proposals

4. Smart Hub SLES

Project lead – Cloud Infinity Projects

Consortia: Connected Energy, Flexitricity, Honda Motor Europe, ITM Power, ICAX, Moixa Technology, Passiv- Systems, Switch2 Energy, The Carbon and Energy Fund and West Sussex County Council

Smart Hubs SLES will be demonstrated in West Sussex and the project will integrate energy management across council housing, private residential properties, transport infrastructure and commercial properties

The proposed project is will deploy a number of innovative technologies (a hybrid hydrogen/electric vehicle filling station and mesh networks for power management) alongside more established but not widely deployed technologies such as heat networks

A Virtual Power Plant will be established by integrating several platforms which can dynamically monitor and respond to energy demand and generation. Another important element of the project is designing an innovative procurement framework. This could be widely replicated and could enable public sector organisations to include flexible energy assets in, and engage with local flexibility markets

About the Prospering from the Energy Revolution Challenge:

Smart systems can link energy supply, storage, and demand patterns across power, heating and transport to dramatically improve efficiency

New smart energy systems will be able to take advantage of some of the $2 trillion a year that will be invested in global energy infrastructure over the next decades

The scope of this challenge is to provide solutions that integrate multiple technologies, infrastructures and market, finance and societal systems in real-world settings to create investable and scale-able models for the future

This will create new high value local jobs across the country, and export business associated with design, testing, finance, installation, and operation of new energy products, systems and services

The novel approach in this programme is to undertake whole-system approaches at scale in real-world settings. Government support is needed to coordinate a very complex stakeholder and technology landscape

The winning projects will bring together the latest low carbon power, transport and heating, with storage and smart systems using advanced IT to create intelligent local energy systems and services that cut bills, improve system efficiency, reduce the need for expensive new infrastructure and create high value local jobs

About the Industrial Strategy:

The Industrial Strategy sets out the Government’s plan to help businesses create better, higher-paying jobs with investment in the skills, industries and infrastructure of the future

The Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund is designed to ensure that research and innovation takes centre stage in the Industrial Strategy, bringing together the UK’s world-leading research with business to meet the major industrial and societal challenges of our time

About UKRI:

Operating across the whole of the UK with a combined budget of more than £6 billion, UK Research and Innovation brings together the seven Research Councils, Innovate UK and Research England

We are an independent organisation with a strong voice for research and innovation, both to government and internationally, we are supported and challenged by an independent chair and board

We are principally funded through the Science Budget by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)

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Nine innovations set to shake-up sustainability in 2019

Over the past 12 months, countless innovations which could help businesses and nations deliver on resource and carbon commitments have emerged. Here, edie rounds up nine key products and concepts that could transform sustainability in 2019.

While keeping one eye on the present, edie has scanned the horizons to identify nine broad innovation areas that could be set to ignite in 2019

Following consistent and steady progress towards decarbonisation in 2017, last year was far more turbulent, with ambitious actions juxtaposed with controversial policy moves. While businesses began to set “carbon-negative” goals and plastics action continued to dominate the headlines, policies such as the solar feed-in tariff (FIT) and plug-in electric vehicle (EV) grant were axed.

Through the highs and lows, one constant in 2018 was edie’s green innovations of the week, which showcased promising and potentially revolutionary ideas and devices that could streamline sustainability in the future.

While keeping one eye on the present, edie has scanned the horizons to identify six broad innovation areas that could be set to ignite in 2019.

1) Satellite mapping

As the fruits of the Fourth Industrial Revolution continue to change how the business community interacts with wider society, shoppers are demanding more and more information on where their products come from, how they are made and their impact on the environment.

A recent survey of 3,600 people by The Consumer Goods Forum and social change agency Futerra, for example, found that nine in ten sustainability professionals believe their customers or clients are more interested in CSR and ESG issues than they were five years ago – placing the onus on corporates to adapt in order to retain and enhance public trust. Over the past 12 months, several companies have taken to satellite and other digital mapping innovations to bolster supply chain transparency, and this trend looks set to continue into 2019.  

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has been a leader in this field, using interactive digital mapping to showcase its entire seafood, beef and dairy supply chains as part of its Plan A sustainability strategy. Shortly after launching the map for its seafood in October, the retailer then teamed up with six other clothing brands to co-fund an online tool that allows businesses, investors and customers to track the origin of paper, wood and viscose sourced by corporates.

Elsewhere, the world’s largest palm oil firm has pledged to use satellite tracking and other digital technologies in a bid to eliminate deforestation risks from its supply chains by 2020.

Away from deforestation and overfishing in supply chains, satellite mapping technology also has uses in locating and eliminating energy inefficiencies in buildings, tracking oil spills and preventing illegal shipping.

