Page 26 - European Energy Innovation - autumn 2017 publication

26 Autumn 2017 European Energy Innovation

SMART BUILDINGS AND ELECTRIC VEHICLES

of renewable electricity by electric car funded project CommONEnergy, The challenges ahead of decarbonising
owners. This could very well lessen which focuses on transforming the building, transport and power
the pressure put on the grid in case of shopping centres into energy efficient sectors pale in comparison with
demand peaks. environments. Charging stations were the benefits to be reaped from an
installed in Grosseto, Italy, to allow economic, social and environmental
And electricity suppliers, (local) visitors to charge while shopping and point of view. More and more players
governments and companies that showcase the technology to other are realising this and entering the
own parking spaces could foresee shoppers. market place with innovative green
charging points for electric cars, fed technologies. Smart buildings and
with renewable electricity. Increasing Heavy amounts of paperwork are electric vehicles can successfully work
the visibility of charging points, in another real burden. So, countries like together while sound policies pave
workplaces and shopping centres France, Spain and Portugal have eased the way. l
can stimulate their uptake by making permitting and approval procedures
consumers more aware of the potential for installing charging points in existing For more information on BPIE’s work
to charge electric vehicles. This is multi-family buildings. An initiative that visit www.bpie.eu
something being tested by the EU- can only be welcomed.

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