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IBM Teams With ESB ecars to develop EV smart charging IT system in Ireland

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This project is bolstered by Ireland’s energy policy to increase sustainable energy use in the transportation sector by 2020. ESB Networks will use IBM’s Intelligent Electric Vehicle Enablement Platform to provide the services needed to operate and manage the charge-points installed throughout Ireland.

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RESPONSE TO: Ministry of Transport’s Charging Our Future: Discussion Document

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EVs are increasingly cheaper to run and maintain than petrol and diesel vehicles. The Ministry for the Environment forecasts that in 2030 electrification of vehicles will have a negative marginal abatement cost, saving costs for consumers and the economy while reducing emissions. install and run the chargers).

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