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20
MAR
2020

Can electric vehicles make us safer drivers?

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...
16
MAR
2020

OLEV grant to change from 1st April

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...
07
MAR
2020

Modern cars producing 7% more CO2

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...
19
FEB
2020

Why if electric car sales are increasing, are emissions still rising?

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...
12
FEB
2020
Electric Vehicle

Electric Vehicles support Clean Air campaign

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...
04
FEB
2020

Petrol and diesel car sales ban brought forward to 2035

A ban on selling new petrol, diesel or hybrid cars in the UK will be brought forward from 2040 to 2035 at the latest. The government’s plans have changed after experts said 2040 would be too late for the UK to meet net zero-carbon ambitions by 2050. Once the ban comes into...
29
JAN
2020

Can EV charging robots transform electric vehicles?

Artificial intelligence and the internet of things are looking likely to play a role in electric vehicle charging in the future. Volkswagen have outlined a new mobile charging robot concept that would allow electric vehicles to be charged in any space. These robots would be able...
11
DEC
2019

Drive into the future: why electric vehicles are essential for the climate crisis

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...
09
SEP
2019

Electric Vehicle Charging: Changes to the industry

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...
29
MAY
2019

Norcroft Energy visit ELEX Show 2019

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...
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