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Electric Vehicles will be the norm in 20 years but besides the benefits of clearer air and saving on fuel costs, could they actually benefit the way we drive? Hyundai has recently conducted an experiment to test this. People were tested in petrol or diesel cars and then electric...

The Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) confirmed on the 12th March that the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS) and On-street Residential Chargepoint Scheme (ORCS) will continue for another year. There will however be some proposed...

Consumer group Which? have carried out tests on 292 car models since the start of 2017 to measure emissions released. Although emissions linked to harming human health (CO and NOx) have decreased, CO2 emissions have increased in almost all car classes and fuel types. On average...

Although the UK’s electric car sales doubled in 2019, CO2 emissions of cars sold have increased for the 3rd year in a row. So why do emissions keep rising if electric cars made up 1.6% of the market, double the figure of the year before? Although we bought more electric cars, for...

The importance of switching to electric vehicles has been highlighted in a report into the dangerous levels of air pollution in children’s sports grounds. More than 28% of these sports grounds have dangerous air pollution (www.telegraph.co.uk) putting young athletes at risk by...

Electric vehicles are a relatively new phenomenon, but they are expected to become the dominant form of vehicle between 2020 and 2030. The government states it is committed to make the UK a world leader in the electric car industry, so it is likely we will see further uptake over...

Electric vehicles and electric vehicle charging are a relatively new phenomenon, so it comes as no surprise that there are regular changes, and announcements that affect the sector. In today’s blog we wanted to update you on two announcements that may affect you if you’re...

The ELEX Show is a specialist event designed specifically for professional electricians. The show takes places at six different locations across the country. The Norcroft Energy team visited this year’s Harrogate event at the Great Yorkshire Showground on Friday the 24th May. The...

Established in 1980, Rubicon Ltd has nearly 40 years of experience in the Steel Stockholding business across the North of England and the Midlands. Still a family run business to this day, Geoff Elsley, Managing Director commissioned Norcroft to install electric car charging...

Last week the Chancellor Phillip Hammond delivered his Autumn budget, pledging new funding for the energy sector, specifically to drive electric vehicle growth. Today we discuss this announcement affecting the energy sector and what it means for the future. “Our future vehicles...