The problem of EV charging for drivers who rely on street parking (as do many apartment-dwellers in Europe and elsewhere) would seem to be a sticky one. But what if the solution were as close as the nearest streetlight? In 2017, German firm Ubitricity partnered with the London borough of Kensington and Chelsea to test… Read more »
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Tony London neighborhood to install 50 lamp post charging spots
The swanky London borough of Kensington and Chelsea has announced a project, in partnership with OVO Energy and ubitricity, to install EV charging points in lamp posts. The neighborhood council tested the technology earlier this year, and now plans to install 50 of ubitricity’s SimpleSockets in council-owned street lamps. SimpleSockets will be located next to… Read more »
London street lamps retrofitted as EV chargers
The UK’s proposal to ban petrol cars by 2040 is controversial, but one thing everyone seems to agree on is that a lot more public chargers will be needed, particularly for flat dwellers who have no assigned parking spots. Street lamps could offer a partial solution. German firm Ubitricity is working to adapt some of… Read more »