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Ok great work!
Nickjhe,
The ball is now with the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles, and I sent their response to AFC.
Either OZEV can ask AFC for a visit and factory tour, or AFC can invite some people from OZEV to visit them.
Two pronged attack :)
Yes absolutely! Have you asked for names and email addresses of the 'officials working on developing Government policy to support EV charging infrastructure'?
Might be worth following up individually and asking them directly how they are thinking of tackling the infrastructure challenge and if they have consulted AFC Energy?
Nickjhe,
I was hoping they would add in the AFC/ABB FC Chargers to their list of options for getting rollout phases completed by 2030/2035, as they know that it's going to be almost impossible to hit the targets if loads of substations need to go in, which is likely the case. A visit to AFC and chat with AB about the FC EV Chargers would help a lot with that I think.
Great effort haggis, at least they agreed to forward your message on. Let's hope government does rigerously consult industry before writing its strategy
All cars must be ‘zero-emissions capable’ by 2035, government announces in long-delayed net zero strategy
The Net Zero Strategy document published on Tuesday has set out the government’s plan for Britain to be entirely powered entirely by clean electricity by 2035.
https://todayuknews.com/politics/all-cars-must-be-zero-emissions-capable-by-2035-says-government/
Excellent Haggis despite what some say you are a good poster and contribute much. Good luck mate.
Great work Haggis some fantastic posters on this board. Sp ticking up nicely lets hope we blow this time we will at some stage its only a matter of time. Good luck all.
What I had sent them:
I read with interest the article on FleetNews entitled 'EV charging infrastructure key to uptake, says transport minister', particularly the issues around the lack of infrastructure, and that companies are being asked to pay for a new substation in order to achieve the power levels required for charging an EV fleet.
I was wondering if you had been advised of the EV Charging system being produced by British company AFC Energy, with a soon to be released integrated offering with partner ABB Ltd, which offers off-grid EV Charging with zero emissions, utilising easily stored Ammonia or Green Hydrogen. This removes the cost of a substation and costly three phase cabling, and the time and cost of lengthy roadworks.
I suggest a visit to the AFC Energy headquarters and factory would be very worthwhile. Meanwhile the following links will give you some useful information.
https://www.afcenergy.com/target-markets/mobility/
https://new.abb.com/news/detail/72204/abb-to-develop-high-power-ev-charging-solution-in-partnership-with-afc-energy
Government response to my email regarding this news item:
https://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/latest-fleet-news/electric-fleet-news/2021/09/15/ev-charging-infrastructure-key-to-uptake-says-transport-minister
Thank you for your email of 19 September to Rachel Maclean with your suggestion to speak to and visit AFC Energy to learn more about the work they are doing to improve electric vehicle (EV) recharging infrastructure.
Rachel Maclean no longer has Ministerial responsibility for the transition to zero emission driving, her successor for this policy area is Trudy Harrison. Your correspondence has been passed to the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) for the consideration of officials working on developing Government policy to support EV charging infrastructure. We are grateful for feedback like this which is always welcome.
Later this year government will publish our EV Infrastructure Strategy. This will define our vision for the continued roll-out of a world-leading charging infrastructure network across the UK. This will also set out the action plan for charging infrastructure rollout to ensure this is delivered at the pace needed to achieve the 2030/35 phase out successfully and to accelerate the transition to a zero-emission car and van fleet.
The strategy will focus on how we will unlock the charge point rollout needed to enable the transition from early adoption to mass market uptake of EVs. The strategy will clearly establish government’s expectations for the roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders in the planning and deployment of charging infrastructure.