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Why zero emission buses must be part of the franchising strategy

Including zero emission buses (ZEBs) in a franchising strategy may seem expensive at first glance, but the long-term benefits tell a different story. From lower fuel and maintenance costs to longer asset life and better residual value, ZEBs not only improve environmental outcomes but offer better value for public money. A well-structured delivery model makes electrification not just feasible, but essential to a future-proofed transport network.

Lifetime costs for an electric fleet, and where to start with TCO

Learnt the basics for lowering the lifetime cost of an electric fleet and identify the cost drivers that influence TCO

IMPORTant Signals – How to value battery storage under a Reformed National Market through TNUoS charging

Britain will keep a single national electricity market – what’s next for batteries and the Reformed National Market Action Plan?

Driving the transition: rethinking electric fleet financing solutions for the U.S.

Driving the transition: rethinking electric fleet financing solutions for the U.S. The electrification transition: An opportunity for success while under pressure Fleet electrification across the

Aerial photo of Zenobē's battery project in Blackhillock, Scotland.

Building Blackhillock: Stacking services to power bigger, better battery systems

Discover why Britain’s advanced battery storage market isn’t yet reaching its full potential and how smarter regulation, market design and recognition of batteries as critical infrastructure can change that.

What happens when the power goes out? How to design an electric bus depot with resilience in mind

Learn how to design a resilient electric bus depot, plan for power cuts, and maintain uptime with smart systems, HV networks, and backup strategies.

US heavy duty battery lifecycle management whitepaper

Smart battery strategies for heavy-duty fleets. Discover how to reduce replacement risk, lower TCO, and unlock second-life value with Zenobē’s battery-as-a-service approach.

Zenobe EV charger at National Express Coventry bus depot

Powering through challenging electric fleet projects

Discover real-world electric fleet projects and how to overcome challenges from planning to commissioning across continents and industry sectors.

Aerial view of Kilmarnock South BESS site with battery foundations, construction equipment, and surrounding green fields.

Is the LDES Cap and Floor scheme jeopardising the UK’s battery ambitions?

The Government’s Clean Power 2030 plan sets a target of 4 to 6 GW of operational Long Duration Electricity Storage (LDES) by 2030, growing to 5-10 GW by 2035. While these are ambitious and necessary goals, they prioritise just one piece of the energy storage puzzle.

Wind turbines and electricity pylons on a green rural landscape under a dramatic cloudy sky.

The Battery Bust: Zonal pricing’s unintended consequences

Zonal pricing risks stalling battery storage investment just as Britain needs it most. Learn why grid flexibility—not gas—is key to delivering Clean Power 2030.

Battery lifecycle management for heavy-duty EV fleets

Discover how battery-as-a-service can reduce costs, extend battery life and boost sustainability in your heavy-duty fleet. Download the white paper now.

Charging an electric vehicle is more cost effective when you use smart methods.

What role does energy play in TCO for eHGVs?

Explore our analysis of TCO for eHGVs, to understand smart ways to minimise costs for large electric vehicles.

MD at Oxford Bus Company, Luke Marion, shares his advice.

Behind the scenes: launching an electric depot

How do you switch to EVs, while keeping things running smoothly? Read advice from bus company leader Luke Marion, on his new electric depot.

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Green growth: the opportunities of decarbonisation in the context of bus reform

Bus and coach operators from across the UK gathered recently at the Confederation for Passenger Transport Conference (CPT) to discuss the year ahead for the sector within the context of a UK Government focused on bus reform

Children boarding electric school bus in the US.

What’s next for electric school buses in the new U.S. political climate?

As President Trump returns to the White House, federal funding for electric school buses is caught up in the administration’s early policy shifts. We take a close look at alternative ways for school bus fleet managers to approach electric bus fleets.

Busy UK motorway with cars, vans, and HGVs, representing the growing need for shared electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

A summary of shared EV charge points for heavy vehicles in the UK

There may be more charge points for electric HGVs (eHGVs) thank you think. Here’s our summary of where you can find them, where to watch, and which projects are leading the trend.

Electric Nottingham City Transport buses parked in a bus depot next to a Zenobe charger

Nottingham City Transport’s journey into bus electrification – an operator view

Sean O’Sullivan, David Conway and Anthony Carver-Smith of Nottingham City Transport share their perspective on going live with an electric fleet having recently celebrated 750,000 passengers carried via electric services.

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Get Clean School Bus Rebate help from our experts

Get EPA Clean School Bus Rebate help with your application from Zenobē’s experts. Learn how they can help access electric school bus funding and get your fleet established quickly and efficiently.

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How does Zenobē measure carbon impact?

Learn more about how we, Zenobē, measure carbon impact – a core part of our sustainability strategy and commitment to transparency.

Man plugging a charger into an electric cement mixer

Is It Time to See Electric Trucks as Long-Term Fleet Assets?

With electric HGV’s being a viable option for short and medium duty cycles, do we need to reconsider the truck funding model and challenge our perception of trucks and their life span?

Zenobē’s EV report cover showcasing insights on electric bus fleet electrification and its impact on UK cities.

EV report – how electric bus fleets can energise the UK’s cities

Discover how electric buses can transform UK cities. This report by Zenobē explores cost savings, environmental benefits and policy solutions to accelerate electrification.

