The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has said that a replacement for the Zero Carbon Homes initiative, effectively scrapped by the government in July, is one of two “main concerns” for the Committee alongside the development of electric vehicles.
The government will trial wireless charging for electric vehicles on roads later this year with a view to implementing the technology on the UK’s motorway and A road network.
Tesla has confirmed that its latest electric vehicle, the Model X, will be launching in September but warned that unforeseen problems with suppliers could impact planned production.
Battery manufacturer BYD’s deal to supply up to five electric double-decker buses for London is a “big win” for the company but not enough for them to start discussions on a European base, according to Lux Research’s Lilia Xie.
The UK’s largest solar PV operator, Lightsource Renewable Energy has inked a two-year deal with the FIA Formula E Championship. Next Energy News was on hand at London’s inaugural Formula E race to discover why solar PV and Formula E make for a perfect match.
The Formula E championship has the lofty ambition of changing the public’s “perception of electric cars”, according to Alejandro Agag, CEO of Formula E.
Japanese car manufacturer, Nissan and American energy storage provider, Green Charge Networks have partnered to turn ‘second life’ electric vehicles into stationary energy storage products.
Ecotricity has confirmed that it has reached an out of court settlement with Tesla Motors, drawing to an end a long-running dispute over the UK’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
