vehicle-to-grid (V2G)

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Opinion: Grid-smart, fleet-ready, the next step in EV charging strategy

Sam Levy, regional sales director for the UK & Ireland at Easee, explains how smart energy management technologies are emerging as essential tools to optimise EV charging, minimise costs and future-proof fleet operations while providing stability to the energy grid.

opinion 2 Jul

BYD and Octopus Energy announce the Power Pack Bundle

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EV drivers offered 'free' home charging with vehicle-to-grid bundle

BYD and Octopus Energy have announced the new Power Pack V2G bundle, offering free home charging for electric vehicle drivers.

Charging & infrastructure 24 Jun

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Opinion: How can companies prepare for vehicle-to-grid technology

Maria Bengtsson, UK mobility leader at EY, examines the potential of the charging technology and how fleets can ready themselves for its deployment.

opinion 18 Jun

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Council installs new vehicle-to-grid charger

A council has become one of the first organisations to install a vehicle-to-grid EV charger at its fleet depot using AC rather than DC current.

Charging & infrastructure 13 May

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Opinion: Unlocking new revenue streams through EV charging

Naomi Nye, EV charging expert at Drax Electric Vehicles, examines the opportunity for businesses to turn their charging assets into profitable revenue streams.

opinion 26 Mar

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Smart charging ‘significantly’ cuts electric vehicle running costs

Running costs for EVs could be cut by more than £10,000 over seven years thanks to smart charging solutions, a new study by EY and Eurelectric suggests.

Charging & infrastructure 18 Mar

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Vehicle to grid EV charging trial aims to cut tech costs

A trial of vehicle to grid electric vehicle workplace chargers is starting that aims to lower the cost of the technology for fleets.

Charging & infrastructure 24 Oct

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Nissan enhances vehicle-to-grid charging

Nissan has developed a new bi-directional vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging solution for electric vehicles.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 11 Oct

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Electric refuse trucks power homes in vehicle-to-grid trial

Veolia has successfully completed the first phase of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) trials involving electric refuse trucks.

Charging & infrastructure 15 Jan

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Electric briefs: Latest EV news from InstaVolt, 3ti, BeEV and GeoPura

The latest industry news, including Government funding awarded to prove EVs are assets to the grid.

Charging & infrastructure 20 Dec

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Nottingham City Council implements V2G charging for EVs

Nottingham City Council has adopted bi-directional electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities at its fleet depot that use solar and battery energy storage.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 20 Mar

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More vehicle-to-grid tech needed to support renewable energy

Electric vehicles (EVs) could provide crucial power storage to support the generation of renewable energy, using vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 4 Aug

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EV smart charging trial reduces grid demand in Milton Keynes

A trial of smart and vehicle-to-grid electric vehicle (EV) chargers has successfully demonstrated how the technology can reduce grid demand.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 14 Jul

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Vehicle-to-grid charging trial a “success”

Electric Nation has branded its vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging trial a success after proving users can reduce their energy bills and carbon footprint.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 21 Jun

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Whitepaper shows economic benefits of vehicle-to-grid technology

Nissan, E.ON Drive and Imperial College London have published a whitepaper exploring the benefits of bi-directional charging electric vehicles (EVs).

vehicle-to-grid (V2G) 7 Jan

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Kaluza readies electricity grid for mix of charging technologies

Kaluza has created a new platform to help local energy providers manage electricity supply and demand between a mix of vehicle charging technologies.

26 Aug

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EON and Nissan begin fleet V2G trial

Energy company EON and Nissan have installed 20 vehicle-to-grid (V2G) chargers as part of a trial to establish the benefits for fleet operators and is looking for more participants.

7 Aug

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The challenge and opportunity of electrification

By Leon Rooke, commercial sales manager at Centrica Business Solutions

17 Jun

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Smart EV charging could have saved £100m in lockdown grid balancing costs

More electric vehicles (EVs) and smart chargers could have saved the National Grid up to £133 million during the lockdown period, it has been suggested.

10 Jun