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Austin boosts accessibility to clean energy with federal grant

Batteries and renewables01 May 2024

Austin Energy and Texas Solar for All Coalition have received a $249.7m grant to provide low-income homes access to affordable and resilient renewable energy.

Battery swapping system to deploy in Latin American cities

Batteries and renewables16 Feb 2024

Copec is partnering with Gogoro to introduce its battery swapping system and Smartscooters for consumers and B2B delivery riders in Chile and Colombia.

Partnership to electrify aviation infrastructure in the US

Air Travel08 Feb 2024

VI&E Solutions and PowerUp America will collaborate to electrify the infrastructure at airports, vertiports and other electric mobility locations within the US.

Melbourne renewable energy project pilots battery storage

Batteries and renewables02 Feb 2024

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.

Energy networks set up in LA County under PoweredUp programme

Batteries and renewables11 Jan 2024

Electriq will launch 10 new sustainable, community solar and battery storage networks in municipalities across Los Angeles County under one contract.

UK funding awarded to prove EVs are assets to the grid

Electric vehicles27 Dec 2023

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.

How VW’s ID car is helping to power homes on Swedish estate

Electric vehicles13 Dec 2023

It is working with HagerEnergy to provide a home power station and an integrated energy system via bi-directional charging to cover household consumption.

Innovative charging system startup wins resilience challenge

Electric vehicles08 Nov 2023

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.

NYC bill paves way for electrification of municipal fleet

Electric vehicles25 Oct 2023

The 279-A legislation, which promotes sustainability across areas of city government operations, is projected to save $90m in taxpayer funds over four years.

How airport car parks can support the UK’s energy transition

Batteries and renewables26 Sep 2023

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.

Companies team for second life battery storage system

Batteries and renewables13 Sep 2023

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 signs up to Curiosity Lab smart city ecosystem

4G and 5G11 Aug 2023

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.

Plans to develop UK’s largest EV rapid charging “super hub”

Electric vehicles13 Jul 2023

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.

Boston plans to expand electric vehicle charging stations

Electric vehicles10 Jul 2023

Through two requests for proposals, the City will evaluate the market for businesses to partner to bolster the number of public, kerbside charging stations

Partnership expands two-wheel mobility options in Korea

Batteries and renewables14 Jun 2023

Gogoro Smartscooters and battery-swapping network will be available in seven further Korean cities beyond Seoul, including Changwon, Daegu and Incheon.

Renewable energy fan club programme launched in Texas

Batteries and renewables21 Apr 2023

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.

How Melbourne is realising its ambitious climate action plan

Climate action30 Mar 2023

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.

Urban-X accepts new climate tech innovators into accelerator

Climate action29 Mar 2023

Solutions developed by startups focus on areas such as greenhoguse gas emissions visualisation, forest fire detection and community feedback in urban planning.

Can electric roads reduce range anxiety of EV drivers?

Electric vehicles28 Mar 2023

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.

Nottingham council trials second life storage system for fleets

Batteries and renewables20 Mar 2023

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.

Azores models smart energy blueprint for other islands

Batteries and renewables15 Mar 2023

Combining energy consumption forecast and production tech with battery storage, the system enables the island of Terceira to increase its use of renewables.

City of Medford uses battery back-up at intersections

Batteries and renewables07 Mar 2023

With outages caused by extreme weather and wildfires a growing concern for cities throughout the West Coast, reliable backup for traffic systems is vital.

Exeter council’s solar farm and storage facility goes live

Batteries and renewables21 Feb 2023

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.

Battery storage system aims to keep wooden skyscraper safe

Cultural space15 Feb 2023

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.

Battery storage systems bolster UK’s energy resilience

Batteries and renewables02 Feb 2023

Smart energy infrastructure company SMS has brought two more systems online to add a combined 90MW of storage capacity to the electricity transmission network.

Coalition delivers electric vehicle funding finder tool

Economic Development31 Jan 2023

Electrification Coalition said the US has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to end its transportation systems’ dependence on oil by using federal funding.

Canberra’s first permanent electric bus hits the road

Electric vehicles26 Jan 2023

Australian Capital Territory Government is embarking on a scheme that will see Canberra eventually move to a completely zero emissions public transport network.

New York City cleantech accelerator announces latest cohort

Batteries and renewables30 Nov 2022

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.

Madrid deploys mobile electric vehicle charging unit

Electric vehicles30 Nov 2022

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.

California public power provider expands EV charging network

Electric vehicles14 Oct 2022

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.

How Barbados is using green hydrogen to bolster the grid

Batteries and renewables30 Sep 2022

A new project aims to provide electricity to 16,000 homes, reduce emissions and add firm generation capacity through domestic solar resources.

Companies pool knowledge to optimise electric bus batteries

Electric vehicles22 Sep 2022

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.

Terbine to link EV chargers with drivers across the US

Electric vehicles21 Sep 2022

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.

School buses give back energy in vehicle-to-grid project

Smart grids02 Sep 2022

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.

Ziptron and L-Charge team to boost electric charging in India

Electric vehicles24 Aug 2022

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.

Portal accelerates UK’s electric vehicle charging network

News15 Jul 2022

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.

Electric vehicle charging superhub launches in Oxford

Electric vehicles06 Jul 2022

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.

EV Infrastructure delivery will power London’s drive toward sustainable growth

Special Reports24 Jun 2022

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.

St John debuts low-entry e-bus as part of transit programme

Electric vehicles21 Jun 2022

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.

California’s 100 per cent renewable microgrid goes into service

Batteries and renewables10 Jun 2022

The multi-customer solar-plus-storage system aims to provide energy resilience for Humboldt County and serve as a blueprint for other clean microgrids.

Hydrogen cartridge to be tested by smart city developer

Batteries and renewables06 Jun 2022

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.

Massachusetts expands off-peak electric vehicle charging rebates

Electric vehicles02 Jun 2022

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.

Pop-up mini solar electric vehicle charging hub unveiled

Electric vehicles27 May 2022

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 utility develops continuous drone charging system

Air Travel26 May 2022

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.

Melbourne invests $50m to become a green, sustainable city

Climate action17 May 2022

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.

Siemens Mobility advances next-generation rail travel

Rail Travel06 May 2022

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.

Consortium seeks to drive circular lifestyle for batteries

Batteries and renewables28 Apr 2022

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.

V2B grid pilot demonstrates how EV fleets can reduce municipalities' energy costs

Smart grids30 Mar 2022

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.

Berlin paves way for zero-emission bus fleet by 2030

Electric vehicles16 Mar 2022

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.

Economy-of-Things platform launched to buy and sell digital assets

Internet of Things02 Mar 2022

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.

Micromobility company partners to give batteries a second life

Batteries and renewables25 Feb 2022

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.

San José unveils solar and battery project to deliver renewable energy

Batteries and renewables16 Feb 2022

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.

Consortium to build wireless vehicle charging route in Michigan

Electric vehicles16 Feb 2022

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.

UK virtual power plant receives funding to scale up

Smart grids15 Feb 2022

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.

Minneapolis and Saint Paul make electric vehicles more accessible to all

Electric vehicles07 Feb 2022

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.

Digital twin platform aims to optimise EV charging management

Smart grids03 Feb 2022

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.

Calgary opens new electric vehicle charging stations

Electric vehicles27 Jan 2022

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.

Cornell urban tech hub updates proposals for ‘rebooting’ NYC

Regulation26 Jan 2022

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.

California city uses fuel cell technology to keep intersection running

Batteries and renewables31 Dec 2021

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.

Company plans to expand smart charging network across US and Latam

News15 Dec 2021

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.

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