Accelerating the ban on internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to 2030 would not only slash carbon emissions but also rev up the economy,…
Continue ReadingWith electricity demand predicted to soar as Britons transition away from fossil fuel vehicles to electric alternatives, new technology will pinpoint the source…
Continue ReadingOctopus Energy Lets Customers Lease a Discounted EV to Trial Vehicle-to-Grid Technology
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity Energy Suppliers
Octopus Energy is offering its customers the chance to lease an electric vehicle at a discount and use it to trial new vehicle-to-grid…
Continue ReadingElectric vehicle chargers are coming to every street in Britain, to the delight of charging point manufacturer Andersen EV.
Continue ReadingBritish Gas engineers will soon be driving around in Vauxhall Vivaro-e vans, as the Big Six supplier places the UK’s largest-ever order of…
Continue ReadingENGIE is partnering with Bromsgrove District Council in Worcestershire to offer a year of free electric vehicle charging for taxis and private hire…
Continue ReadingGovernment-Backed Trials Show How EVs Can Balance Electricity Grid
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A government-funded trial of Vehicle to Grid (V2G) technology has successfully demonstrated how real-time data can allow electric vehicles to act as distributed…
Continue ReadingBritish Gas to Install EV Chargers in Volkswagen Drivers’ Homes
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers
Energy giant Centrica has inked a three-year deal with Volkswagen to install home charging systems for owners of new plug-in vehicles and smooth…
Continue ReadingNext Budget Likely to Include EV and Home Efficiency Subsidies
Written by Lauren Smith in Environment Government Policy
The Treasury is mulling renewed and increased subsidies to encourage motorists to adopt electric vehicles and to help homeowners make their properties more…
Continue ReadingHouseholds Paid to Use Renewable Electricity Over Windy Weekend
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity Renewable Energy
Thousands of households earned money by consuming electricity over the weekend, as blustery weather blew the UK’s wind power to a new record.
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