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DHL Going Green In Ireland With 44 Ford Electric Vans

CleanTechnica EVs

Today, EVs are available at most price points (including used) where they make more financial sense. We’ve looked at the total cost of operation a number of times for […] .” That’s a common and decreasingly accurate dig at EVs, usually used by people who are far behind the times.

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UK chooses to axe electric vehicle grant programs as popularity skyrockets

Teslarati

The grant system, launched in 2011 as part of a system to kick start the EV sector in the UK, has ended for most consumers, only leaving grants available for vehicles in niche and commercial uses. ” However, this lags behind the EU’s new date of 2035 , and even some other European countries have aimed for 2030, including Ireland.

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Drivers in Ireland can save hundreds on cost of home charger

Wallbox

Drivers in Ireland can get a €600 grant today to help cover the cost of installing a home charger. The Electric Vehicle Home Charger Grant is a government funded support scheme assisting residents and homeowners to install an electric vehicle charge point on their property and is available for both homeowners and renters.

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UK Govt identifies first 9 electric drive vehicles eligible for grants of up to 5K

Green Car Congress

The grant will be available to motorists across the UK from 1 January 2011, reducing the cost of eligible cars by a quarter, up to a maximum of £5,000. The successful bidding consortia in this second phase are based in: the Midlands; Greater Manchester; East of England; Scotland and Northern Ireland. More will follow next year.

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ERTOC: optimizing CO2 of shipments down to an individual consignment level

Green Car Congress

The goal of ERTOC was to develop a standards-based open-architecture data hub to enable freight users and operators to make more informed choices based on the efficiency and increased awareness of the true financial and environmental cost of transporting goods. —Rishi Odhavji, Ricardo project manager for ERTOC. 2012040104.

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The Superconducting Shields Behind MRIs’ Triumph

Cars That Think

The magnets made MRI widely available,” says Izzet Kale. and Ireland Section , which sponsored the Milestone nomination. Actively shielded superconducting magnets made MRI widely available.” The IEEE commemorated the magnets as an IEEE Milestone during a ceremony on 17 June at the Siemens Oxfordshire facility.

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Electric car chargers to be required in all new house and office builds in England

EV Info

The legislation will not apply to Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland as such issues are matters for the devolved parliaments, though they may themselves introduce similar legislation in time. How much does it cost to charge an EV at home? Will it be compulsory on older homes?