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Electric, Energy Consumption

TotalEnergies launches “smart charging” tech across the Netherlands

May 31, 2023

Via: PetrolPlaza

TotalEnergies has launched a new “smart charging” technology deployed at public electric vehicle (EV) charging points across the Netherlands. The company will roll out the technology throughout its 13,000 locations throughout the country. Based on an algorithm that tracks usage, […]


Electric, Energy Consumption

France reaches 100,000 charging points open to the public

May 26, 2023

Via: PetrolPlaza

France has reached its goal of having 100,000 charging points open to the public, making it the second biggest network in Europe. “France now has the second largest network of charging points open to the public, behind the Netherlands (125,000) […]


Electric, Energy Consumption

Fortech OPTcompact: The compact terminal for EV recharging

May 23, 2023

Via: PetrolPlaza

For this reason, Fortech has designed and developed OPTcompact, the innovative compact terminal, only slightly larger than a smartphone, for managing electric vehicles recharging and car parking. Minimal expense, maximum yield! The terminal, Android based, is equipped with a QR […]


Energy Consumption, Global

IRENA and Bloomberg Philanthropies Announce COP28 Partnership to Help Accelerate the Global Energy Transition

May 22, 2023

Via: IRENA

Today, Bloomberg Philanthropies and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) announced a new COP28 partnership to turbocharge clean energy deployment and capital mobilization in emerging markets and developing economies. The official announcement took place in the presence of His Excellency […]


Electric, Energy Consumption

Shell to build charging infrastructure for trucks in Germany

May 22, 2023

Via: PetrolPlaza

Shell has connected charging columns for trucks in public areas to its service station network in the Port of Hamburg, Germany. The company aims to establish public charging infrastructure for e-trucks with high-performance charging points (360 kW) powered by 100 […]


Electric, Energy Consumption

Royal Farms continues EV charger expansion across network

May 8, 2023

Via: PetrolPlaza

Royal Farms has expanded its relationship with Tesla by adding a new Super Charger to its network of convenience stores. The retailer held a ribbon cutting event in Gaithersburg, Maryland, alongside the local Tesla Owners Club to celebrate the opening […]


Electric, Energy Consumption

Z Energy launches pay-as-you-go for EV charging

May 5, 2023

Via: PetrolPlaza

Z Energy (Z) now has pay-as-you-go available across its EV charging network, making it easier for customers to charge on their journey. The new feature has been added to the company’s EV Charging App, which previously required customers to have […]


Electric, Energy Consumption

Circle K Ireland rolls out branded EV chargers across network

May 3, 2023

Via: PetrolPlaza

Circle K Ireland has announced the roll out of branded EV chargers across its retail network. The retailer will invest €7m to install the equipment throughout its nationwide footprint over the next two years. This plan builds upon the company’s […]


Electric, Energy Consumption

Tom’s Truck Center Adds Nikola Class 8 Tre Semi-Trucks To EV Truck Lineup

May 2, 2023

Via: CleanTechnica

Tom’s Truck Center, a commercial truck sales and service firm based in Southern California, has added the Class 8 Nikola Tre battery-electric vehicle to its electric commercial truck lineup. Nikola’s zero-emissions trucks are already on sale at Tom’s Truck Center’s […]


Energy Consumption, Global

Mapping the inequalities of low-carbon electricity

May 2, 2023

Via: Tech Xplore

Greenhouse gas reduction, new jobs, new investment opportunities: the benefits of decarbonizing the electricity sector—one of the most polluting—are obvious. However, a transition to lower-carbon electricity production could have a negative impact on some regions, depending on their vulnerabilities and […]


Energy Consumption, Global

Europe Ramps Renewables, Looks for New Gas to Reduce Reliance on Russia

May 1, 2023

Via: Power Magazine

Energy storage also is making inroads across Europe. Technology group Wärtsilä in early March announced it had brought online a 25-MW/100-MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Belgium, in a collaboration with Japan’s Nippon Koei Energy Europe and Aquila Clean […]


Electric, Energy Consumption

Probing lithium ions near a solid’s surface reveals clues to boost solid-state battery performance

April 28, 2023

Via: Tech Xplore

An international team of researchers, including nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego, has uncovered nanoscale changes inside solid-state batteries that could offer new insights into improving battery performance. Using computer simulations and X-ray experiments, researchers could “see” in […]


Electric, Energy Consumption

Sheetz exceeds 2 million EV charging sessions

April 27, 2023

Via: PetrolPlaza

Sheetz customers have charged their electric vehicles over 2 million times across its network of EV stations. As one of the early adopters of e-mobility solutions, the company installed its first EV charger in Pennsylvania back in 2012. The retailer […]


Electric, Energy Consumption

Aral aims to double EV charging points throughout Germany

April 20, 2023

Via: PetrolPlaza

Aral is committed to accelerate the expansion of its ultrafast charging network by doubling charging points across Germany. The retailer aims to have a total charging network of 3,000 chargers under its Aral pulse brand. The company currently operates around […]


Electric, Energy Consumption

New interactive map shows EV charging stations near national parks

April 20, 2023

Via: Tech Xplore

Snacks: Check. Road trip tunes: Check. An interactive map showing electric vehicle charging stations at the national park you are visiting: Check, check, and check. As electric vehicle (EV) adoption grows—and tourism to U.S. national parks skyrockets—many visitors to the […]


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Autel Energy to deploy EV stations across Southeast Asia

April 18, 2023

Via: PetrolPlaza

Autel Energy has revealed plans to roll out EV charging stations across Southeast Asia, with its first locations having recently been completed in Singapore. Two sites have already been installed, one in Hup Hin, the National University of Singapore, and […]


Electric, Energy Consumption

The road to seamless EV charging is paved with open-loop payments

April 17, 2023

Via: PetrolPlaza

As of 1 July 2023, all new EV charge points in Germany must offer open-loop payments, allowing drivers to pay with debit and credit cards. Given the notorious inconvenience of closed-loop payments, it’s fair to assume that when an open-loop […]


Electric, Energy Consumption

BYD and Shell partner on charging for 100,000 EV customers

April 14, 2023

Via: PetrolPlaza

BYD Europe and Shell will provide at least 100,000 BYD battery and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (EV) customers in Europe with fast, convenient, and reliable EV charging from Shell Recharge. Customers will receive an exclusive Shell Recharge network platinum membership […]


Electric, Energy Consumption

Gridserve opens two new EV hubs alongside Moto

April 13, 2023

Via: PetrolPlaza

Gridserve and Moto have announced that two new Electric Super Hubs on one of the UK’s busiest highways are now open. Located at two of the retailer’s locations in Washington North and South, each hub has six 350kW-capable High Power […]


Electric, Energy Consumption

Osprey ramps up EV charging network roll-out in the UK

April 12, 2023

Via: PetrolPlaza

Osprey Charging, one of the United Kingdom’s leading networks of rapid electric vehicle charging points, has ramped up its fast charger roll-out by installing as many chargers in the first quarter of this year as it did during the whole […]