CORBY - EV CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE

Battery servicing infrastructure for electric vehicles at Corby, UK

 

 

Bluebird Smart Cities 3.6 megawatt service station

 

BMS believe that each car should be able to support itself with instant energy exchanges, until such times as low-cost service facilities such as the proposed Bluebird Smart City 3.6 megawatt service station comes online.

 

 

 

GREEN MECHANICS 

We are closing in on the technological challenge as to how to radically reduce the pollution in our towns and cities by converting from petrol and diesel powered vehicles to low-carbon electric.

New, ever more efficient and price competitive vehicles are being developed, while the UK’s infrastructure of charging points rapidly expands.

Charger Logo'dCorby is determined to be at the forefront of this revolution in transport, and is playing an integral part in Plugged-In Midlands (PiM).

Over the next two years it is hoped that this pioneering project will develop a regional network of more than 500 electric vehicle Charging Points across both the East and West Midlands. This will support the rapid acceleration in electric vehicles expected as a result of the Government’s Plug-in Car Grant.

The PiM will also provide the opportunity to test out different approaches for recharging electric vehicles. The lessons learnt from these different approaches will then inform future strategy and influence the development of a national charging infrastructure.

It is hoped that playing a key role in the development of electric vehicle use in the UK will put Corby centre stage as this pivotal clean technology takes root and expands – presenting exciting opportunities for grant-supported research, inward investment… and a cleaner, greener environment.

 

ROCKINGHAM

 

The nearby track at Rockingham is a venue for EV racing.

 

CORBY BOARD


The board is chaired by Kevin Routledge and includes both private and public sector representation. Current Board members are:

Kevin Routledge
David Laing
Robert Evans
David Simms
Peter McEwan
Anthony Dady
Adrian Sibley

The Board is supported by two project managers:

Nick Bolton
Joe Dickinson

 

http://www.northamptonshireep.co.uk/  Rockingham racing circuit

Electric Corby, Corby Enterprise Centre, London Road, Priors Hall Park, NN17 5EU
E: info@electriccorby.co.uk  T: +44 (0) 1536 560222

Enterprise House, 30 Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5DQ.  Tel: +44 (0)1604 609 393 Fax: +44 (0)1604 627 401  E: info@northamptonshireep.co.uk

 

 

 


http://europeanfundingnetwork.eu/policy/cohesion-policy-2014-2020/local-enterprise-partnerships

 

LEPS

 

Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) are responsible for designing the EU investment strategies for the delivery of EU funding in England for 2014-2020.

On this page:

  • What are LEPs?

  • What role do they have in EU funding?

  • What are the funding allocations to each LEP area?

  • How can your organisation have a say?

  • Find out what's happening in your area

  • Supporting documents

  • Regional Voices LEP engagement project

What are LEPs?

 

LEPs are locally-owned partnerships between the public sector (local authorities) and private sector (businesses).

 

There are 39 LEP’s in England – see map - and they determine local economic priorities and undertake activities to promote economic growth and create local jobs.

 

LEPs come in different sizes and structures – some LEP’s have special interest groups, advisory panels, and the make-up of Boards differ in terms of public and private-sector and representatives from higher education/Universities.

 

What role do they have in EU funding?

 

Lord Heseltine’s report on growth made several recommendations on how the UK should pursue growth particularly around the mobilisation of the local economy including making the LEPs the principle delivery vehicle for the future of EU funding.

 

The government’s guidance sets out the information that should be included in the strategies and the criteria that will be used by Government to evaluate them.

 

The Local Enterprise Partnerships were asked to send their first draft of European Strategic and Investment Fund (ESIF) plans by 07 October 2013. Following government feedback, LEPs were asked to send their final ESIF plans for approval. The plans will be finalised by July 2014.

 

View the LEP strategies here

Download the guidance here (pdf 1,164KB)

 

 

Strategic location of charging stations around Corby

 

The map above shows where the first public charging points in and around Corby are to be located. See Project Devonshire, for a more comprehensive system, to include load leveling.

