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Hitachi Capital UK boosts GRIDSERVE by £10m grant

Andy Robinson
decarbonisation, electric forecourt, Electric vehicles, electrification, Finance & Markets, GRIDSERVE, Hitachi Capital UK, Infrastructure, Transport
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The partners plan to work together to build the infrastructure needed for the large-scale adoption of electric vehicles in the UK

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Innovative analysis into wireless EV charging under tarmac

Andy Robinson
Cenex, Coventry City Council, Coventry University, Efficiency & Environment, Electric vehicles, electrification, EVs, Infrastructure, Technology, Top Stories, Toyota, Transport, Western Power Distribution
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Small wireless chargers will be installed beneath the tarmac of the road and will ‘communicate’ with technology installed in EVs

The post ‘Groundbreaking’ research to test EV charging with wireless technology under road surfaces appeared first on Energy Live News.

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UK’s 1st Battery-hybrid trains run London-Penzance route

Andy Robinson
battery trains, carbon dioxide emissions, decarbonisation, diesel engines, Efficiency & Environment, electrification, Hitachi Rail, Infrastructure, Technology, Transport
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Existing intercity trains will be fitted with battery technology on a project, the testing of which is expected to begin in 2022

The post ‘UK’s first’ long-distance battery-hybrid trains to run on London-Penzance route appeared first on Energy Live News.

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£500m boost for Ford’s export market

Nicole Nevin
Business Energy News, Dagenham, Efficiency & Environment, electrification, emissions, EVs, Finance & Markets, ford, Liz Truss, loan guarantee, Uncategorised
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£500m boost for Ford’s export market: The UK Government has announced a £500 million loan to boost Ford’s export activities, increase investment in reducing vehicle emissions and secure thousands of British jobs. Liz Truss who is the International Trade Secretary said Ford has received a £625 million loan facility from commercial banks with support from…
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Welsh Royal Air Force base to be first battery gigaplant

Andy Robinson
battery gigaplant, Britishvolt, Business Energy News, carbon neutrality, Efficiency & Environment, electrification, Infrastructure, lithium-ion battery, solar plant, south wales, Uncategorised
Welsh Royal Air Force base to be first battery gigaplant: A 30GWh battery manufacturing plant will soon be built in South Wales, which claims to be ‘the UK’s first battery gigaplant’. The former Royal Air Force base at Bro Tathan, Vale of Glamorgan facility will be complemented by a 200MW solar farm. The construction of…
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1,000 electric vans added to British Gas fleet

Andy Robinson
BEVs, British Gas, Business Energy News, carbon dioxide emissions, Efficiency & Environment, electric van, electric vehicle, electrification, EVs, net-zero, Uncategorised
British Gas engineers will soon be driving around in a more sustainabe way, thanks to the addition of 1,000 new electric vans which are to be added to the company’s fleet. Billed as the ‘largest UK commercial’ battery electric vehicle (BEV) order ever, the energy provider has confirmed the new order from the automotive manufacturer…
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