An NIEVO member is visiting Amsterdam at the moment and as it happens the Tesla showroom is just round the corner from his hotel, whilst checking out the showroom (as you do!) they realised the Model 3 was on show….
Tesla were back in Belfast last weekend. Based at the Stormont Hotel, they brought a Model S 100D and a Model X P100D up from the Dublin store for test drives. We took the Model S out for a mixture…
Each September the Utility Regulator publishes a paper with the previous year’s fuel-mix and CO² emissions figures for each licensed supplier. Here are some of the most compelling details Coal Powered Car These figures are especially interesting to EV driver…
Northern Ireland, like every other part of the world, is facing the challenges of a rapidly changing electricity market. NIEVO is particularly interested in the electrification of transport and heating along with domestic renewables and storage. But before we get…
We were looking for an affordable 22kW charger for work that had a lockable socket and a vandal-resistant construction. The Rolec SecuriCharge seemed to fit the bill, here’s how they describe it… The SecuriCharge: EV Wall Unit is a robust,…
Earlier today the National Grid streamed a live presentation launching its Future Energy Scenarios (FES) 2018. This is their annual report that trys to predict the UK’s energy requirements over the next 30 years. The research team model their predictions…
On 16th June we emailed ESB to ask them for updates on several CPs that have been down for extended time. RC16 Sprucefield CHAdeMO down since 9th June SC60 Trolans Ballymoney – long-term (537 days) SC45 Lisburn (Benson St) –…
What Was It? The inaugural Fully Charged Live was held in the Iconic Wing venue above the Formula 1 pit lane at Silverstone on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th of June 2018. Just for EV Owners Then? Interestingly, co-organiser Dan…
Today was the Belfast preview of the new Jaguar I-Pace at Charles Hurst Jaguar on the Boucher Road. Jaguar ambassadors were on hand to answer questions about this important new model. Jaguar Belfast told us they hoped to have a…
Last night we visited Solmatix Renewables who specialise in the fabrication, supply and installation of renewable energy systems (Solar PV, Solar Water Heating / Storage and Biomass Boilers). Director Neville Bell talked us through the history of the organisation and…