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Research indicates EV infrastructure needs to ‘accelerate’ to meet surging demand

admin 23 Jun, 2022 0

The installation of new commercial and consumer EV charging points (EVCP) currently cannot keep pace with the UK’s uptake in the number of electric vehicles on the roads finds new research. Construction industry insight expert,…

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How to ensure EV charging cables are fit for purpose | BASEC

admin 28 Dec, 2021 0

The team at BASEC advises on how to ensure the electric vehicle (EV) charging cable products chosen for your projects are fit for purpose, to withstand continued use over several years. The UK is predicted to have approximately 36 million…

Pinnacle Group steps net zero action up a gear with first electric vehicles

admin 17 Dec, 2021 0

Delivering on its “Project Electrify” ambitions to roll out an all-electric fleet of service vehicles, facilities and multi-tenure housing services provider, Pinnacle Group is to transition almost 500 Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) from…

Bureau Veritas urges commercial buildings to ‘create an infrastructure’ that supports an EV future

admin 17 Dec, 2021 0

Electrical safety expert, Bureau Veritas, has cautiously welcomed new world-leading regulations for all new homes and buildings in England to have electric vehicle charging points installed as standard – stating that the move will help to…

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More than eight in ten tradespeople own or want an electric vehicle

admin 9 Dec, 2021 0

Over eight in ten tradespeople (83 per cent) either own or would like to invest in an electric vehicle in the future, according to new research from Direct Line business insurance. This is significantly more than the motoring public – just…

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

admin 6 Dec, 2021 0

Are you an electric vehicle driver planning to buy a newly built...

Electrical

Governments ‘missing the bigger picture’ in the rush to roll out zero emissions vehicles

admin 16 Nov, 2021 0

Leading sustainability authority, Bureau Veritas, has stated that while various worldwide governments setting dates to target the ban of petrol and diesel vehicle sounds optimistic, there is a significant lack of a bigger picture around…

UK Government Joins World’s First Global Regulatory Body to Accelerate Green Energy Transition

admin 12 Nov, 2021 0

In 2019, the UK became the first country to impose legislation geared towards bringing greenhouse emissions to net-zero by 2050. The energy regulator Ofgem has been a key driving force in helping to promote a sustainable future...

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Time for FM to make the switch to a more sustainable transport solution

admin 26 Oct, 2021 0

Blog from Andrew Brown, Just Ride the Bike, Active Travel Consultancy In November, the UK hosts COP26 and the media channels will be full of debate about actions to be taken to reduce carbon emissions to combat climate change. Two of the…