Electric vehicle and stationary storage batteries begin to diverge as performance priorities evolve
Separate markets could evolve as EVs push for batteries with higher density and stationary storage seeks higher cycling capability
Rapid chargers to utilise solar and storage in Dundee’s ‘first of its kind’ project
Rapid electric vehicle chargers have been added to a solar and storage hub in Dundee to utilise the clean electricity generation and batteries to charge the city’s fleet of electric vehicles.
Should We Be Scared Of The Fossil-Free Future World?
A world where energy is clean, cost effective and reliable for everyone is now within sight
Free Solar Charging Your Electric Car
Today I’ve been charging my electric car (a BMW i3) for free using the solar panels on the roof of my house.
5 Reasons Car Companies Are Betting Big on Energy Storage
An increasing number of major car manufacturers are developing solutions in a space that at first glance may seem like a strange choice: energy storage.BMW recently signed a contract that adds 500 of its i3 battery packs to the UK national energy grid. Audi is running a pilot project. Renault is turning some of its
Electric cars can now charge on sunlight day and night with Tesla Powerpacks
Tesla has been slowly deploying its solar products and energy storage systems on its own charging network in order to have their fleet drive on solar power, but the same products can also benefit all other electric vehicles.With that mindset, a company in the Netherlands just added Tesla Powerpacks to a universal charging station with
Is the Jaguar I-PACE better than a Tesla?
The biggest news in the EV space over the last few months has been the launch of the Jaguar I-PACE, the first electric car from Jaguar Land-Rover. We saw it for the first time ‘in the flesh’ at the Fully Charged Live show and rather liked the look of it.
Fully Charged Live: Earn £70 a day for your EV
At the inaugural Fully Charged Live even at Silverstone, I met Greg Fairbotham the founder of Zoom EV, a UK based peer-to-peer car sharing platform for low emission vehicles. The premise is you can generate income while owning a new EV – nice.
Sadiq Khan launches electric vehicle rapid charging taskforce for London
London mayor Sadiq Khan has launched a new taskforce to expand the capital’s electric vehicle infrastructure just one week after a London Assembly committee called on him to do more to boost the number of chargers on London’s streets.Khan has directed the taskforce members, which include business groups, government, London Councils and the regulator Ofgem,
Renault Electric Car Sales Increased By 58% In April
Sales of all-electric Renaults increased in April by a strong 58% year-over-year, which is the fastest growth since the summer of 2017.