Local councils in Melbourne’s west are set to receive AU$2.2m in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to assist in the transition to electric vehicles.
Verbund X Ventures, the corporate venture capital unit of Austrian energy company Verbund, is investing €1.5m in Easelink, a leading high-tech company based in Graz.
British smart home energy company Myenergi is developing the UK’s first mass-market Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) electric vehicle charger, set to launch in 2025.
InstaVolt has introduced off-peak pricing, allowing UK drivers to charge their vehicle for 54p per kWh between 10pm and 6am, over a third off the regular 85p per kWh rate.
The city of Pueblo, Colorado, has deployed Beam Global EV ARC off-grid, solar-powered EV charging systems for use both by the general public and city fleets.
Leading US solar microgrid manufacturer Paired Power has partnered with California American Water to deliver resilient EV charging without relying solely on the grid.