Renewables And EV Charging: Your Questions Answered
Our latest blog answers some key questions which we’ve been asked over the last year on how renewables and alternative sources of energy can be used in EV solutions.
https://t.co/Cwy6HcYQcn
#renewables#energy#evcharging
Hitting the Highlands…
Clarke’s top team ventured north to successfully complete an EV install for Volvo Trucks UK at their Inverness site.
Clarke will also be delivering ICP works for the new DNO connection to support the infrastructure.
#evinfrastructure#workplacecharging
Safety shapes our thinking and behaviour.
Clarke have achieved:
• Zero accident incident rate since 2019
• British Safety Council International Safety Awards 2022 – Distinction
• 2 million man hours without a lost time incident
#safety#safetyatwork#safetyculture
We have been awarded a place on ESPO!
We have joined the Vehicle Charging Infrastructure 2 (VCI 2) framework for the purchase of EV charging points and consultancy services.
Our values at Clarke EV are aligned with ESPO, helping us to provide the best possible service.
How’s the EV revolution going? COP26 Special
As world leaders bring their climate change conference to a close in Glasgow, we take a look at how this could affect our ‘all-electric’ future.
https://t.co/fkYTDbapMo
#ev#evinfrastructure#evcharging#electriccars
UK ranks fourth for 'EV readiness’
According to EY’s EV Country Readiness Index, the UK has ranked fourth for ‘electric vehicle (EV) readiness’ against 10 auto markets globally.
https://t.co/LMIpPvYaB4
#ev#evinfrastructure#evcharging#electriccars
’Electric Road To COP26’ drives global action 🌍🚗
EV drivers from 44 EV drivers’ associations will be calling for all new cars and light-duty vans sold in the 28 EU countries to have a plug by 2030.
https://t.co/E4KdDBy6WR
#cop26#electricroadtocop26#ev#climatechange
Even with energy prices rising, driving an electric car can still keep your costs down!
If you’re smart about how and when you charge your EV you could have low fuel costs for years to come.
https://t.co/m1ERahaieq
#energy#electricvehicles#evcharging
“The electric car will do everything a gasoline car does (except tour) with greater ease – cleaner and better.”
Apart from the language of 100 years ago, the content of this advert would not be too out of place in 2021.
#ev#electriccars#ad#brilliantads#electricvehicles
Charge points to be ‘switched off’ for nine-hours a day to protect grid
New charge points, installed at home and in the workplace from May, will be pre-programmed to switch off during peak hours to ease pressure on the National Grid.
https://t.co/LYp8DUKqyM
#ev#evcharging
What is the Vehicle-To-Grid (V2G) technology?
V2G technology allows local utilities to draw power from the batteries of electric cars when demand peaks. This could prevent using gas-fired thermal generating stations when demand peaks.
https://t.co/4QFUujLOHP
#ev#climatechange
Ofgem sets out its priorities for EV revolution
Large users could see their costs of connecting to the grid lower under new plans.
The regulator said it expects this will bring down costs of the installation of EV infrastructure.
https://t.co/RcMcVckp5g
#ev#evinfrastructure
Smart car chargers coming to Scottish streets in UK-first trial
EV owners in Scotland are set to benefit from a new UK-first electric vehicle charging scheme that will provide on-street charge points and help drivers save money.
https://t.co/cuJHotm60a
#evcharging#scotland
As more and more people buy EVs, drivers will be actively looking for places where they can shop and charge.
The EV revolution is already underway. Don’t get left behind and plan your EV provisions today.
https://t.co/iFnQK4xYKw
#evcharging#evinfrastructure#electriccars
Never going back
Destinations need to start thinking about EV charging as nine in ten electric vehicle owners say they won't ever buy a petrol or diesel car again!
https://t.co/P5aMBKyLvq
#evcharging#evinfrastructure#electriccars
A new EV charging trial in the UK is offering a solution for increasing access to charge points without cluttering up footpaths.
It is great to see this innovation but the real issue is who is going to pay for the civils work?
https://t.co/xgNh3uzNBl
#ev#innovation#future
Ministers in talks over UK factory for EV manufacturer
Rivian is talking to the government about building a car production facility - its first outside the US - on a site near Bristol.
https://t.co/WK8yi9CEDA
#electriccars#electricvehicles#ev#rivian#uk
“I wholeheartedly welcome the commitment by leading employers to fully electrify their van fleets by 2030... We are committed to providing the electric charging points and other infrastructure the UK needs as we build back greener.”
@BorisJohnson#ev#electric#buildbackgreener
No-one said the road to EV was going to be easy…
Lithium demand could triple by 2025 to one million tonnes per year.
Governments and industries must talk more about the effects of lithium mining.
https://t.co/v7ILLlOfES