Energy Grids and power supply

Customisable system from Zendure to power home, RVs and EVs

Clean energy tech startup Zendure has launched the SuperBase V portable power system.

Partnership to provide EV charging insights directly to utilities from vehicle telematics 

Uplight has announced a partnership with Rolling Energy Resources (RER) to create a complete EV grid edge solution that enables utilities to best engage EV customers and manage grid load — thanks to data coming directly from vehicle telematics. 

Blink Charging becomes official EV charging solutions provider for Bosch in Mexico

Blink Charging has announced a collaborative agreement with Bosch as its official EV charger provider for General Motors dealerships in Mexico to deploy the Blink IQ 200 family of charging products and services.

Toyota collaborates with Oncor to accelerate EV charging ecosystem

Toyota Motor North America and Oncor Electric Delivery, a Texas-based electric transmission and distribution company, have agreed to collaborate on a pilot project around vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology.

Overcoming “charging anxiety” is key for EV rollouts

Charging concerns remain the biggest reason for consumers not to buy an electric vehicle, so the issue has to be resolved if the targets for rapid EV rollouts are to be achieved.

Dekra opens vehicle-grid innovation laboratory

The Vehicle-Grid Innovation Laboratory (ViGIL) from Dekra is now open and offering testing and certification services for future mobility. 

Barcelona powers EVs with energy from metro trains

Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) has launched the Metrolinera project, which enables people to recharge their electric vehicles - such as scooters - with kinetic energy recovered from the braking process of metro trains.

Qmerit and EVITP collaborate to reduce shortfall of skilled electricians

With society moving away from fossil fuels, America is facing a shortage of the skilled workers needed to support its shift to electric vehicles and other forms of electrification. Some experts foresee a 200,000-job gap in the number of electricians required by 2030, based on retirement rates and the Bureau of Labour's estimate that electrician jobs will grow 9.1% annually between 2020 and 2030.

Phillips 66 launches EV charging programme in the US

Phillips 66 has announced the installation of FreeWire ultrafast electric-vehicle chargers at its fuel station close to its headquarters in Houston, marking the debut of ultrafast EV charging at a convenience fuel station in the city. 

EnviroSpark awarded US federal EV infrastructure contract

Georgia-based electric vehicle (EV) charging company EnviroSpark has been awarded a federal government contract to design and install EV charging stations at locations run by federal agencies throughout the Southeast region of the United States.