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PayByPhone Welcomes New Government Green Number Plate Scheme

With almost three times as many battery-powered cars registered in the first three months of 2020 than in the same period of 2019, the introduction of green number plates for electric vehicles in January 2021, couldn’t have been more timely. The number plates make electric vehicles more easily identifiable as zero emission vehicles, helping local authorities design policies to incentivise people to drive electric. The scheme is part of a wider government initiative to make UK roads greener and aligns with the announcement of 2030 as the new fast-tracked milestone for the end of sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans.

4 Mar 2021

Yara Marine X Chooses Phoenician Energy’s Aluminum-Air Batteries for the Win

As Yara Marine Technologies expands into new green technology for the maritime industry, their accelerator program for startups lets them tap into the frontiers of green marine technologies.

15 Jan 2021

Apple Tie-Up with Hyundai Could Boost its Automotive Plans, says GlobalData

Following the news that Hyundai has confirmed it is in early talks with Apple to establish a partnership to develop and produce electric vehicles and related batteries, Calum MacRae, Automotive Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view.

8 Jan 2021

Cavotec Invited to Help Shape the Future of e-Vehicle Charging

Cavotec has joined CharIN, (Charging Interface Initiative), a network of companies developing global standards for charging battery powered vehicles. By bringing 40 years of experience in high-power electrification and connection technologies, Cavotec will help the network shape the future of e-vehicle charging focusing on applications that require high power, high speed charging.

From Cavotec SA 24 Nov 2020

EESL Investment in SWAG EV Paves Way for Electric 2W with Swappable Batteries in India, Says GlobalData

Following the news that India's state-owned Energy Efficiency Services Limited has announced to invest in Thailand-based e-mobility player SWAG EV

27 Oct 2020

Alternative Battery Technologies Crucial for Sustainable Transportation, Says GlobalData

Electric vehicles, which are deemed to be decisive for sustainable transportation, are currently powered by rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that majorly rely on heavy metals like cobalt and nickel.

27 Oct 2020

Aggreko Completes Installation of One of the World’s Largest Renewable Microgrids at Gold Fields’ Granny Smith Mine

Aggreko, a world-leading provider of energy services, has partnered with global gold miner Gold Fields to complete the installation of one of the world’s largest renewable energy microgrids for the Granny Smith gold mine in Western Australia.

7 Oct 2020

There's No Stopping Nidec ASI, Now Supplying a Battery Energy Storage System Worth $30.5 Million

Nidec ASI, the Nidec Industrial Solutions platform belonging to the Nidec Group, has supplied battery energy storage systems for a new important US project.

From Nidec Industrial Solutions 24 Sep 2020

Cavotec E-truck Charging Wins Major Award

An innovative high-power e-truck charging solution, developed by Cavotec in partnership with the Port of Long Beach (POLB) and International Transportation Service (ITS), has won the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) 2020 Facilities Engineering Award.

From Cavotec SA 23 Sep 2020