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The Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce has been formed at the request of Government to make suggestions to Government and industry to ensure that the GB energy system is ready for and able to facilitate and exploit the mass take up of electric vehicles.
The Taskforce is chaired by Philip New, CEO Energy Systems Catapult, and is run by the LowCVP.
Objective
To put engaging the electric vehicle user at the heart of preparing the electricity system for the mass take up of electric vehicles (EV), ensuring that costs and emissions are as low as possible, and opportunities for vehicles to provide grid services are capitalised upon for the benefit of the system, energy bill payers and electric vehicle owners.
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Work Programme
The EV Energy Taskforce work programme will consist of four work packages covering a range of issues.
The work packages are:
EV Energy Taskforce Stakeholder Group
The EV Energy Taskforce Stakeholder Group provides stakeholder input to and dissemination from the EV Energy Taskforce. The Stakeholder Group meets quarterly meetings to inform and invite comment from the wider stakeholder community.
The launch members of the Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce are:
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The Taskforce is the process of making preparations for the launch of the report. A stakeholder event will be held in the new year. Please sign up to the mailing list to receive the latest updates on the launch of the report.
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09 July 2019
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Latest Resources
30 Sep 2019
Collection of presentations from the Consumers, Vehicles and Energy Integration Report Findings Launch event
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14 Feb 2019
Work Package Four: Accessible data for decision making
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Submit your interest in the Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce
If you would like to be involved in this initiative and/or be kept informed about developments, please complete the form. Alternatively, for further information, please contact The LowCVP via secretariat@lowcvp.org.uk