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UK TSB Awards £25M to Eight Low-Carbon Vehicle Demonstration Projects; Focus On Electric Vehicles

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Ford Focus Battery Electric Vehicle. With support from Scottish and Southern Energy, a fleet of prototype Ford Focus BEVs will be used by both the energy company and evaluation drivers based in Hillingdon, Middlesex. London South East Bid. The research will include a focus on domestic recharging behavior over a 12-month period.

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UK Technology Strategy Board Awards 10M+ for Development of Efficient Electrical Systems for Hybrids and EVs

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Increasing the market acceptance of low carbon vehicles will contribute to achieving UK and EU climate change targets, whilst creating significant market opportunities for UK-based companies. The Joined-Cities Plan aims to help cities across the UK to deploy a cost effective and compatible network of recharging points.

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Smith Electric Vehicles support London bus fleet

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Bus operator Go-Ahead London has taken delivery of its first Smith Edison vans, following a successful month-long trial of the technology. . The Smith Edison is a pure electric version of the Ford Transit van. The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has already recognised Go-Ahead London’s commitment to electric vans.

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UK Studies Suggest New Business Models and Policies Required for EV and PHEV Uptake; Price a Critical Issue

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The UK’s Committee on Climate Change commissioned research from a number of consultants to inform its advice on meeting carbon budgets across multiple sectors, including transportation. Recharging infrastructure is mentioned as a concern but with a lower priority. Recharging infrastructures. Demographics. kgCO 2 /kWh.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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A key thing, he said, will be to recharge the batteries at an acceptable time for the electricity grid — to “make sure people aren’t charging at the very peak, peak time,” like late afternoon when the electricity grid is already weighted down by demands like air conditioning. Environmentalists see another advantage to local entities ?

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