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18/07/2011
Oracle Utilities reports that it is working with Inteli to deliver the installation of 1,300 slow charging stations for electric vehicles and 50 fast charging stations in Portugal, to support the government’s MOBI-E vehicle electrification project. The pilot project, which is being rolled out across 25 municipalities and the main highways throughout the country, will consist of an integrated platform able to deliver electric mobility in a single system, open and easily accessible to each user. MOBI-E is also claimed to be the first true universal and integrated platform for electric mobility and will help support Portugal’s aim to be less reliant on fossil fuels and in turn, reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Similar to many industrialised countries, Portugal does not have its own fossil fuels but unlike others, produces 43% of its current electricity from renewable sources such as wind and hydropower. Portugal will also host one of Renault-Nissan’s battery plants, which will support the rollout of electric vehicles across Europe.
News Item details
Region: Europe
Keywords:
Electricity
- Energy use in transport
Subjects:
Information technology,
Protection of ambient air and climate,
Project Management,
Policy and Governance,
Transformation [Energy processing] (Conversion),
Energy consumption,
Transport,
Electric vehicles,
Transportation of products,
Electricity,
Wind power,
Hydro power,
Electric utilities,
Carbon emissions,
Carbon dioxide
