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Electric buses: China leads through policy ambition but Europe could overtake

February 8, 2019 by Energy Post Premium

News comes of another renewables record for China. Shenzhen based manufacturer BYD has launched the world’s largest pure electric double decker bus fleet, to be delivered to the city of Xi’an. To illustrate China’s drive to dominate this market, they have already won the international tender to deliver 37 of a total of 68 new electric double decker buses to London, where the red double decker is an icon. That’s more than the remaining 31 that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, PREMIUM, Transport and energy Tagged With: batteries, China, electric buses, EV charging, renewables, UK

Win a free 12-month subscription to Energy Post – Energy Quiz 2018

December 29, 2018 by Matthew James

Take a look at the most popular posts on Energy Post in 2018 and answer the questions for your chance to win one of ten 12-month subscriptions to EPW (Energy Post Weekly) worth almost €3000 absolutely FREE. Our most popular articles always give an indication of the crucial debates of the moment. THREE out of the top-TEN concern how we power our cars! Other perennially pre-occupying topics include the concept of a 100% renewable energy system and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy Tagged With: 2018, Energy, Energy Post Weekly, epw, EV, EV charging, hydrogen, hydrogen cars, prize, quiz, win

Charging electric vehicles: the challenges ahead

February 8, 2018 by John Massey

Forget the latest Tesla announcement, writes John Massey. What is more important for the future of electric cars is how we will solve the challenge of charging them. Massey, an independent energy analyst and trainer, discusses the four main challenges of EV charging and concludes that the outcome of the process will depend on the interplay between electricity supply options, market operations, grid costs, policy choices and consumer behaviour … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Oil, Gas & Coal, Transport and energy Tagged With: electric cars, electromobility, energy transition, EV, EV charging, grid, infrastructure, smart grids, transport

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