Shell Recharge Solutions connects drivers to 10,000 public charge points in the UK

16 Feb 2022, 12:31

Shell Recharge Solutions, previously NewMotion, has hit a new milestone with more than 10,000 public chargers available on its network in the UK.

AA president Edmund King at a bp pulse chargepoint in 2018. Image: bp pulse

AA joins calls for more accessible EV chargepoints

18 Jan 2022, 12:04

Focus is increasingly being put on the accessibility of electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints, with the AA now joining the calls for improvements.

Average peak demand increased by 617% in EV owning households in a turn up event as part of the project. Image: SSEN

Domestic flex could reduce peak demand by 23%, finds Crowdflex project

10 Jan 2022, 15:58

The Crowdflex project – run by SSEN Distribution, National Grid ESO, Octopus Energy and Ohme – has found that domestic flexibility can significantly reduce peak demand, with further reductions enabled by electric vehicles (EV).

The EV chargers are partly to be powered by Fastned's solar roofs. Image: Energy Superhub Oxford

Work kicks off at 'UK's largest' public EV charging hub

30 Nov 2021, 15:34

Work has now begun on an electric vehicle (EV) charging hub that forms part of the Energy Superhub Oxford project being developed by Pivot Power and Oxford City Council.

SSE and Jedlix are aiming to enter other flexibility markets in the future using EVs. Image: SSE.

EVs to be used for grid balancing in SSE partnership with Jedlix

13 Oct 2021, 10:57

SSE is looking to reduce "dependency" on traditional battery storage in a new deal with Netherlands-based electric vehicle (EV) smart charging provider Jedlix.

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How on-street charging is bridging the EV uptake divide between early adopters and lower income households

14 Jun 2021, 17:33

For any new technology being rolled out across society, the question of how to ensure no one is left behind must be answered. Alice Grundy explores how on-street charging is supporting those in less affluent areas to get on board with the transition.