Category: Energy Consumption

March 28, 2024

Ford and Allego announced a strategic partnership to bring ultra-fast charging infrastructure to hundreds of the manufacturer’s dealerships across Europe. The new collaboration will further expand convenient and reliable charging solutions for customers of Ford electric vehicles (EVs), as the […]

March 5, 2024

A new cutting-edge tool developed in collaboration with researchers from the University of Strathclyde is helping to revolutionize the real-time balancing of Britain’s electricity network. Energy experts at the University teamed up with the Electricity System Operator (ESO) to design […]

February 27, 2024

In our technologically dependent society, the mobility, dependability, and safety of our devices—including phones and laptops—are critical. Just as important is our ability to easily charge and recharge these devices so they are available when we need them. To do […]

February 23, 2024

Strata Clean Energy has secured $559 million in financing for its 255 MW/1,020 MWh Scatter Wash battery storage complex. Strata broke ground on the Phoenix, AZ, energy storage project in January of this year. The huge battery storage complex is […]

February 21, 2024

Ionity has officially established 600 electric vehicle (EV) charging locations across Europe thanks to its most recent opening. The company has opened its first public high-power charging station in Northern Ireland. The new site in Toome is a comprehensive motorway […]

February 16, 2024

The first Shell Recharge fast chargers have been launched in Poland at three of the brand’s service stations in Trzcianka, Sekocin Stary, and Radomsk. This first rollout is part of the company’s plans to further expand the Shell Recharge network […]

February 14, 2024

The City of Philadelphia has been awarded $1.47 million in federal funds from the U.S. Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (Joint Office), supported by the Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO), through the Ride and Drive Electric grant program to fund […]

February 7, 2024

Jernigan Oil Company, Inc., parent company of Duck Thru Food Stores, has announced the deployment of its first electric vehicle (EV) charger. The equipment has been installed at a Duck Thru located in Columbia, North Carolina, in partnership with FreeWire […]

February 2, 2024

2023 set another record for EV sales in the United States. About 1.2 million vehicles, or 7.6% of all sales, were electric according to Kelley Blue Book. With over 1 million new EVs plugging into garage outlets, home charging stations, […]

February 1, 2024

The transition to green energy is often seen through two different lenses: a burden or an opportunity. Grid modernization refers to a comprehensive transformation of the traditional power grid to upgrade aging infrastructure to enhance reliability, resilience, efficiency, and sustainability […]

January 30, 2024

TotalEnergies and Wenea are building a leading player in electric mobility in Spain by developing a network of high-power charging hubs. As a first step, TotalEnergies announces that it has acquired Nordian CPO, a subsidiary of Wenea group that owns […]

January 29, 2024

The European Union is negotiating an Artificial Intelligence Act, the world’s first comprehensive law that aims to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) based on the risk it poses to individuals, society and the environment. However, discussions of AI overlook one significant […]

January 12, 2024

Electric Era Technologies has announced its first-of-its-kind referral program for electric vehicle (EV) drivers and site hosts. Those who enroll in the programme can get paid for referring eligible site hosts for Electric Era’s PowerNode fast charging stations along major […]

January 11, 2024

The increasing threat of seasonal grid failures is a significant concern for energy systems. Failures occur when the demand for electricity surges during certain times, straining the current grids. The risk is compounded by factors like high energy consumption, weather […]

January 10, 2024

PowerGo has opened the fastest charging location in Denmark alongside the Danish Road Directorate. Located in Haderup, PowerGo has installed eight fast charging points for electric vehicles (EV) as part of the company’s roll-out of a large public charging network […]

January 9, 2024

The European EV market is booming. Last year almost 2 million new electric cars were registered [European Environment Agency] and with more affordable EVs on the horizon it is expected that the market will continue to grow. For a long […]

January 5, 2024

bp pulse is collaborating with development firm The Galliard Apsley Partnership to expand its UK electric vehicle (EV) charging network. The joint venture between Galliard Homes and Apsley House Capital will help the mobility company in tackling one of the […]

December 29, 2023

For as long as I’ve been covering electric cars (over a decade), there have been two clear electric vehicle leaders globally — Tesla and BYD. Aside from its electric cars, BYD also led with electric buses and electric trucks — […]

December 27, 2023

One of the great things about EVs is that they can save money. Nobody’s going to save money buying the highest-end EVs, obviously, but we’re to the point where budget EVs have a lower total cost of operation than comparable […]

December 26, 2023

Osprey Charging and Starbucks UK have announced the first of new rapid charging locations they are working together to develop for Starbucks customers. A facility providing three rapid charge points is now open for customers alongside a new drive-through located […]