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Linking EV charging and renewables in location and time unleashes additional benefits for the energy transition. How can we make the most of existing data and tools like smart charging?
In my new #RAP Regulatory Assistance Project brief, I explore the EU's REDIII and how countries can take the next step.
#EV

One of the many interesting pages in the Future Energy Scenarios 2025, published today by NESO (🇬🇧 National Energy System Operator).
It focuses on the why, how and what of demand side flexibility.
Key: reward consumers, build trust, automate and smart tariffs.
EV smart charging gateway to more residential flex.
#EV

Yes, please. Denny’s? iHop? Hello? #EV
https://insideevs.com/news/760076/waffle-house-bp-pulse/

Good idea, perhaps the Commission could put this vision into practice for #EV roaming, so that the #AFIR provisions do not remain a dead letter?
From: @…

European Commission (@EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu)
Attached: 1 image 🛬 Plane lands. Flight mode off. 💬 “Welcome to Italy! Use your mobile plan just like at home.” 8 years of free EU roaming – we've come a long way: → 2000s: €0.50–€1/min calls → 2007: roaming caps → 2017: the end of roaming charges → 2022: the improved “Roam like at home” pack extended to 2032, bringing: 🌐 Fast 5G access across the EU 💰 Protection from unexpected charges 🆘 Better access to emergency services Fair for opera…

"Signs for EV chargers to be fitted on major roads amid new home charging scheme"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV #ElectricVehicles

Anyone with experience on here driving an #EV around the French Alps? Problems finding chargers? ABRP looks like it's a bit thin on the ground for fast chargers? Maybe ok for trickle charge? Trying to work out if I dare rent an EV or should l stick to ICE for now (which I really don't like..). #askFedi
EDIT: update - thanks all for your helpful info, looks like it's easily possible even in the french Alps. Looking forward to my summer holidays!

We decided to trade in our aged Mazda on a new car. Was always going to be an EV for our next car so bit the bullet and took advantage of some good prices and a generous trade-in to get an MGS5. #ev

It is fascinating how the electrification of public transport buses is also creating new business and collaboration models: First Bus already opens its depots during the day (when the buses are in service) to pre-approved parties, such as fleets of buses and trucks, and is now also launching #EV charging hubs for everyone (9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), as “First Charge”, as in Glasgow (34 x 150 kW).

Interesting
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/soaring-electric-truck-sales-deal-new-blow-diesel-use-china-2025-07-11/

"EV battery recycling key to easing future lithium supply constraints, modeling study shows"
#EV #ElectricVehicle #Cars

EV battery recycling key to easing future lithium supply constraints, modeling study shows
Lightweight, powerful lithium-ion batteries are crucial for the transition to electric vehicles, and global demand for lithium is set to grow rapidly over the next 25 years. A new analysis from the University of California, Davis, published May 29 in Nature Sustainability, looks at how new mining operations and battery recycling could meet that demand. Recycling could play a big role in easing supply constraints, the researchers found.

Switzerland 🇨🇭 to ease #EV charging in apartment buildings: The Ständerat has voted in favour of the 'Unverbietbarkeit' of installing home EV charging points, which means that owner's associations cannot prohibit them.
The same applies to rental properties. This is a major step that will help more Swiss to switch.
The Bundesrat must now amend law(s) and regulations.

Been working in Costa again whilst freeloading off Tesco’s leccy.
Definitely works as a way to save money…
#EV #PHEV #VW

We've seen some lovely cars out and about lately. The E-type was at the supermarket today, the other two parked up at Shobdon airfield recently. There were other classic cars there too but these really stood out to me. I would cheerfully zoom off in any of these despite being an #EV bore 😄 We used to have an MGF and for years my mum had MGs. These days we drive an electric MG which is ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐.

It's time for the #EV industry to hold itself to a higher standard when it comes to roaming. You can't have your cake and eat it. Make the cake bigger!
https://www.linkedin.com/…

I fully agree with Christian Weinberger's call here: Isn't it time we stop… | Jaap Burger
I fully agree with Christian Weinberger's call here: Isn't it time we stop pretending roaming works and start holding the ecosystem to a higher standard? As a fossil in this industry, I remember how EV roaming took off 15 years ago – it was a no-brainer from a user perspective and a logical step to ensure that the EV charging market could grow, benefiting everyone in the sector. As an early electric car driver eager to travel abroad, I spent a lot of time getting the right passes for local n…

Sometimes you look at a graph and think that a particular value seems a bit odd. Then you look at the other numbers and they seem off, too. At that point, you realise that the graph is not intended to clarify, but to obscure. On German #EV charging prices, Quartets and diesel.

