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How will we reinvent the way we travel when cities reopen for business?
Nationwide lockdowns have brought with them significant reductions in air pollution but what will be the long-term effects on the way we travel?

Electric vehicles in 2020 – our industry predictions
The electric car market will continue to grow in 2020 however what will be the key themes for the industry? Dr Colin Herron takes a look at the year ahead.

New conference launched to support public sector
Zero Carbon Futures is delighted to announce that we will be hosting the public sector stage at the Automotive EV conference providing practical advice to local authorities preparing for the uptake of electric vehicles.

It’s not a lack of public charge points that is putting drivers off
It isn’t a lack of electric car charge points that is putting off drivers converting to EV. The simple reason is that there just aren’t enough cars to meet demand (and other reasons why the recent BBC article is misinformed)….

Managing Director, Dr Colin Herron, awarded a CBE
We are delighted to announce that our Managing Director, Dr Colin Herron, has been awarded a CBE for services to business and energy.

Zero Carbon Futures develops new EV battery training programme
A new comprehensive EV battery training programme, developed by Zero Carbon Futures, aims to boost skills in electric vehicle technology and support UK manufacturers to remain at the forefront of EV development.

Open Energy Forum: industry debate
Zero Carbon Futures is delighted to be co-hosting the Open Energy Forum this April at Newcastle University. Join leading industry experts as they discuss the state of the climate.

Partners celebrate the successful completion of battery project
Zero Carbon Futures is delighted to celebrate the success of the High Energy Density Battery project. The APC research project has enabled the production of 40kWh battery for the new Nissan LEAF.

Our look ahead at the EV industry in 2018
As is tradition, Zero Carbon Futures takes a look ahead at 2018. Who will be the movers and shakers of the year ahead? We’ve got our thoughts on the ones to watch.

A methodology for calculating the required number of rapid chargers for a population.
A paper co-authored by Dr Colin Herron, Zero Carbon Futures and Dr Shirley Coleman, Newcastle University addresses the issue of how many chargers are required to break down barriers to EV driving.


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