Energy supplier OVO Energy has today launched a suite of new services designed to support the growing market for electric vehicle (EVs) and related smart grid technologies. The company announced that it has entered into a partnership with an EV charging network operator, which will see OVO provide 100 per cent renewable power to its POLAR network of charge points. I n addition, OVO will today launch a new tariff for customers, dubbed EV Everywhere, which includes free membership to the POLAR network of more than 5,000 charge points. The company said the tariff represents the “best value one-stop household and electric vehicle plan on the market today”. The company said the tariff would offer two-year fixed unit rates for renewable home energy supply, free membership to the POLAR network, complimentary smart meter installation, and three per cent interest rewards on credit balances.
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Scientists at the University of Warwick report that using electric vehicles as mobile energy storage units can actually boost vehicle battery life by around 10 per cent. Electric vehicles (EVs) are capable of providing on demand clean power for large buildings without damaging their own performance or range, scientists at the University of Warwick have discovered. The researchers found that by intelligently managing so-called “vehicle-to-grid” (V2G) technology, energy from idle cars can be used by buildings without degrading the car’s battery, contrary to previous fears that such an approach would damage EV batteries.
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