 2) Edible packaging

More than a year after Blue Planet 2 sparked a wave of plastics awareness among consumers, the UK’s business community is continuing to turn to innovators for a solution to the world’s plastic pollution problem. As corporates rush to make plastic-reduction pledges in a bid to appease customers, innovations to have emerged over the past year range from chewing gum-based polymers, potato waste cutlery and plastics made from food waste.

But with food and drinks packaging at the epicentre of the plastics problem – and with sustainability professionals becoming more aware of potential negative consequences of some fossil-fuel based alternatives – edible packaging is something which has featured several times on the edie website in recent months.

Among the most promising edible packaging innovations of 2018 – which also included wheat-based plates and cornstarch straws – are Oohos. Developed by packaging company Skipping Rocks Lab, Oohos can be eaten, composted or disposed of in normal household bins. Once discarded, they take around six weeks to decompose.

Several businesses – including Lucozade, Selfridges and Just Eat – trialled Oohos for the first time in 2018. And with the on-the-go food and drink sector set to expand rapidly in the coming years, you can expect to see more companies making similar moves in 2019. 

3) Resource-efficient animal feed

With the world’s population widely expected to grow to more than nine billion people by 2050, the pressure is now on agri-food businesses to develop ways of feeding an ever-growing number of people in a more sustainable way.

Meat, seafood and dairy production is arguably the centre of the industry’s problems, accounting for around 15% of all global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions – but this makes it an area where solutions could provide the most impactful change. And with almost half  (45%) of the sector’s emissions accounted for by feed production and processing, innovations in this area are beginning to emerge.

One such solution, from Danish biotech company Novozymes, is an enzyme which, when added to animal feed, enables chickens to absorb more nutrients from less product. The product, called Balancius and intended for broiler chickens, is currently being trialled at more than 40 farms across the US and Latin America.

If the enzyme were to be added to all chicken feed across the two markets, Novozymes estimates that the production of 4.2 million tonnes of CO2e would be avoided every year by 2020. It is now trialing the product on pigs to see if further cost, resource and carbon savings can be gleaned in other meat markets.

Similarly, Dutch company Nutreco recently brought the world’s first industrial-grade salmon feed to be produced without fishmeal – a commercial product made from fish and shellfish which are deemed unfit for human consumption – to the global market.

Since the early 2000s, Nutreco’s parent company Skretting has been working to identify key micronutrients in fishmeal and the role they play in salmon growth and health. After devoting significant resources to this research, the firm was able to develop a nutrient profile for fishmeal, and to replicate this profile using plant-based ingredients. 

4) Vertical farming

Also on the topic of nutrition but away from livestock farming, WWF recently estimated that land use and sustainable agriculture could provide up to 30% of the solutions needed by 2030 to tackle the global climate crisis.

Innovations which could help make the sector more resource-efficient and less carbon-intensive to have emerged over the past year include solar-powered robots for weeding and planting, pig manure tractor fuel and indoor gardens – but a solution which has featured in edie’s roundup time and again is vertical farming.

Vertical farms typically stack several layers of produce on top of each other, minimising runoff and reducing the amount of space needed to grow fresh fruit, vegetables and grains. Because the farms are usually kept either indoors or under a cover, the need for pesticide use is also reduced or eliminated altogether, with most vertical farms equipped with low-carbon heating technologies and energy-efficient LED lighting.

Many innovative vertical farms are also designed to use aeroponics or hydroponics – a growing process which eliminates the use of soil and therefore prevents any soil degradation.

Last year, argitech firm Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS) unveiled Scotland’s first vertical farming facility – and the UK’s largest – in Perthshire. The early results seem promising, with the farm producing yields around 200% higher than a traditional greenhouse of the same size. 

5) Artificial Intelligence

2018 undeniably marked the beginning of a blockchain revolution within the corporate sustainability sphere, with large businesses beginning to use the technology to sell carbon offsets, trade energy and improve supply chain traceability within the first half of the year.

But as our physical world continues to blur with the virtual, the last few months of last year saw a huge uptake in artificial intelligence (AI) platforms among UK businesses, with the technology being utilised for tasks ranging from heating management to transport route calculation.

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AI – which is a branch of computer science that utilises intelligent machines to work and react like humans – has been employed by the likes of Google, Global Fishing Watch and the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance for all manner of sustainability actions, from tracking shipments to improving fuel efficiency.

Several utilities are additionally using AI to improve water and energy efficiencies. Anglian Water, for example, claims the technology has increased the solar generation at its ‘pathfinder’ water treatment site in Norfolk by 80%, while United Utilities slashed its energy use by 22% during a three-month AI trial.

