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.
£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.
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.
Can the UK be a global leader in battery storage?
(REPOST: Open Access Government)In a speech in November 2017, the UK Energy Secretary Greg Clark set out an apparently ambitious vision of UK energy policy in general and for battery energy storage in particular. What is more, the UK’s Faraday Challenge comes with a promise of £246 million to boost expertise in battery technology.
Hyundai Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid: is there more to this 256mpg family car than economy appeal?
(REPOST: Telegraph)Hyundai’s plan to launch three electrified versions of its Ioniq is now complete thanks to the arrival of this plug-in model to join the existing hybrid and fully electric versions. As with any plug-in car, the idea is to combine the advantages of a decent pure electric range – up to 39 miles in