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A new report released by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has projected the need for 165 heavy-duty EV charging hubs across Australia. The Electrifying Road Freight Pathways to Transition report, prepared by engineering consultancy AECOM, believes these hubs could form the backbone of a nationwide EV charging network, strategically positioned to meet the operational […]
General Motors (GM) has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Redwood Materials to boost collaboration on battery energy storage systems (BESS). Under the collaboration, GM will use second-life batteries from its EV range to develop new BESS units with Redwood Energy, while also manufacturing new batteries for this purpose. This announcement comes just weeks […]
The National Energy System Operator’s (NESO’s) Future Energy Scenarios (FES) set out that for net zero by 2050 to be met, at least 31 million EVs will be on the road. Basing its modelling on the fact that from 2030 all car sales will be zero emissions (per the zero emission vehicle mandate), NESO modelled […]
ADS-TEC Energy has partnered with MVV and German retail group Müller to deploy energy storage-supported EV charging units at Müller locations across Germany. Over 30 ADS-TEC Energy chargers, comprised of a mix of the firm’s ChargePost and ChargeBox offerings, will be installed at Müller locations around Germany. The units supplied will be ultra-fast chargers with […]
Renewable energy provider So Energy has announced the launch of So EV, a new energy tariff specifically designed for EV drivers. The tariff features an overnight rate of 6.5p/kWh between midnight and 5am, fixed for 12 months, and is powered entirely by renewable electricity. So Energy states that the tariff is also designed to help […]
Battery energy storage system (BESS) firm Moment Energy has reached full production at its new manufacturing hub in Vancouver, Canada, which repurposes second-life EV batteries into BESS units. The annual production capacity of the new Vancouver facility has not been disclosed, but Moment Energy has stated that it aims to meet 5.6GWh of demand across […]
There is no shortage of people interested in working in the kinds of fields that will be crucial to deliver the UK’s energy transition, but industry must do more to bring young people into the sector to ensure the country can fill its green skills gap. This was a conclusion drawn by speakers on a […]
Chargepoint operator (CPO) Fastned has announced that it has opened a new EV charging hub near Newcastle. The hub, located in Houghton-le-Spring, features eight 300kW combined charging system (CCS) high-speed charging bays which can provide an EV with up to 300 miles of charge in as little as twenty minutes. The site, which is powered […]
The UK is an attractive space for renewable energy investors, but the investment landscape would be de-risked by greater policy support. These were some of the key conclusions drawn by speakers at the first panel of this morning’s Clean Power 2030 Summits event, hosted by Solar Media in London. The first panel at the Clean […]
Ex-Tesla CTO’s battery recycling and materials company Redwood Materials has launched a new business unit to repurpose second-life EV batteries for energy storage. Redwood Materials, launched by former Tesla CTO JB Straubel, through its new offering, Redwood Energy, has entered into a strategic partnership with Crusoe, a vertically-integrated AI infrastructure provider, to develop a microgrid […]
