Battery tech developments & impact on charging

StarCharge and Schneider Electric aim to establish a joint venture to drive EV adoption and transform smart energy infrastructure across Europe. Photo: StarCharge

May 17, 2024

StarCharge signs MoU with Schneider Electric on JV to drive sustainable energy innovation in Europe

Wanbang Digital Energy Company, trading as StarCharge, has entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Schneider Electric, a leader in energy management and automation.

Nuvve and Great Power partner to accelerate EV integration and renewable energy adoption globally

Nuvve Holding Corporation and Guangzhou Great Power Energy and Technology Corporation have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate stationary storage battery deployments and their integration with the grid.

Alwin Epple has joined the ADS-TEC board of directors. Image: ADS-TEC Energy

May 9, 2024

ADS-TEC Energy appoints new board member

ADS-TEC Energy has announced the appointment of Alwin Epple to its board of directors.

With ChargePost, Greenman Energy is bringing ultra-fast charging to supermarket parking lots. Image: Ads-Tec Energy

May 3, 2024

Greenman Energy opts for battery-buffered fast chargers from Ads-Tec Energy

Ads-TecEnergy and Greenman Energy have joined forces to advance energy decentralisation in the sector.

Providing enough chargers is an unachievable task in the minds of some critics. It most certainly is a challenge – a big challenge. But it can be done, in part because not as many chargers are needed as you might think. Image: © BiancoBlue/Dreamstime.com

May 3, 2024

A beginner’s guide to why electric vehicles are here to stay

There was a cartoon character in the 1970s who constantly shook his head and stated, in a resigned voice, “It’ll never work.” Sometimes I wonder if he was talking about the electric vehicle industry.

This world first demonstration, featuring a 10-minute charge with silicon-dominant battery cells in an electric vehicle, showcased unprecedented charging speeds that will eliminate consumer charging anxiety, a major obstacle to widespread EV adoption. Photo: Polestar

April 30, 2024

StoreDot and Polestar showcase world’s first EV 10-minute charge

StoreDot and Polestar have revealed a groundbreaking milestone by demonstrating pioneering battery technology that charges an electric vehicle in just 10 minutes.

The Solar+ program offers up to €400,000 in cash subsidies for powering home and EV with solar. Illustration: Bluetti

April 29, 2024

Bluetti launches Solar+ program in Germany

Bluetti is introducing the Solar + program to Germany, an incentive-based initiative for households installing home solar generation with battery energy storage and EV chargers.

Ads-Tec Energy is showcasing its ChargeBox and ChargePost solutions, each with two charging points, at Hannover Messe this week. Image: Ads-Tec Energy

April 25, 2024

Ads-Tec highlights ultra-fast charging, even on weak grids

Ads-Tec Energy is exhibiting at Hannover Messe 2024 this week on the Baden-Württemberg pavilion "The Länd".

Multiple types of EV charging solutions exist today to serve different market needs. Source: IDTechEx

April 24, 2024

The trends shaping EV charging technology, reports IDTechEx

Based on its ongoing research into the EV charging market, IDTechEx estimates that 222 million chargers will be needed by 2034 to support the growing global EV fleet.

Nuvve has released this infographic on its new V2G hubs that turn EVs into flexible storage. Illustration: Nuvve

April 12, 2024

Nuvve unveils V2G hub

Nuvve Holding Corporation has launched a new website dedicated to its innovative Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Hub technology.

Taking maximum advantage of sustainable energy sources while covering peaks in demand on the existing grids calls for flexible storage facilities - Felix Jaszczak. Photo: Ads-Tec Energy

April 8, 2024

ADS-TEC Energy unveils decentralised energy platforms on a limited grid at Volta-Xchange

In February 2024, the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE and the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI released a study on private charging infrastructure.