Europe’s ‘largest’ shared battery installed in Nottingham
(REPOST: BBCNews)The two-megawatt-hour battery is part of a renewable energy network in a 500-home development in the Trent Basin.
Who is buying Britain’s electric cars?
(REPOST: ThisIsMoney) Some 46,522 new electric and plug-in hybrid cars were bought in the UK in 2017 Experts estimated that 60,000 low-emissions models will be registered in 2018 Currently, there are around 130,000 electrified vehicles on UK roads The East of England saw demand increase by 21% but had the second fewest public chargers installed
£42m funding for energy storage research
(REPOST: NetworksOnline)The funding, which has been announced by the Faraday Institution, will see four UK-based consortia conduct application-inspired research aimed at overcoming battery challenges to accelerate the electric vehicle (EV) revolution.
UK must be ready for rise of electric vehicles, says ABB chief
(REPOST:The Guardian)The UK should speed up preparations for the rise of electric vehicles, according to the chief executive of ABB, the world’s largest supplier of fast-charging points.
Battery storage – the future for housing developments?
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Will 2018 Be the Year Our Electric Car Future Gets Real?
(REPOST: Earther)Another year, another step closer to climate doom unless we cut carbon pollution. What’s happening with electric cars at the start of 2018 is a sign that maybe, just maybe, we might be beginning to steer the ship toward less catastrophic waters.
World Bank plans ‘Scaling Solar and Storage’ program
(REPOST: PV-Tech)The World Bank plans to make energy storage an integral part of its ‘Scaling Solar’ program, that until now has been focused purely on facilitating large-scale solar tendering, predominantly in Africa.
Go Ultra Low celebrates best ever electric car sales
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China officially installed 52.83GW of solar modules in 2017
(REPOST: PV-Tech)According to China’s National Energy Administration (NEA), solar PV installations reached 52.83GW in 2017, up from 34.54GW in 2016, and accounting for around 50% of expected global solar demand last year.
Pure electric vehicle registrations up 27% year-on-year
(REPOST: FleetNews)Pure electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles reached record levels in 2017, according to figures released today by Go Ultra Low.