Envirotec Magazine

JULY 21, 2022

” makes the case for why switching the UK electric vehicle (EV) model to Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS), could cut upfront costs for consumers by 30% and support the government’s plans to put a stop to the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by the end of the decade.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

It’s not uncommon to see blazing headlines in newspapers and magazines, not to mention on the local evening news, reporting yet another electric vehicle fire. In actuality, it turns out that the reverse is true: the risk of an internal-combustion-engine vehicle fire is between 20 and 80 times greater.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 6, 2020

firm Gridserve’s first ‘Electric Forecourt’ launches today and with it we get a bricks-and-mortar view of how EV charging could look and feel in the future. “We focus on the 99, or 98 percent of people who haven't switched to electric cars yet,” said Harper, a veteran of the U.K.’s

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 29, 2023

Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) on the road, having seen a remarkable 70% jump in charge points over the past year, figures that seem to demonstrate the substantial impact of the government’s ongoing efforts to expand the charging infrastructure network. The UK now has one publicly accessible charge point for every 11.2

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

A seemingly ground-breaking project to create a circular end-of-life supply chain for the electric vehicle industry is being led by EMR Metals Recycling. Under current EU law and also post Brexit, manufacturers retain responsibility for the safe disposal of electric car batteries.

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POWER Magazine

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

With states like Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Hawaii beginning to execute their National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula program plans, utilities within these states are rapidly coordinating the electrical power requirements […] The post How Electric Utilities Are Enabling Transportation Electrification at Scale appeared first on POWER (..)

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POWER Magazine

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

California-based Enphase Energy, a company known for its solar power and electric vehicle (EV) charging technology, announced it is laying off about 500 workers. 8 […] The post Solar Leader Enphase Energy Cutting 500 Jobs appeared first on POWER Magazine. The company in a Nov.

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POWER Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

faces new challenges like a rapidly growing demand of electricity driven in large part by data center expansion, electric vehicle adoption, […] The post Transitioning to a Cleaner Energy Future Without Sacrificing Reliability appeared first on POWER Magazine. As 2025 kicks off with new leadership, the U.S.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2023

While electric vehicle sales continue to rise worldwide, automotive supply chains are lagging behind the required pace of decarbonisation, according to a new report from Greenpeace Asia. Toyota is the world’s largest automaker, yet fewer than one in 400 vehicles sold by Toyota in 2022 were battery electric vehicles (BEVs).

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

A pop-up solar car park and electric vehicle (EV) charging hub has been completed at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness, said to be the first deployment of its kind to be operational in Scotland and providing hospital users with access to 12 charge points boosted by renewable energy.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 4, 2023

These dangers are also present in electric car batteries. The cause of fires varies, but chief among them is thermal runaway, a phenomenon that causes extremely high temperatures within the battery cell where it no longer functions properly and may eventually lead to vehicle failure, smoke, and fire.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 11, 2022

“Devitech has seen a positive uptake in our new electric vehicle installation division with a number of customers keen to install electric charge points at their commercial business premises.” Contact the firm for more information and to book a free EV Charging Point survey.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 29, 2024

Electric vehicles can help the EU to come close to a zero-emissions car fleet. In an attempt to reflect the actual situation better, the proportional use of electric and combustion engines will be adjusted, but only from 2025. However, EU auditors warn that efforts in this direction must shift up a gear.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2025

The UKs ambitious target to increase electric vehicle (EV) sales to 80% of all new car purchases by 2030 could result in them accounting for up to 5% of total power demand, according to energy analysts at Montel, though there are concerns whether capacity buildout will be adequate. The total increase in demand from EVs could add 17.12

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

To mark Energy Day at COP27, Matthew Lumsden of Connected Energy called on consumers and businesses to understand that switching to electric vehicles is just the first step in the clean energy transition. “To “They will help drive clean energy and add greater value to the switch to electric vehicles.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In detail, the results show that China is expected to be able to employ recycling to meet its own demand for primary lithium for electric vehicles, obtained through mining, from 2059 onwards; in Europe and the US, this will not happen until after 2070. It concludes that China will achieve this first, followed by Europe and the US.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Investment in low carbon technologies – electric vehicles, heat pumps, and renewables – needs to come now for this target to be achievable. Our analysis shows this can be achieved in a way that benefits jobs and the economy, provided we hit the country’s 2030 target – set in line with the CCC’s advice in 2020.

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POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2024

electric grid is under more strain than ever to support exponential electricity demand due to artificial intelligence (AI), data centers, electric vehicles, and hotter temperatures.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 14, 2022

The price cap on electricity increased from 21p to 28p per kWh in April and is set to rise again in October, following an Ofgem (Office of Gas and Electricity Markets) review. Parity for electric trucks is anticipated within the next three years.