 

 

CORBY PARTNERS

 

http://www.pluggedinmidlands.co.uk/

 

Plugged-In Midlands (PiM) combines the roll-out of electric vehicle infrastructure with the development of regional capabilities associated with the electrification of road transport. Managed by Cenex, the project has been one of eight ‘Plugged-in Places’ projects supported by OLEV, the Office for Low Emission Vehicles.

Since it commenced in December 2010, the Plugged-in Midlands project has helped develop a regional network of more than 700 electric vehicle Charging Points across both the East and West Midlands that form part of a wider national network.

PiM Aims: To provide the infrastructure that will support the early market for electric vehicles.
PiM will provide the opportunity to test out different approaches for recharging electric vehicles. The lessons learnt from these different approaches will inform future strategy and influence the development of a national charging infrastructure, a mandate for OLEV set out in the Coalition Agreement.

CONTACTS


Electric Corby
Corby Enterprise Centre
London Road
Priors Hall Park
Corby, NN17 5EU

E: info@electriccorby.co.uk
T: +44 (0) 1536 560222


Plugged in Midlands: 0845 838 0551
E-mail us: enquiries@pluggedinmidlands.co.uk

QUOTE:


“rising electric vehicle sales figures demonstrate that the Midlands is at the forefront of the electric vehicle revolution, reinforcing its status as the UK’s automotive leader. To match this growing demand we are actively rolling out Charging Points across the region and encouraging more organisations to apply to become part of the electric infrastructure that is powering change in the Midlands.”


— Robert Evans, CEO, Cenex

 


 

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Two progressive futurists, Elon Musk and Shai Agassi - both battery-swap pioneers with Tesla Motors and the Better Place company. .

 

 

 

 

 

ECOSTAR LINKS A-Z

 

AIR QUALITY & CANCER

BATTERY LOADING SYSTEM

BODYWORK ALLOY & COMPOSITES

CHASSIS DESIGN DRAWINGS

CHASSIS WELDING

CLEAN AIR BOARD (CARB)

COACHWORK WOODEN BUCK FRAMES

COMPETITION: BETTER PLACE - TESLA

COMPETITON: SUZUKI ALTO & NISSAN LEAF

DEVONSHIRE PROJECT TEST TOWN

FUEL CELLS

GULL WING DOORS

INDEX PAGE

KIT CARS

LOAD LEVELING

MECHANICS, SUSPENSION, STEERING, BRAKES

PATENT - SMART CITIES

PAY AS YOU DRIVE EV ECONOMICS

SERVICES STATION INFRASTRUCTURE

SLEP - SOUTH EAST LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERS

SOLAR ASSISTANCE

 

 

EXTERNAL LINKS

 

Corby electric vehicle charging infrastructure

Climate Change

http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/basics/

EPAp air CARB

http://www.epa.gov/air/caa/

Elon_Musk

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk

http://www.electriccorby.co.uk/projects/electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure/

http://insideevs.com/greenway-sets-new-24-hour-distance-record-for-battery-swapable-ev-wvideo/

http://www.thegreencarwebsite.co.uk/blog/index.php/2012/10/30/electric-vans-join-the-battery-swap-craze/

http://www.greenway.sk/en/content

The green car website electric van unofficially sets record for distance traveled in one day

http://www.thegreenmechanics.com/2014/01/commercial-electric-vehicles-pioneer.html

http://www.pv-magazine.com/news/beitrag/commercial-electric-vehicles-hit-landmark

http://www.ted.com/talks/shai_agassi_on_electric_cars.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shai_Agassi

http://www.greenway.sk/en/o-projekte-greenway

http://qz.com/88871/better-place-shai-agassi-swappable-electric-car-batteries/

http://www.betterplace.com/the-solution-switch-stations

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/The-electric-cars-of-the-future.html

 

 

 

John o'Groats to Lands End electric vehicle run, Ecostar DC50

 

 

 

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