Introducing Night-time Solar Charging for Electric Vehicles
As we transition away from polluting fossil-fuelled vehicles to electric vehicles it is common for owners to think about the source of the electricity they use for charging.
Consortium finds viable business case for community energy storage
[repost] Small-scale, grid-connected energy storage solutions – or “community batteries” – can have a viable business case, supporting the ongoing growth of decentralised energy generation resources. This is one of the key findings of a feasibility study published by DNV
The 4 Main Applications for Battery Storage
There are three primary benefits of energy storage: Access to lower priced electricity Retention of surplus self generated electricity Emergency power supply However, this can look many different ways. At a recent presentation*, we had an interesting view of the
A Better FiT – Two years on from UK Solar’s ground zero
[Repost] 8 February 2016 is a date reviled by the UK’s domestic solar industry. On that day a revised version of the small-scale feed-in tariff came into effect. It’s a date that will be firmly etched into UK renewables folklore,
Government quietly shelves plans for Solar FIT review
Repost from February: Currently there appear to be no plans to keep the solar feed-in-tariff going after it ends in April next year.
Teslas Are Finally Replacing Porsches on the Autobahn
[Repost] With a charging network five times more dense than that in America, Germany is poised to become the world’s No.3 electric-car market
Renault Zoe retains its ‘Best Ultra-Low Emission Car’ crown
[Repost] The Renault ZOE has reaffirmed its ever-increasing popularity with business users after being named the ‘Best Ultra-Low Emission Car’ for the second consecutive year at the Fleet World Honours 2018. Hosted by Fleet World magazine, the annual awards, held
Electric Vehicles Could Kill The Convenience Store
Repost: CarScoops
Government funding to help electric vehicles power homes and businesses
(REPOST:)The Government has announced £30 million funding for new vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technologies to help unlock the potential for electric vehicles (EVs) to deliver electricity back to the smart grid, to light homes and power businesses.