Sometimes you look at a graph and think that a particular value seems a… | Jaap Burger
Sometimes you look at a graph and think that a particular value seems a bit odd. Then you look at the other numbers and they seem off, too. At that point, you realise that the graph is not intended to clarify, but to obscure. Thank you, Felix Hamer, for drawing attention to this recent slide from BDEW Bundesverband der Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft e.V. The title suggests that EV charging would only cost the same as filling up a diesel or petrol car for the same distance in an 'Extremszenario…

"‘It’s a virtuous spiral, and it’s just beginning’: electric vehicles as mini power plants"
#EV #ElectricVehicles #Cars

‘It’s a virtuous spiral, and it’s just beginning’: electric vehicles as mini power plants - Positive News
The grid is struggling, and EVs add extra pressure. Thanks to their potential as energy storage plants, however, they could be part of the solution

THIS IS A LIE
"Brian Kingston, president and CEO of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association, told CBC News on the way to the meeting that "the targets that have been established cannot be met" given current market forces.”
#CanPoli #CdnPoli #EV #Cars

I never thought about this. EVs are outdated as fast as cell phones and depreciate just as fast.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Polestar/comments/1hrriw7/23_polestar_2_msrp_70k_now_25k/

OK, choose the #EV with the best additional features:
- Renault R5 with AC V2G
- the VW ID Buzz turned into a camper van

"Where does the UK most need more public EV chargers"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV #ElectricVehicles

Where does the UK most need more public EV chargers?
Government investment in neighbourhood EV chargers cannot replace investment at motorway services.

If you build it, they will come.
UK DSO National Grid Energy Distribution has worked to remove barriers for consumer energy resources participating in its local flexibility market. With great success, over 50% of all #EV chargers in its area are now registered.

If you build it, they will come | Jaap Burger
If you build it, they will come Applying that well-worn phrase here: 'It' is a local flexibility market. 'They' refers to the flexibility inherent in EV home charging that has not previously been used to support the local grid. National Grid Electricity Distribution's impressive statistics show that more than 50% of EV chargers in its area are registered to deliver flexibility services. In terms of the number of assets, 90% of those registered are from domestic households, mainly in the form …

"UK hailed as a global leader in electric fleets, as AutoTrader previews green car ratings"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV

Make no mistake. This is a USA automaker and oil company hit job on the independence and sovereignty of the Canadian economy.
They are trying to reverse the inevitable so they can continue their own businesses as usual for as long as possible.
It can't be allowed to happen. Canada is already lagging far behind other nations. Our Economy and our Society and our burning forests, will suffer if our government gives in to this pressure.
#CanPoli #CdnPoli #EV #Cars
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/zev-mandate-climate-1.7576456

"UK EV charging point numbers up 27% year-on-year"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV #ElectricVehicles

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #NickGrimshaw
Eve:
🎵 Who's That Girl?
#Eve
https://djnikosd.bandcamp.com/track/eve-whos-that-girl-nikos-d-transition-128-108-128
https://open.spotify.com/track/3uVE5vLKkigiWBOQEgmdDk

"How the North is being left behind in EV rollout due to lack of chargepoints"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV #ElectricVehicles

How the North is being left behind in EV rollout due to lack of chargepoints
There are 262.6 chargepoints per 100,00 people in London, in Yorkshire and the Humber there are 66.2

Officially the longest load I have carried with the trailer. 😂 Had to use 0.5 on the iPhone. 😆
#portalberni #poolpond #trailer #ev

"This map of fast EV charging ports in rural America reveals some big gaps"
#US #USA #America #EV

This map of fast EV charging ports in rural America reveals some big gaps
Analysts tracking the build-out of EV infrastructure found that rural areas had far fewer opportunities for charging than urban areas.

"Judge orders Trump admin to release billions in EV charging funds"
#US #USA #America #EV

Judge orders Trump admin to release billions in EV charging funds
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to release billions of dollars allocated for the construction of electric vehicle charging stations in over a dozen US states.

"‘I’ll drive what she’s driving’: This campaign wants more women to try EVs"
#EV #ElectricVehicles #Cars #Vehicles

‘I’ll drive what she’s driving’: This campaign wants more women to try EVs
Women make up less than 30% of EV owners. A Virginia-based nonprofit aims to boost that number.

A significant number of people in the world now drive 100% Electric Vehicles.
Does the switch to EVs make the threat of Middle East war greater if less people are impacted by the rise/volatility of gas prices?
Obviously this is an oversimplification, but we all know this is the tried and true narrative of the past 60 years.
#iran #israel #middleeast #poll #boostforreach #war #gasprices #ev
Yes - War more Likely
No - War less Likely
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"Uber to expand EV charging access and launch mopeds with swappable batteries in London"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #London #EV

"Electric buses don't like the cold, study finds"
#PublicTransport #Buses #EV #ElectricVehicles

Electric buses don't like the cold, study finds
In 2021, Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) in Ithaca received a grant to procure seven all-electric buses and began a pilot program that didn't go as they'd hoped. In addition to issues with the manufacturers, the buses struggled in Ithaca's hilly terrain and were unreliable, with reduced range, in cold weather.

"California rolls on with electric trucks, despite Trump’s roadblocks"
#US #USA #America #EV

California rolls on with electric trucks, despite Trump’s roadblocks
California remains committed to zero-emissions trucking. But Trump's hostility to the idea means it will require creative policymaking.

"London to end congestion charge exemption for electric vehicles"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #London #EV