A most suspicious charging station vandal
Public property is subject to vandalism and charging stations make no exception but this site in Scotland proves a curious case.
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Scotland to build first sea-going hydrogen ferry
Scotland’s Ferguson Shipbuilders have managed to secure funding through the EU project HySeas III. With partners such as the Ballard or DLR and from different European countries they will build the world’s first sea going ferry running on fuel cells powered by hydrogen from renewables.
Read moreUtrecht, Bordeaux, Paris, Denver, Orkney.
Utrecht wants top spot: The Dutch province wants to have more than 10,000 electric cars on its road by 2020, more than any other Dutch region does per capita. One way Utrecht wants to reach its goal is by electrifying delivery vehicles.
utrechtcentral.com; utrecht.nl (in Dutch)
Twizy goes Bordeaux: Bolloré´s Blueclub carsharing fleet in Bordeaux, France, has new members. Since Tuesday, subscribers can drive one of 20 Renault Twizy. The Bluely service in Lyon already includes 30 of the two-seaters and by the end of 2015, there’ll be a total of 110 Renault Twizys available across the two services.
alliance-renault-nissan.com
E-scooters for Paris: The free-floating electric scooter sharing CityScoot kicks off in the French capital this month. During the one month testing phase, there will be 30 scooters available, but operators hope to have 1,000 of the two-wheelers on the road by 2016. The scooters have a range of about 100 km.
sustainable-mobility.org
No Charge to Charge in Denver: Nissan has started its free charging programme in Denver. For the next two years, all Nissan Leaf bought there can charge at no cost. The offer is already available in 17 other cities across the U.S. and Nissan says, it will by 25 by the end of the year.
electriccarsreport.com, hybridcars.com
Orkney Islands Council get e-bus: The Optare Solo SR bus has 70-mile range and will commute back and forth from the airport. It is expected to make five trips before recharging. A rapid charger will be installed later this year and cut the charging time to one and a half hours.
transportengineer.org.uk
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Orkney – Island of the future, Australian Tesla trip.
Video tip: Robert Llewellyn has time to travel lately, it seems. In the latest episode of Fully Charged, he visits the Scottish island Orkney, which is powered entirely by renewable energy.
youtube.com
Reading tip: Follow Marc Talloen as he travels through of Australia in his Tesla Model S. The trip was carefully planned and he completed the 3,072 km route in 5 days. And along the way, he shares a good deal about charging Down Under.
reneweconomy.com.au
