The new electric car charging hubs are the first of their kind on Borough Road in Southwark
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A new “smart” system for charging electric cars is launching in Southwark to promote the use of clean energy.
The revolutionary kerbside technology, unveiled on Borough Road, uses the wireless broadband network. Users can connect to the internet, pay via contactless payment and control the charging system through a phone app.
The charging hubs are known as “armadillos” or “geckos”, depending on the design. They are made of recycled materials.
The units will allow public authorities to monitor environmental, weather and traffic data.
The car-charging system is a collaboration between Southwark Council, Connected Kerb, National Grid and Virgin Media. In 2018, the government announced plans to ban new cars powered by fossil fuels by 2040. Their Road to Zero strategy is aimed at reducing car pollution.
The charging units, installed on public roads, are aimed at local residents without driveways to invest in electric cars.
Paul Ayres, Chief Operating Officer of Connected Kerb said:
“We estimate 70% to 80% in urban residential areas don’t have off-street parking and don’t have the ability to install their own charge point. The burden of responsibility falls on councils or private sector to provide the infrastructure to enable the electric vehicle transition.”
He stressed that it was Connected Kerb’s responsibility to encourage consumers to help reduce carbon emissions.
Mr Ayres added: “If we reduce emissions, people’s health improves.”
“We’re doing things from a perspective of trying to improve the environment and ecosystem, not just for us but for future generations.”
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StandfirstThe kerb-side charging technology aims to encourage more people to transition to electric cars.
A new “smart” system for charging electric cars is launching in Southwark to promote the use of clean energy.
The revolutionary kerbside technology, unveiled on Borough Road, uses the wireless broadband network. Users can connect to the internet, pay via contactless payment and control the charging system through a phone app.
The charging hubs are known as “armadillos” or “geckos”, depending on the design. They are made of recycled materials.
The units will allow public authorities to monitor environmental, weather and traffic data.
The car-charging system is a collaboration between Southwark Council, Connected Kerb, National Grid and Virgin Media. In 2018, the government announced plans to ban new cars powered by fossil fuels by 2040. Their Road to Zero strategy is aimed at reducing car pollution.
The charging units, installed on public roads, are aimed at local residents without driveways to invest in electric cars.
Paul Ayres, Chief Operating Officer of Connected Kerb said:
“We estimate 70% to 80% in urban residential areas don’t have off-street parking and don’t have the ability to install their own charge point. The burden of responsibility falls on councils or private sector to provide the infrastructure to enable the electric vehicle transition.”
He stressed that it was Connected Kerb’s responsibility to encourage consumers to help reduce carbon emissions.
Mr Ayres added: “If we reduce emissions, people’s health improves.”
“We’re doing things from a perspective of trying to improve the environment and ecosystem, not just for us but for future generations.”
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