Valentine Day deadline for electric car lovers

Valentine Day deadline for electric car lovers
Local businesses and homeowners wishing to install charging points for electric vehicles (EV) have until February 14 to apply for grants that could cover up to 75 per cent of the cost of the installation.

Lincolnshire-based renewable energy products distributor Eco Building Products is promoting EV charging points with the help of Evalu8 Transport Innovations which is delivering the government's Plugged in Places initiative in the East of England.

Grants of up to 75 per cent of the cost of the installation are available to domestic and business customers in the Eastern region to part-fund each charging point. However, the deadline for receiving funding is fast approaching. Homes and businesses interested in installing an EV charging point need to sign up for a survey before 14 February.

Eco Building Products, a leading supplier of alternative energy technologies, insulation materials and other products aimed at making new and existing buildings and developments "˜greener', has already installed EV charging points from Chargemaster at Larkfleet Group premises in Bourne and Market Deeping.

The new charging points will not only help the company to "˜go green' with the use of electric vehicles in its own fleet, they will also serve as "˜demonstration units' as the company seeks to persuade other local businesses to install similar equipment.

Ian Greenfield, operations director at Eco Building Products, said: "The EV charging points at Larkfleet House and Lark Energy are just the first in a network of charging points around the region.

"We are now an official Chargemaster distributor and we are keen to deliver installations for developers and commercial property including golf courses, country clubs and hotel car parks throughout the East Anglia and the East Midlands. We have secured funding through the Evalu8 Plugged-in Places initiative which will cover up to 75 per cent of the cost of each installation.

"By increasing the number of charging points in the network we will be helping to promote the use of electric vehicles in the region. But anyone interested in taking advantage of the funding initiative will need to sign up before 14 February.

"Pubs, clubs and other places which install these charging points will attract customers who can charge their vehicles while using the facilities."

To emphasise its commitment to the development of an electric vehicle network the Larkfleet Group, of which Eco Building Products is a part, has added a number of electric vehicles to its fleet. The vehicles will be used by Eco Building Products and Lark Energy staff as much as practically possible and can now be charged on the group's own premises.

Chargemaster EV charging points are safe and easy to use. They are connected by GPRS real time to a back office management system that provides a real time map showing availability – so drivers can see on their satellite navigation screens where the nearest charging points are located and which of them are in use. Access to the charging points is controlled by RFID card or key switch. Metering which allows management reporting and integration is included, as is a maintenance and fault log.

Post-mounted units for commercial applications or wall-mounted units for use in the home are available.

Ian Greenfield added: "We have joined forces with Chargemaster and Evalu8 to further enhance our ability to supply the best in renewable energy products to our customers.

"Eco Building Products is committed to providing the best range of quality renewable energy products available to the trade in this region. Our partnerships with Chargemaster and Evalu8 will help us to achieve that."

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