All Electric articles – Page 60
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Topaz in consortium to test viability of electric vans for work
A consortium comprising Irish forecourt and convenience operator Topaz, internet specialist eircom and The Ecology Foundation has launched a pilot project to test the viability of electric vans in a working fleet environment. The study will gauge the performance of the electric vans under a variety of criteria including electricity ...
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This month Jac looks at Electricity at Work regs and those dreaded roadworks
Signed and sealed How often do you have your forecourt electricals inspected and tested for the dangerous, explosive and inflammable atmosphere in which they have to work without blowing anybody up? I ask because, interestingly, a lot of retailers think it is still an annual requirement ...
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Electric charge
Energy management specialist Schneider Electric has launched its "safe and efficient" electric vehicle charging systems in the UK.With the UK’s spend on electric vehicles set for £7bn by 2014, according to research by GFK Automatic, the charging infrastructure will play a pivotal role in the future success of electric vehicles ...
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Survey shows grants will encourage motorists to buy electric vehicles
A month since the launch of the Plug-in Car Grants, new research from leading green car guide, TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk has found that 40 per cent of people think that the grants worth up to £5,000 will be enough to persuade them to buy an electric car or other eligible car. The ...
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London set for more electric charging points than forecourts
London is set to become Europe’s electric car capital, with Mayor Boris Johnson hoping to establish more charging points in the city than there are petrol stations. Mayor Johnson intends to have 1,300 charging points operating by 2013, to serve the 100,000 electric cars he hopes will populate the capital’s ...
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Coalition agreement plans national recharging network for electric cars
The government has announced it will mandate a national recharging network for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The move was unveiled as part of the new coalition agreement published today. Among the other policies in the 34-page document were the goverment’s commitment to the introduction of a Grocery Ombudsman, the ...
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Electric dreams
Gallaher is giving Forecourt Trader readers the chance to win a Sony DVD player and an outer of Hamlet cigars. In addition, four runners-up will each win an outer of Hamlet cigars to sell in store.The giveaway is being run to celebrate Gallaher’s latest on-pack trade activity. This will give ...