Late last year, Google launched a £19m fund for businesses using AI to address environmental and social issues – meaning the technology is only likely to become more widely-used among corporates this year. Indeed, PwC has estimated that the global economy could see a potential contribution of $15.7trn from AI by 2030.

6) Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) charging

The number of electric vehicles (EVs) in the UK rose by more than 50% between 2016-2017, with consumer demand for electrified transport widely expected to have grown further in 2018. And as the EV revolution continues to gather pace in the car sector – with the first fully-electric heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and vans making their way to market – one technology which has received backing from governments and corporates alike over the past year has been V2G charging.

2018 kicked off with the UK Government launching the first large-scale, UK-based V2G infrastructure trial. Backed by £3m of Government funding and a further £4m from the private sector, the scheme facilitated the installation of 135 chargers nationwide.

Since then, the likes of Nissan, Honda, and EDF Energy have also taken their first steps into the V2G market, with the latter having pledged to install 1,500 chargepoints by 2020 towards the end of 2018.

Car sharing firms, local authorities, utilities and even universities have also backed the technology in recent months, as businesses begin to explore whether they can build the financial and environmental case for using energy storage and flexibility. UPS, for example, is set to incorporate batteries from its end-of-life EVs into its storage and charging network this year as it strives to create its first fully-electric fleet of delivery vans.

7) Hydrogen fuel cells

Also on the topic of transport, 2018 undeniably marked a boon for hydrogen fuel cells. Over the past 12 months, numerous stories emerged which suggested that companies with one eye on the horizon view hydrogen technology as a viable piece of the low-carbon jigsaw puzzle. 

Global brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), for example, ordered 800 zero-emission, hydrogen-electric semi-trucks last May, while private hire firm Green Tomato Cars took up 50 new Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric saloons just days later. In the HGV sector, Nikola Motor recently unveiled plans for its first hydrogen-powered lorry, which is set to be rolled out across Europe by 2023.

Progress towards supporting this technology has been equally swift, with Shell launching its first UK-based hydrogen refuelling facility and the UK Government outlining funding for infrastructure under its Road to Zero strategy. With fuel cell shipments growing by two-thirds in recent years, 2019 could be the year the hydrogen mirrors the EV explosion of the last two years. Indeed, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has already predicted that a “hydrogen revolution” is on the cards for the not-so-distant future.

8) Ocean plastic clean-ups

In tandem with more and more businesses moving to phase-out plastic products and packaging, 2018 saw numerous innovations which could help capture and recycle the 245,000 tons of plastic already floating in oceans and waterways globally come to market.

Among the most promising is non-profit The Ocean Cleanup’s 600-metre-long “floaters”, which sit on the surface of the water and use a tapered three-metre skirt attached below to skim for plastic debris. The device, which is solar-powered and runs autonomously, is designed to collect debris of all sizes – from microplastics to discarded fishing nets.

Elsewhere, plastic-sucking Seabins and bubble barriers created using marine air pumps also proved popular – and on a smaller scale, environmental charity Hubbub received support from Tideway and Starbucks to launch two waste-cleaning boats made from recycled plastics to help clean the Thames last year, with a third vessel set to launch on a nationwide tour in 2019.  

Given that green campaign groups and NGOs often use imagery of marine life caught in plastic debris to illustrate the plastic pollution problem – and that much of the general public will see plastic floating in their nearby rivers and canals on a daily basis – it comes as no surprise that the issue has gained such traction. With the focus on plastic among the public, policymakers and corporates alike showing no sign of petering out, marine plastic clean-ups are likely to prove popular into the coming months.

9) Plastic-free sachet alternatives

Over the past 12 months, a wave of corporate action has kick-started a nationwide phase-out of certain single-use plastic items, including straws, drinks stirrers and plastic-stemmed cotton buds.

Building on this momentum, 2019 could mark the start of increased action around items which are harder to abate – including metallicized pouches, cosmetics tubes and single-use sachets. While sachets are typically used in developed nations only for condiments and sample-sized products, the packaging is a key polluter in developing nations across Africa and Asia, with many families only able to afford commodities such as shampoo, toothpaste, lotion, laundry detergent and condiments in small, cheap packets.

Due to a lack of appropriate recycling infrastructure and the low cost of these sachets, they are rarely collected and instead widely littered or sent to landfill. The scale of the problem in the Philippines has reached a fever-pitch, with the nation estimated to require almost 200 new landfills by 2020 to keep up with the pace of packaging consumption and disposal.

