Energy
Research finds new cooling method improves EV battery performance
Scientists from Drexel University, Philadelphia, have discovered that electric vehicle batteries can be enhanced by installing a blood-vessel like cooling network which prevents malfunctions. The experiment consisted of inserting the cooling system into the...
Hydrovolt starts operations at new EV battery recycling plant
Northvolt’s and Hyrdo’s battery recycling joint venture, Hydrovolt, has officially started commercial recycling operations in Fredrikstad, southern Norway. Hydrovolt’s electric vehicle battery plant can process approximately 12,000 tons of battery packs per year,...
UK to implement standard to decarbonise buildings
A group of leading industry organisations, such as the Royal British Institute of Architects, have come together to create a building standard that will verify net-zero carbon buildings in the UK. This was after a report was conducted that concluded that a more robust...
Newsome expands green credentials by turning to solar energy and electric vehicles
A Calderdale manufacturer is teaming up with another Elland business to invest in renewable energy. This highlights steps towards greater energy independence and better cost control for the manufacturer. Newsome, temperature and humidity control specialists, hope to...
UKs first lithium refinery to be funded by Trafigura
The UK start up Green Lithium has agreed terms with commodity trading company Trafigura, to support the development of the first lithium refinery in Europe. Under the agreement Green Lithium will produce battery-grade lithium chemicals for the EU electric vehicle and...
Industry calls for ambitious EU hydrogen refuelling infrastructure
Over 100 leading vehicle manufacturers, fleets and energy companies have called on EU member states not to delay or dilute the European Commission’s proposal to set binding national targets for hydrogen refuelling infrastructure under the Alternative Fuels...
ABB E-mobility supports Shell’s global EV charging network ambitions
Switzerland’s ABB E-mobility has signed a new global framework agreement with Shell to supply ABB’s end-to-end portfolio of AC and DC charging stations, which ranges from domestic wallboxes to the Terra 360, the world’s fastest all-in-one electric car charger Through...
VW and bp plan rapid roll-out of fast EV charging infrastructure
Volkswagen and bp have set up a strategic partnership that aims to transform access to EV charging in key European markets by rapidly building a fast charging network across Europe by 2024 and delivering a “seamless experience for EV drivers”. Based upon Volkswagen’s...
ZipCharge to offer its portable EV power banks at hubs
ZipCharge has launched a quickly deployable portable electric vehicle charging solution that makes its suitcase-sized Go power banks easily available at any location. Called GoHub, each hub contains either five or 10 portable chargers that can be accessed 24 hours a...
VW delivers first private EVs to Greek island future mobility laboratory
Volkswagen Group has delivered the first electric cars to private customers on the Greek island of Astypalea, marking the next phase of the Smart & Sustainable Island project – a joint initiative of the Volkswagen Group and Greek government which aims to transform...
Suez green hydrogen projects could support net zero shipping fuel production
Abu Dhabi based and UAE government-owned renewable energy generator Masdar, and its local partner Hassan Allam Utilities, have signed memoranda of understanding with Egyptian state bodies to co-operate on the development of green hydrogen production plants at the...
Hydrogen powered passenger aircraft sets new flight records
H2FLY, a Stuttgart-based developer of hydrogen fuel cell technologies for aircraft, has announced that its demonstrator aircraft, the HY4, set a new world record for hydrogen-powered passenger aircraft by flying at an altitude of 2204m. The altitude record comes on...
BMW boss warns against becoming over dependent on a very few countries
BMW Chief Executive Officer Oliver Zipse said companies must be careful not to become “too dependent on a select few countries by focusing only on electric vehicles,” adding that there was still a market for combustion engine cars. "When you look at the technology...
Tevva to develop its fuel cell range extender truck at MIRA
British zero emissions truck company Tevva has opened a new research and development location at MIRA Technology Park in Warwickshire. Having a base at the MIRA technology park, says Tevva, will give it access to the site’s specialist engineering and testing...
Nissan targets pilot production of solid-state batteries in 2024
Nissan has unveiled its prototype production facility for solid-state battery cells, which the company aims to bring to market at scale from 2028. The materials, design and manufacturing processes developed at the Nissan Research Center will be used in a pilot...
Copenhagen airport to become Denmark’s largest site for EV charging
Swedish-Swiss global technology company ABB has struck a ten-year deal to provide Copenhagen Airport with 1,350 electric vehicle chargers, in the process making the airport Denmark’s largest site for electric vehicle charging. The first 180 AC chargers and 15 DC fast...
New battery tech promises “new dimension” for mobility
German battery technology manufacturer Theion has announced the upcoming commercial availability of its Crystal Battery cell for mobility applications. Theion’s battery innovation is based on sulphur — which as a by-product of industrial processes is available in...
Transport dominates IEA’s 10-point plan to cut global oil demand
In the face of the emerging global energy crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, practical actions by governments and citizens in advanced economies and beyond could achieve significant reductions in oil demand in a matter of months, according to new...
Second life I-PACE batteries power zero-emission energy storage unit
Jaguar Land Rover has partnered with Italian mobile generator manufacturer Pramac to develop a zero-emission energy storage unit powered by second-life Jaguar I-PACE batteries. Called the Off Grid Battery Energy Storage System (ESS), Pramac’s technology supplies...
Aston Martin and Britishvolt to develop high performance EV battery packs
Aston Martin has signed an agreement to develop electric vehicle batteries in partnership with Britishvolt. The British carmaker, which is due to release its first EV in 2025, has signed a memorandum of understanding with battery specialist Britishvolt as a way of...