Solar acquisition could turn Belgium EV drivers into renewable energy producers
EDI, Belgium’s leading installer of charge points for electric vehicles, has acquired Belgium solar panel installation company Go-Solar The acquisition, says EDI – a contraction of Electric by D'Ieteren – offers motorists the opportunity to be both a producer and a consumer of green energy...
Half of all EU charge points in Netherlands and Germany
Data released by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) indicates that half of all charging points for electric vehicles in the EU are in either the Netherlands or Germany. The gap between countries at the top and bottom of the rankings is massive. The Netherlands...
Eve and Fahari reveal ambition to develop urban air mobility in Kenya
Eve Air Mobility, the eVTOL subsidiary of Brazilian multinational aerospace manufacturer Embraer, has signed a letter of intent with Kenya Airways’ subsidiary Fahari Aviation. The deal includes a pre-order for up to 40 of Eve’s eVTOL aircraft, with deliveries expected to start in 2026. The...
Britishvolt sets out roadmap for high-performance battery development
British battery technology company Britishvolt has announced it is working on a larger format high-performance lithium-ion battery cell designed specifically for high-performance electric vehicles. The 4690 format is to be developed and prototyped at the recently acquired EAS facility in Germany before being transferred to...
Melbourne electric bus trial to test large scale transition challenges
Australia’s Victoria State government has announced that the state’s first fully electric bus depot will be charging 27 buses in Melbourne by early 2024 as part of its Zero Emissions Bus Trial. The largest participant in the $20 million trial, bus operator Ventura, will install...
Rolls-Royce says hybrid-electric propulsion could unlock new doors for eVTOL companies
Rolls-Royce is developing turbogenerator technology that could support hybrid-electric aircraft in performing longer-range, higher payload missions than those that use all-electric propulsion systems — a development, says Rolls-Royce, that could unlock new doors for eVTOL companies. As part of Rolls-Royce’s electrical propulsion product portfolio, the...
Graze charging is now a thing
Research from Volkswagen Financial Services UK (VWFS) suggests that one of the main perceived barriers to owning an electric car might be caused by a modern obsession with needing fully charged personal devices. The research shows that more than half of the British panic if...
Siemen Commissioned for first Hydrogen-Powered trains
Picture: Siemens Siemens has been commissioned by Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn to deliver the first hydrogen-powered trains for the Berlin-Brandenburg metropolitan region as part of a green energy pilot project. The trains will be equipped with a fuel cell drive and lithium-ion battery. These second-generation hydrogen trains are...
City of Chicago announces a new response to technology
Today, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Department of Assets Information and services, has announced measures to modernise the City’s information technology. This is in an attempt to deliver more accessible city services for residents, business and other members of the public. These efforts aim...
City of Toronto to invite local residents to join its new Climate Advisory Group
The City of Toronto has created a new Climate Advisory Group that will guide the implementation of the city’s Net Zero Climate Action Strategy. Local residents are now able to apply to become part of the (CAG), as they can act as advisors and champions...
