Electric and Hydrogen – Page 5
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Gridserve electric charging hub opens at Slough Retail Park
Gridserve, which has identified electric retail hubs as an area of expansion, has opened eight medium powered bays at Slough Retail Park.
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MoD begins hydrogen-powered chargepoint trial with GeoPura
As part of a Ministry of Defence plan to operate a zero-emission non-tactical vehicle fleet by 2027, the Army’s Colchester Garrison has begun a two-month trial of electric vehicle charging powered by hydrogen fuel.
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Central Bedfordshire launches trial with Kerbo under-pavement EV charging system
A business backed by Deborah Meaden of Dragons’ Den has begun trialling an innovative domestic electric vehicle charging system with its latest local authority partner.
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Chancellor urged to support petrol retailing sector – and also encourage EV uptake in Spring Budget
The PRA is calling on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to implement ‘decisive measures to support the petrol retailing sector’ in his 2024 Spring Budget on Wednesday (March 6).
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Certas success with sustainable energy
Speaking at last week’s Forecourt Trader Summit, Certas Energy’s head of e-mobility, Gerry Welsh, said: “Within mobility we ask: how do we get people and goods from A to B with less carbon? How do we grow our businesses and reduce carbon?” His answer was to focus on the likes of HVO and biofuels, and also EV charging.
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Gridserve and partners reveal more details on HGV decarbonisation plans
The consortium behind a government-backed project to encourage the decarbonisation of heavy goods vehicles has unveiled more details of its plans.
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CMA urges more chargepoint choices on motorways
The UK’s competition watchdog says measures are needed to ensure more consumer choice at motorway service areas that receive government funding to establish electric vehicle rapid-charging stations.
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Independent forecourt operators show spark for electric vehicle charging
The march of electric vehicles (EVs) and what to do about it was a major theme at Forecourt Trader’s Summit and Top Indies dinner on 27 February, with influential retailer Tout’s announcing plans to introduce chargepoints on a trial basis, and our Top 50 Indies report showing that almost half of the UK’s biggest independent fuel retailers had now adopted EV charging.
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CycleO accelerates efforts to decarbonise road transport with green methane
Creating biomethane from manure and other farming and food waste to fuel trucks is an effective way of reducing transport’s carbon footprint. However, as with many sustainable fuels, scaling up production and increasing availability can be a problem.
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TECH TALK: Government boost for UK hydrogen production
Seven projects to make low carbon hydrogen are to get a £21m boost from government.
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Forecourt operators pinpoint spiralling staff costs and crime as their biggest concerns
Spiralling staff costs sparked by the new National Living Wage this April, and crime are the biggest concerns for forecourt operators.
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Fastned goes for speedy expansion with decommissioning offer to forecourts
Chargepoint operator Fastned is looking to expand its network in the UK and Ireland by leasing existing petrol forecourts – and is offering owners up to £250,000 to cover decommissioning costs.
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BP Pulse applies for planning for chargers at Somerset site
BP Pulse has applied for planning permission to install eight EV charging bays at the Crosskeys BP Connect site in Norton Fitzwarren.
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Over half of EV drivers hold onto a petrol/diesel back-up
Over half of EV drivers still have a back-up petrol/diesel vehicle and 73% have no plans to go fully electric any time soon.That’s according to the second EVXperience (EVX) Report published by independent leasing firm Zenith.
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Truck makers join forces for design phase of Electric Freightway
Gridserve has welcomed its truck manufacturer consortium members to its Braintree Electric Forecourt to begin the eHGV charging infrastructure design phase of its Electric Freightway programme – an industry-leading project funded by the Department for Transport and Innovate UK.
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EV charging tariffs to be introduced in East Ayrshire
East Ayrshire Council is introducing tariffs and overstay charges for public EV charging points in East Ayrshire from April1. The council said this was in response to rising energy costs but also because the current free or below-cost EV charging was deterring private sector investment.
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Be.EV targets hotels and garden centres in its charging station roll out
Charging network provider Be.EV has identified garden centres and hotels as candidates as ideal locations for ultra-rapid electric vehicle chargers after deals with two leading players in those sectors. It says the partnerships will help it achieve its ambition to “accelerate the UK’s EV revolution and improve communities”.
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Element 2 welcomes former UK minister Rob Wilson to its board
Element 2, a leading player in the hydrogen fuel sector, has announced the recent appointment of Rob Wilson, a former UK government minister, to its board. The company said this strategic move will enhance its efforts in expanding its hydrogen refuelling infrastructure across the UK.
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Affordable EV to launch in UK
An affordable EV looks set to hit the UK market soon. Dacia’s first all-electric model, Spring is widely credited for making electric mobility more accessible.
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Vauxhall in free EV charging partnership with Tesco
Vauxhall is partnering with Tesco to provide new Vauxhall EV customers with one year’s free charging credit at stores across the country.