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This page contain resources, links and information to support our contribution to the Milton Keynes Low Carbon Living programme, including the MK Electric Vehicle Project (ELVIS).

See also the Milton Keynes Council Website on Support for Electric Vehciles, the Milton Keynes Low Carbon Living and Stephen Potter's homepage.

Follow this link for the report on the October 2011 Buisness Users Workshop Report

If you wish to have any resources or links uploaded to this site for partners to share, please contact Steve Potter (s.potter@open.ac.uk).

Project Partners

There are contributions to this programme from across the University, including from Design, Systems, Social Marketing and Accounting and Finance.

Our partners in the project include Milton Keynes Council, Homes and Communities Agency, University Centre Milton Keynes, Cranfield University, Central Networks (EON) the Zero Carbon Hub

ELVIS Newsletter

June 2011 Newsletter

September 2011 Newsletter

Resources

Ben Lane: RAC 2011 Report Market Delivery of Ultra-Low Carbon Vehicles in the UK

Royal Academy of Engineering 2010 Report: Electric Vehicles: charged with potential

Carplus (Car Share Clubs) Report: Electric Vehicle Opportunities

AEA 2009 Report: EV2020 Market Outlook

Department for Transport 2009 Report: Consumer incentive programme for electric and plug-in hybrid cars

BIS/Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership: 2010 Low Carbon Automotive Directory

NAIGT 2009 Report on the Future of the Automotive Industry in the UK (including EV roadmap)

Zero Carbon Hub 2010 Report: Marketing Tomorrow's New Homes - raising consumer demand for low and zero carbon living

Milton Keynes 2011 Low Carbon Prospectus

ELVIS publicity handout/poster

UWE 2007 Report: Public Understanding of Sustainable Transport

Morton, Schuitema and Anable 2011 UTSG paper: ELECTRIC VEHICLES: WILL CONSUMERS GET CHARGED UP?

Oxford Brooks E-Mobility presentation, September 2010

Report on Milton Keynes Electric Vehicles Pioneers' Workshop, Dec 2010

Links

Guardian Article, March 2011: How running and electric car can save you money

Guardian Article, March 2011: Electric Vision

Guardian Artcile, March 2011: Beginner's Guide to Electric Cars

Coventry and Birmingham Cabled Website

London Newride Website (this may be replaced soon)

Greencar Website

Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership

Office of Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV)

Next Green Car website

EV Purchase Grants

Zero ratings of EVs for Company Car Tax HMRC Guidance

Enhanced Capital Allowances for low carbon vehicles

Twike micro electric vehicle

DECC My 2050 Online tool

Euronews January 2011: Energy and the City Interviews

Page Last Updated: 15 November, 2011

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