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Greenability Magazine

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

During Drive Electric Week , you can check out local live events and virtual national webinars to learn more about what it’s like to drive an electric vehicle (EV) from the people who own them. and Canada, search Drive Electric Week using your city or zip code to locate the closest event. To find an event in the U.S.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 7, 2024

Pilots of electric planes can charge their aircraft with one tap of a card, says EV charging expert Octopus Energy, following a tie-up between the firm and AeroVolt. Octopus Electroverse – an award-winning electric vehicle (EV) charging platform – will sync with AeroVolt, the first ever aircraft charging network.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Among the review’s most urgent recommendations are: Rapid investment in electricity networks The review makes clear that the next government needs to make significant changes to the planning system to allow network capacity to be built more quickly. These include council led insulation programmes and the development of heat networks.

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POWER Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Have you noticed more electric vehicles (EVs) driving around your neighborhood? According to Kelley Blue Book’s “Electric Vehicle Sales Report Q3 2023,” EV sales volume in the U.S. set a new record in The post How Power Companies Can Ride the EV Wave for New Revenue appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

MARCH 20, 2024

In the midst of the energy transformation taking place around the world, lithium-ion batteries stand as pivotal components for both electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage systems, demanding momentum in […] The post Advancing Lithium-Ion Battery Technology: The Role of Silane in Silicon-Based Anode Materials appeared first on POWER Magazine. (..)

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Andrew Winston

JUNE 11, 2018

ICYMI, UPS announced a milestone in electric vehicles -- cost parity for a delivery truck. Passenger electric cars get all the press, especially when someone launches one into space. Last year Tesla announced it would produce an electric long-haul big rig. Before explaining how this will play out, some context.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 25, 2020

The equivalent of 90% of Scotland’s electricity demand is now met from renewables like wind and solar power. Eight in ten Scots oil workers have considered that their careers could be impacted by actions being taken to tackle climate change, new research suggests.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 9, 2022

Google’s AI division is creating digital versions of – normally hand-drawn – maps of electricity cables, in a move that could benefit the global utility industry. Each electricity substation, cable or overhead line will be visible, helping people stay safe when carrying out excavation work.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 27, 2024

New data seem to show that only two percent of polluting vans scrapped under the ULEZ scrappage scheme have so far been switched to electric vehicles despite Transport for London (TfL) committing over £100 million in funding to businesses. Carbon emissions from private cars and taxis have decreased by 19 percent over the same period.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

As the focus at COP26 in Glasgow shifts to greening the world’s transportation systems, electric vehicles (EVs) are in the spotlight. Batteries for electric vehicles that contain none of the minerals deep-sea miners are targeting (including cobalt, nickel and manganese) also continue to enter the market.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 30, 2020

A new partnership aims to demonstrate how bespoke circular-economy batteries can tackle the mounting problem of e-waste, specifically in relation to electric vehicles. To combat this, the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts sales of up to 44 million electric vehicles (EVs) a year by 2030.

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POWER Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

They are, of course, commonly used to power cell phones, electric vehicles (EVs), power tools, and many The post Flow Battery Market Poised for Growth as Energy Storage Needs Expand appeared first on POWER Magazine. When it comes to energy storage, most people are quite familiar with lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Key changes identified by the Local Area Energy Plan are: Building efficiency Retrofitting insulation to over 75,000 homes at a cost of £300m would unlock savings of £50m per year and reduce annual electricity demand by 359GWh. It is estimated that over 2,100 public charging points for electric vehicles will be required.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 21, 2021

This promising trend towards upgrading facilities to meet the public’s changing needs while reducing overall emissions is positive news for consumers thinking about switching to an electric vehicle. Only one responding NHS trust reported having no initiatives in place or planned at all. More opportunity within EVCI?

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Greenability Magazine

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The city of Kansas City, MO announced last week that it is committing to an all-electric fleet for new vehicle purchases as part of its’ pledge to reach climate neutral citywide by 2040. Additionally, increasing the use of electric vehicles will help the city achieve its climate protection goals.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 20, 2023

The UK’s trade association for gas and electricity transmission and distribution has published a three-step plan to speed up connections to the grid.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2022

The lithium battery economy, driven largely by the growing electrical vehicle market, presents opportunities for water and wastewater businesses across the value chain, according to a new report from BlueTech Research. Battery recycling is beginning to have significant growth as electric vehicles reach the end of their service life.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Jämtland in Sweden is one of seven states and regions already powered by 100% renewable electricity. 75 states and regions are generating 45% of their electricity from renewable sources. It reveals that 75 states and regions are now powering their economies with 45% renewable electricity.

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