Nissan Max-Out Convertible Concept Unveiled At Nissan Futures Event

More

Mercedes-Benz GLE Gets New PHEV Powertrain, Fresh Look

More

2024 Mazda CX-90 Plug-in Hybrid SUV Unveiled

More

Audi Activesphere Concept is luxury crossover that turns into a pickup

More

Truemag

  • Electric Car News
  • Electric Car Reviews
  • Plug-in Hybrids
  • Technology
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Advertise
  • Charging Map

Polar Charging Network To Be Powered With 100% Renewable Electricity

The UK’s largest electric vehicle (EV) charging network, POLAR, which includes Charge Your Car sites, is switching to 100% renewable electricity from 1st August.

The electricity consumption of the POLAR network, operated by Chargemaster, will be certified and matched to energy generated from renewable sources; meaning every mile driven by EVs charging on the POLAR network will be matched by renewable energy.

Chargemaster, the UK’s largest provider of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, provides over 40,000 EV drivers with access to more than 5,600 public charging points in the UK across the POLAR and Charge Your Car networks. Combined, they represent more than 40% of all the charging points in the UK and, in the first half of 2017 supplied vehicles with more than 500,000 kWh of electricity.

The POLAR network is growing significantly, with Chargemaster installing more than 250 of its UK-manufactured Ultracharge rapid chargers this year. POLAR plus membership, which provides unlimited access to charging points in the network (over 85% of which are free to use) costs just £7.85 per month and will not increase with the switch to renewable energy. In addition, new members benefit from free membership for the first three months.

Electric vehicles already reduce local air pollution, as pure electric vehicles, and plug-in hybrid and range-extender models running in electric mode, produce no tailpipe emissions.

Even when charged with electricity from the National Grid, the emissions footprint of electric motoring is still lower than the average new car in the UK. However, this benefit is increased if electric vehicles are charged using renewable energy, which ensures that electric motorists are truly ‘zero emission’, with no fossil fuel-generated electricity used when charging.

David Martell, Chief Executive of Chargemaster said, “Switching POLAR, the UK’s largest EV charging network, to renewable energy is great news for EV drivers in the UK. It reduces the overall emissions of electric motoring, removing the upstream footprint of electricity generation in the same way as drivers have eliminated their tailpipe emissions.”

Jul 29, 2017Blagojce Krivevski
CARB approves $200 million VW zero-emission vehicle investment in CaliforniaDi Grassi wins Montreal ePrix Race 1, Buemi disqualified
You Might Also Like
 
EVBox opens Lab Space to achieve a whole new level of EV charging research and development
 
Vattenfall and NewMotion sign roaming agreement
Blagojce Krivevski

Blagojce Krivevski is physicist and green technology lover. Keep in touch with Blagojce through his email, web site, Twitter, Linkedin, Facebook and Google+.

July 29, 2017 Electric Car NewsChargemaster, EV Charging, polar, polar ev charging, UK
Follow Us
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • google-news
  • linkedin
  • youtube
  • instagram
  • feedburner
Recent News
Volvo Cars reports January sales – 40.7% market share of electrified cars
February 3, 2023
Polestar and Luminar expand partnership to include Polestar 5
February 3, 2023
XPENG Launches G9 SUV And P7 Sedan For Europe
February 3, 2023
Volkswagen launches ID.4 campaign in collaboration with Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania
February 3, 2023
Honda to launch next-generation fuel cell system by mid-2020s
February 2, 2023
About
ElectricCarsReport.com ElectricCarsReport.com is a website dedicated to pure electric vehicles and the full range of consumer information and tools about electric cars, green technology energy, and the environment.
Latest News
Volvo Cars reports January sales – 40.7% market share of electrified cars
February 3, 2023
Polestar and Luminar expand partnership to include Polestar 5
February 3, 2023
XPENG Launches G9 SUV And P7 Sedan For Europe
February 3, 2023
Subscribe

Sign up for our newsletter to receive the latest news and event postings.

Get in touch

Email: [email protected]

Archives
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • google-news
  • linkedin
  • youtube
  • instagram
  • feedburner
DMCA.com
© ElectricCarsReport.com | All Rights Reserved.