John Fitzgerald, Project Director, Linesight, explains why major reskilling, outreach work by government and the right messaging will be key to realising benefits.
Copec is partnering with Gogoro to introduce its battery swapping system and Smartscooters for consumers and B2B delivery riders in Chile and Colombia.
VI&E Solutions and PowerUp America will collaborate to electrify the infrastructure at airports, vertiports and other electric mobility locations within the US.
Power Melbourne’s latest pilot stage will see three battery energy storage systems installed to release energy back into the grid when it’s needed most.
The project is setting out to integrate bi-directional DC charging and the associated power management systems into a pop-up solar car park and EV charging hub.
It is working with HagerEnergy to provide a home power station and an integrated energy system via bi-directional charging to cover household consumption.
Itselectric was selected as City Solution of the Year from a pool of more than 650 entrepreneurs from 80 countries who competed in the QBE AcceliCITY challenge.
The 279-A legislation, which promotes sustainability across areas of city government operations, is projected to save $90m in taxpayer funds over four years.
Study by UK Power Networks has found that long-stay car parks could play a key role in the UK’s energy transition, helping to power a city with green energy.
Volvo Energy and Connected Energy have signed a letter of intent and announced their ambition to jointly develop second-life battery energy storage systems.
Siemens brings the latest in EV charging infrastructure to Curiosity Lab, leveraging T-Mobile’s 5G network as the company continues to evolve its solutions.
Instavolt’s super hub plan aims to support the UK’s transition to electric vehicles and meet its target of installing 10,000 rapid chargers in the UK by 2030.
Through two requests for proposals, the City will evaluate the market for businesses to partner to bolster the number of public, kerbside charging stations
Gogoro Smartscooters and battery-swapping network will be available in seven further Korean cities beyond Seoul, including Changwon, Daegu and Incheon.
When wind power accounts for 45 per cent of the Texas grid’s generation during a given period, customers will receive a 50 per cent discount on energy costs.
Having declared a climate and biodiversity emergency in 2019, Lord Mayor Sally Capp believes the city is on the doorstep of achieving some of its bold aims.
Solutions developed by startups focus on areas such as greenhoguse gas emissions visualisation, forest fire detection and community feedback in urban planning.
Study also explores whether electric road systems could pave the way for smaller car batteries, which account for a large part of the cost of an electric vehicle.
In what it hopes will be a blueprint for other premises, the UK council is combining the batteries with V2G bi-directional chargers and solar at its fleet depot.
Combining energy consumption forecast and production tech with battery storage, the system enables the island of Terceira to increase its use of renewables.
With outages caused by extreme weather and wildfires a growing concern for cities throughout the West Coast, reliable backup for traffic systems is vital.
It will power the city’s electric fleet, recycling centre and offices with green energy and supports the council’s ambition of being net zero carbon by 2030.
Skellefteå Kraft and ABB worked together on a bespoke energy storage solution for the sprinkler system at one of the world’s tallest skyscrapers in Sweden.
Smart energy infrastructure company SMS has brought two more systems online to add a combined 90MW of storage capacity to the electricity transmission network.
Electrification Coalition said the US has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to end its transportation systems’ dependence on oil by using federal funding.
Australian Capital Territory Government is embarking on a scheme that will see Canberra eventually move to a completely zero emissions public transport network.
Third Clean Fight NY programme will focus on battery and energy storage that can help speed the clean energy transition and position NYC as a hub for innovation.
The roaming L-Charge rapid mobile charging van can be summoned via an app like a taxi and reportedly charges vehicles from 0-80 per cent in 15-25 minutes.
Sonoma Clean Power has installed 72 new charging stations throughout Sonoma and Mendocino counties and its focus is on using local funding to fill public charging gaps along rural highways and near multi-family housing.
Keolis, Iveco Bus and Forsee Power want to gain tighter control over the ageing of batteries and will run trials on the public transport system is Aix-en-Provence, in south-eastern France.
TerbineLink system is designed to synchronise the core elements involved with charging to maximise efficiency and provide a consistent and reliable experience for all EV drivers and fleet operators.