In response to the issue, consumer goods giant Unilever ran its first plastic hackathon in December, awarding the event’s €100,000 prize to a group of innovators who created a sachet-free laundry tablet which requires no packaging. The tablet includes a plant-derived coating that is said to protect each tablet against humidity. Given that such large and influential companies are beginning to invest heavily in plastic-free packaging innovations, 2019 could well mark their time in the sun.

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Energy Tech Roundup for December 14

This week’s installment of NYPA’s Energy Tech Roundup includes a story on fast EV charging, an unusual BBC feature on the UK’s independently-owned gas stations, and an update on the evolution of electric airliners.

BMW and Porsche Just Beat Tesla to Three-Minute Charge

In this story from Bloomberg, BMW and Porsche are reported to have unveiled a new high capacity EV charger that can produce roughly 60 miles of range for their EVs in less than three minutes, a new record time that beats industry leader Tesla. As a matter of fact, the new EV ‘ultracharger’ is three times as fast as Tesla’s fastest current technology. With a capacity of 450 kW, the BMW/Porsche chargers can refresh EVs in about half the time it takes the Tesla product to bring one of its cars to about 80% capacity. German companies are currently building EV infrastructure throughout Germany to make EV cars more attractive to the general public and to reach strict impending climate change standards. In an ironic development, the current high end chargers produce more power than current EV models can absorb…a good problem to have and one that will go away as the industry grows.

Fueling communities - The stories behind the UK's independent filling stations

In an unusual, interesting article,  the BBC has published a great travelogue-type story on the UK’s independent gas stations. Usually located in remote, rural spots, some owned by third or fourth generation proprietors, these fuel stops have survived because they regularly save British drivers from running out of gas in the most unlikely of places throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Because of their locations, their owners have strong ties to the communities they operate in. The families that run these businesses have to be very dedicated to survive, often working 7 day work weeks and very long shifts. They also have to offer other items beyond just gas, including food and a few now toying with the idea of installing EV charging stations as well, bringing these remote outposts into the 21st century. Some have also become automated, requiring an actual human to come along for only minimal upkeep and maintenance.  Without some of these stations, people living in these remote villages would have to travel 20-30 miles just to find another place to fill up.

When will electric airliners make sense?

The evolution of transportation, at least on the ground, from the combustion engine to electricity, has begun. EVs and the technology to charge their batteries have made great strides in the last decade. But what about air travel? The weight and space taken up by current batteries, as well as their range, does not make electrified air travel something plausible in the near future, like EV ground vehicles. This Ars Technica article looks in to the issues faced by the possible electrification of aviation: not only the science of the problem, including battery size, range and capacity, but other, aviation-specific issues holding the industry back, like the economics of electric planes too. The article focuses on why electric airplanes  can only operate with a profit under very specific, international economic conditions. The bottom line, highlighted in the article, is that electric aviation will take a much longer time to evolve than electric ground transport will.

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A New Charge Point Network to Be Installed In the UK

New high-capacity chargers will be installed in 50 locations, meaning bad credit car leasing will inevitably see more and more electric vehicles.

The National Grid in the UK has decided to install a network of around 50 charging stations for electric vehicles across the UK. The charging stations will have a charging capacity of up to 350 kW in England and Wales, and will see a similar network being installed in Scotland as well which will greatly effect bad credit car leasing in electric cars. According to the Financial Times, the National Grid has researched about the placement of charging stations. This research indicated that, if placed strategically on the UK motorways, the charging stations will be available to 90% of motorists, including bad credit car leasing drivers within 50 miles.

Bad credit car leasing customers tend to be hesitant in leasing electric vehicles primarily due to the lack of charging stations. This solution by the National Grid has offered a realistic solution to the problem.

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The 350kW chargers could result in EVs being charged in as little as five minutes, depending on battery size. They could also match the demands of hungrier EVs that are on their way shortly; these can only achieve their headline-grabbing recharging times with higher-capacity chargers than those currently installed in the UK. 50 individual chargers are planned for each charging station, meaning 100 chargers when considering both directions of travel.

The chargers would be wired directly into the high-voltage electricity transmission network itself, rather than local grids, dispelling concerns of higher-capacity EV chargers leading to power shortages in more under-strain areas. There are no plans for the National Grid to run the chargers, so the price to charge at one of the points will be decided by the eventual owners of each station. It’ll cost between £500 million-£1 billion to install the network at current prices, however this is likely to come down as technology advances, said the Grid spokesman.

Chargemaster is currently working on the implementation of 150kW chargers for the UK, although these aren’t due until next year. As the Government ramps up plans to make EVs the go-to choice amid air quality and European Union CO2 targets, EV charge points will soon become mandatory at all large petrol stations and motorway services.

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https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/national-grid-plans-350kw-ev-charge-point-network

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