Monthly Archives: January 2022

Community car share scheme launched

Electric Cars, News, Reviews and Comment, Renault, ZOE

THE Southwest’s leading shared mobility organisation, Co Cars, launched its electric car club in Bude on Friday, November 12.

This has been thanks to Community Infrastructure Levy funding from Cornwall Council and the support of Bude-Stratton Town Council, Bude Coastal Community Team CIC, and the local community. This is the first on demand shared electric car scheme of its kind in Cornwall.

 

2018 – Renault ZOE

The two electric Renault Zoe cars with dual charging points are located at the Parkhouse Centre town council car park and are available to use by residents (and visitors) who sign up to the scheme.

On January 22, 2019, Cornwall Council declared a climate emergency. The Bude Climate Partnership has since been formed to work towards achieving carbon reduction in the town by 2030. The rural geographical locations of villages and towns in Cornwall is reported to have a vehicle fleet that is older than the national average, resulting in a more challenging context for carbon reduction from the transport sector.

Read more: Holsworthy Post

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An extra stop at Sedgemoor (Image: T. Larkum)

National Highways to invest £11m in energy storage for rapid motorway EV charging

Charging, Electric Cars, News, Reviews and Comment

Around 20 energy storage systems (ESSs) are to be deployed at service stations where the grid supply isn’t enough for rapid charging infrastructure, the government has said.

National Highways is to make an £11 million investment into ESSs, with the intention of alleviating range anxiety through the provision of more rapid chargers.

 

An extra stop at Sedgemoor (Image: T. Larkum)
Motorway Charging (Image: T. Larkum)

The ESSs will store energy in quiet periods, and then provide rapid high-power charging at busy times until the motorway services can obtain increased power directly from the grid for rapid charging themselves.

National Highways is currently discussing the move with prospective suppliers, and plans to install the energy storage systems within the next two years.

“Whilst we have limited control over the number of petrol and diesel cars on the network, by supporting the expansion of the rapid charge points network, we hope to increase EV drivers’ confidence for all types of journeys, both long and short,” Malcolm Wilkinson, head of energy for National Highways, said.

Read more: Current

Electric cars charging in Milton Keynes (Image: T. Larkum)

All new buildings in England to have electric car charge points from 2022

Charging, Electric Cars, News, Reviews and Comment

Boris Johnson to announce plans at CBI conference, telling business leaders the UK is at a pivotal moment

Boris Johnson will seek to boost the UK’s clean energy credentials after a tricky UN climate crisis conference by announcing that all new buildings in England will be required to install electric vehicle charge points from next year.

Electric cars charging in Milton Keynes (Image: T. Larkum)
Electric cars charging in Milton Keynes (Image: T. Larkum)

In a speech to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) in the north-east of England on Monday, the prime minister will reveal plans, briefed as “world-leading”, to toughen up regulations for new homes and buildings.

From next year developers on sites such as supermarkets and office blocks will be required to install electric vehicle charging points, in an attempt to help phase out the use of petrol and diesel cars before sales of them come to an end in 2030. The government expects the move to lead to 145,000 new charging points each year.

Read more: Guardian

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