Electric school buses in Beverly, Massachusetts, have put energy back to the electricity grid for more than 80 hours this summer, helping to reinforce the grid when electricity was most in demand.
Under the contract, L-Charge will deliver boosting equipment capable of amplifying the output power of typical 4kW-15kW charge points, currently operated in India, to deliver up to 120 kW.
The Smart Connect portal has reduced connection notification times for installers to seconds and can also process applications for other low carbon technologies like heat pumps.
The Energy Superhub Oxford will be powered entirely by renewable energy and will initially offer fast and ultra-rapid charging for 42 vehicles at once at the Redbridge Park and Ride.
London is currently home to more than 30 per cent of the UK’s electric vehicle charging points but, as John Kavanagh explains, there remains a huge amount to be done if EVs are to support the city’s carbon-neutral goals and data will be key.
The Canadian city is working with Saint John Transit agency to introduce cleaner transit options and support its plan to eliminate combustion-engine vehicles in its fleet by 2040.
The multi-customer solar-plus-storage system aims to provide energy resilience for Humboldt County and serve as a blueprint for other clean microgrids.
Toyota and Woven Planet will conduct proof-of-concept trials in various locations, including the Woven City smart city development being constructed in Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture of Japan.
Electric vehicle drivers in the US state can enrol their vehicle or home charger to earn between 3¢ and 5¢ off every kWh of charging they do during off-peak hours.
Papilio3 is a car park built around a recycled shipping container that integrates solar photovoltaic electricity generation, battery energy storage systems and electric vehicle charge points.
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s research and development centre has registered a new patent for an unmanned aerial vehicle charging system using electromagnetic induction.
A raft of measures in the 2022-23 draft budget include creating new open space, protecting parks, progressing the Power Melbourne project and cutting emissions.
The company has been awarded a contract to supply seven battery-powered trains to Danish rail company Midtjyske Jernbaner and has premiered elements of its hydrogen train and storage system in Germany.
The Battery Pass research and development project aims to put in place the foundations for an interoperable, open standard, scalable data platform in Europe and support an EU battery passport.
The City of Boulder used Fermata Energy’s software to reduce peak loads using energy from the EV battery as opposed to having it be supplied entirely by the grid.
Hitachi Energy will provide a complete grid-to-plug charging infrastructure solution for bus depots in the German city as part of BVG’s electrification programme.
Vodafone wants to take the world of connected devices to the next level by allowing objects such as vehicles, smart street furniture and machines to transact seamlessly and securely without human intervention.
Electric vehicle batteries are prime targets for upcycling as they are often decommissioned from their first life despite still holding 70 to 80 per cent of their original charge.
The renewable energy facility in Kern County is part of a long-term investment to power nearly 65,000 homes annually for the next 12 years as well as help the Californian city tackle climate change.
The one-mile stretch will enable inductive charging by placing coils under the road pavement along with semi-dynamic charging stations to charge vehicles while stationary or in a queuing or parking lane.
It follows a commercial demonstration of ev-energy’s platform where power consumption from EV charging was reduced by 90 per cent compared to the unmanaged baseline, alleviating strain on the grid.
Designed and developed in the Twin Cities for the Twin Cities, the EV Spot Network is the nation’s largest publicly owned electric vehicle initiative to date.
Available globally, Itron’s cloud-based solution is charger- and vehicle-agnostic and integrates EV charging management and grid management systems to enable charging assets to work in harmony with the grid.
Project is designed to pilot EV charging infrastructure at public-facing locations and gather feedback to help guide future green infrastructure initiatives that reduce air pollution and GHG emissions.
The new report outlines a vision for urban tech in the city’s new administration including focusing on privacy and security, equity in the digital economy, and better management of the built environment.
Santa Clarita has installed the back-up power system to help keep one of its busiest intersections running during power outages such as those caused by extreme weather.
Miami-based OBE Power has chosen Driivz’s end-to-end EV charging and smart energy management platform to strengthen its operational excellence and enable business flexibility and scalability across its network.
Romanian retailer Penny has pledged to make 300 stores greener by 2029 through adoption of BREEAM, a sustainability initiative in biggest ever commitment of its kind from a CEE retailer.