Michael Eavis plugs into Bristol's first free green car charger

Jessica Shankleman
clock • 3 min read

Solarsense installs solar carport as British Gas and POLAR team up to give away home charge points

Glastonbury festival founder Michael Eavis has plugged into Bristol's first free green public electric vehicle (EV) charger, which offers the chance to repower electric cars using solar energy. The...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Automotive

How ENSO's EV tyre rollout is putting the brakes on a 'hidden climate problem'

How ENSO's EV tyre rollout is putting the brakes on a 'hidden climate problem'

Gunnlaugur Erlendsson, CEO at ENSO Tyres, reflects on partnering with Uber, how EVs use tyres differently to petrol cars, and helping Prince William fit a tyre

Stuart Stone
clock 15 September 2025 • 6 min read
Uber rolls out tyre discount for London EV drivers

Uber rolls out tyre discount for London EV drivers

Ride hailing giant partners with sustainable tyre company ENSO to support its efforts to make London 'global capital of electrification'

clock 11 September 2025 • 2 min read
'No longer a dream but a reality': Polestar launches Polestar 5

'No longer a dream but a reality': Polestar launches Polestar 5

Luxury EV maker unveils latest models boasting up to 650kW power and the ability to reach 62mph in 3.2 seconds

clock 09 September 2025 • 2 min read