EV drivers will be able to earn rewards for charging through the ev.energy app. Image: ev.energy

Ev.energy's VPP to deliver flexibility services in £3.2m SPEN contract

25 May 2022, 16:42

Ev.energy is to provide 22MW of flexibility services from electric vehicles (EVs) in a new £3.2 million contract with SP Energy Networks (SPEN).

EVIOS founder David Martell and the company's first chargepoint. Image: EVIOS.

Former Chargemaster CEO David Martell launches new EV chargepoint company EVIOS

27 Apr 2022, 17:07

Former founder and CEO of Chargemaster, David Martell has launched a new electric vehicle (EV) chargepoint company, dubbed EVIOS.

“VPPs like ours will completely revolutionise how we balance power on the grid,” said ev.energy CEO Nick Woolley. Image: ev.energy.

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Current± Chats: ev.energy’s Nick Woolley talks ‘hot and cold spots’ in EV based VPPs

1 Apr 2022, 13:44

Current± talked to ev.energy CEO Nick Woolley about the key challenges in running the VPP, and just how many EVs are needed for it to hit its full potential.

The latest report from the EV Energy Taskforce outlines five key "enabling conditions" to increase EV chargepoints. Image: Getty.

Public EV chargepoint investment to hit £7bn by 2035, says EV Energy Taskforce

31 Mar 2022, 13:42

The Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce has identified five key “enabling conditions” for the UK to increase the number of electric vehicles (EV) chargepoints by tenfold, requiring a £7 billion investment by 2035 mostly from the private sector.

The government has published the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy. Image: Getty

Government looks to 'revolutionise' UK EV charging network as plans to support tenfold chargepoint increase unveiled

25 Mar 2022, 14:01

Data regulation, the acceleration of vehicle-to-everything (V2X) approaches and standardisation of public electric vehicle (EV) charging payment methods are among key policy measures unveiled in today’s (25 March) Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy.

Ev.energy originally raised US$8.8 million through the Series A raise. Image: ev.energy

Ev.energy extends Series A funding round to £9.6m amid scaling up ambitions

25 Feb 2022, 10:58

Electric vehicle (EV) charging software firm ev.energy has extended its Series A financing round to US$12.8 million (£9.6 million), with this led by AcTern Ventures.

The data has been gathered directly by ev.energy through its smart charging app. Image: ev.energy

Ev.energy collates data from 50k+ drivers in new EV offering

18 Feb 2022, 11:45

A new data services offering which includes insights on consumer behaviour, infrastructure and electric vehicle (EV) charging has been launched by ev.energy.

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Smart, reactive EV charging critical to avoiding artificial power demand peaks

7 Dec 2021, 17:46

Smart EV charging systems must be truly dynamic and reactive to system demands in order to maximise the system benefit available, a panel of stakeholders has concluded.

The trial included 250 people, including 160 with an EV, located around the UK. Image: Evergreen Smart Power.

Smart charging can reduce electricity costs by 26%, but barriers remain finds FRED trial

11 Nov 2021, 17:38

Smart charging can reduce the cost of supplying electricity by 26%, the Flexibly-Responsive Energy Delivery (FRED) trial has found.