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Welcome to your Plug in Newsletter, keeping you?regularly updated on electric and sustainable transport news taking place across Nottingham.
 The installation of two 13.5 tonne solar batteries at the Eastcroft depot will help power Nottingham City Council's fleet of electric vehicles, which now makes up over 50% of the entire fleet.?
The batteries are made from recycled car batteries and can store 1,200kWh of electricity ? enough to power a television for almost a year. Alongside the batteries, 40 bi-directional V2G chargers, 40 compatible electric vehicles, six electric bin lorries, and solar panels have been installed at the depot.
This pilot aims to maximise the use of renewable energy that is generated locally by using the giant batteries and the V2G vehicles for short-term storage of the electricity generated by the solar panels. Monitored by a purpose-built Energy Management System, the bi-directional charging units can send power back to the buildings on the depot or to the grid during peak times. This balances the demand of electricity and reduces energy costs.
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Lime's e-bikes are set to hit the streets of Nottingham this month with a steady roll out of the brand new mode of transport.
The scheme will operate on a pay-as-you-go basis. Prices will start with a ?1 unlock fee and 17p per minute as well as having the chance to purchase ride passes of 60, 120 and 240 minutes starting from ?4.99.
Once launched there will be 350 bikes available to hire and drop-off from 100 hire stations spread across the centre of Nottingham. Initially the scheme will cover the city centre and surrounding areas, but don't worry, the scheme will expand into the remaining areas of Nottingham this summer. Keep your eyes peeled!
For more information on the e-bike scheme, click here.
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 With dryer and warmer weather incoming, Nottingham City Council is looking for a further intake of interested businesses, social enterprises and charities for our E-cargo Bike Experience.
Perfect for transporting cargo or equipment from A to B, the e-cargo bikes are available to trial for between 30-90 days. As zero emission vehicles, the e-cargo bikes have large storage spaces and have an electric motor to help you breeze across the city. A great way to get active during the working day and improve employee wellbeing, the e-cargo bikes can also help improve the profile of your business or organisation - visually demonstrating your commitment to sustainability.
Up to two employees can take our free training prior to starting the E-cargo Bike Experience and indeed it is mandatory for this training to be undertaken by employees prior to starting the experience!?
For more information, click here or you can express your interest for the scheme here.
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