Zenobe branded electric bus charger in a bus depot

Unlocking the future of green transportation: Making the UK a magnet for Investment through strategic government and private sector collaboration

Ambitious plans demand substantial financing. The UK is at a pivotal moment could define its role as a global leader in delivering a sustainable energy and transport transition.

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Industry calls for urgent government action on battery storage to deliver 2030 target and cut household bills

Coalition of battery storage operators, including Zenobē call on the Government to recognise battery storage as a critical part of our national energy infrastructure.

A modern electric transit bus navigates through an urban cityscape, surrounded by tall buildings and bathed in natural sunlight, representing eco-friendly public transportation in the USA.

Transit battery lifecycle management for a sustainable fleet

Unlock the potential of your electric fleet with our free whitepaper on battery lifecycle management. Extend battery life, reduce costs & more.

Zenobē second life battery next to an electric bus, advertising Massive Attack's ACT 1.5 Climate Action Accelerator

How Zenobē’s second life batteries and electric buses will take centre stage at Massive Attack’s ACT 1.5 Climate Accelerator show

With the UK festival community estimated to use in excess of 12 million litres of diesel every year, here’s how the sector can embrace carbon-free technology

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Why Labour must embrace battery storage to achieve its 2030 target

It’s time to recognise grid-scale batteries as critical national infrastructure.

A technician in a high-visibility vest and gloves is inspecting the battery compartment of an electric bus. The bus's rear hatch is open, revealing multiple battery modules and electrical components with various colored wires and connectors. The setting is a bus depot with electrical equipment visible in the background.

Electric bus battery degradation – what causes battery degradation and how to manage it

Understanding battery degradation, the factors that affect it, how to minimise it, and its implications on the total cost of ownership (TCO) of your electric vehicle.

A black Renault Vertellus electric truck parked beside Zenobē’s second-life battery storage unit and EV chargers at a charging station.

Utilising Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV) batteries as an asset

Fleet electrification is no longer an aspiration for heavy duty vehicle (HDV) operators: it’s a real target. But the question remains, how can a fleet operator make the business case for battery electric vehicles work?

Photo taken at Blackhillock battery site, low to the ground, showing the battery units.

Using Energy Storage to Tackle Renewable Energy Waste

Due to inadequate network capacity, renewable energy is being wasted, adding to energy bills and increasing carbon emissions.

Zenobe project manager discusses bus and battery maintenance with a depot engineer

Battery lifecycle management for a sustainable fleet

Unlock the potential of your electric fleet with our free whitepaper on battery lifecycle management. Extend battery life, reduce costs & more.

Grid infrastructure behind a fence at Zenobē’s Capenhurst site, supporting the battery storage network.

How a targeted rule change to Britain’s energy storage regulations has the potential to unlock significant net zero gains

Energy storage is facing outdated regulation meant for fossil fuel technologies. Robert Newton, Policy and Public Affairs Lead sets out how just one rule change could revitalise Ofgem’s energy storage policy and make it fit for a net zero world.

Financing Electric HGVs – Zenobē at Microlise Transport Conference 2024

Ian Dennis, Business Development Director will discuss the EV financing products and opportunities available to heavy fleet operators

Circular solutions: an interview with Saskia Krefting, EV Business Development Intern

Saskia tells us about her internship experience at Zenobē and why the film and television industries are the perfect fit for second life battery solutions.

Zenobē engineer at a battery site in the UK, smiling at the camera.

Working as a woman in delivery: an interview with Doaa Alansi

We spoke with Doaa Alansi about her career growth at Zenobē and how women in her field can make positive changes to their careers.

Why we need a second-life for EV batteries: an interview with Rob Long, Senior Business Development Associate

Rob runs us through the benefits; both environmental and financial, of using batteries in a second life and creating a circular economy.

What is a circular economy for batteries?

To electrify our energy systems, it will be necessary to develop a sustainable life cycle for batteries so that critical minerals can be used as efficiently as possible.

Why is transport a key part of the energy transition?

Decarbonising transport shouldn’t mean just ramping up electric car production and installing charge points. Collectively, we must recognise that the net zero project is an opportunity to redesign the transport system…

Why is battery storage key to reaching net zero?

While renewable energy is zero-carbon, it is also intermittent: it is only generated when the wind blows and the sun shines. This is where batteries come in.

Renewable energy is being expensively wasted. Here’s how battery storage can fix that.

In 2020 and 2021 curtailment was especially high, costing £806 million and wasting enough renewable electricity to power 800 000 homes.

Leading the charge: electric vehicle batteries and battery performance for fleet operators

This guide is written to help fleet operators understand two of the key considerations when switching to battery electric vehicles: the batteries themselves, and how to manage their performance.

Models for fleet electrification

Fleet decarbonisation faces many barriers, including high capital costs. Rapidly, international stakeholders are developing policies and business models to overcome this barrier – we take a look.

Rebecca, Operations Associate on supporting the electrification of bus depots

From late night issue diagnosis to smart charging strategies and data analysis, the Operations team provide extended support to fleet operators so they can run zero emissions routes & maximise use of our services.

Is Electric Transport as a Service (ETaaS) the future for fleet electrification?

The simplest approach to overcoming the barriers to fleet electrification could be for operators to transition away from ownership entirely and towards an Electric Transport as a Service model.

How to overcome the barriers of switching vehicle fleets to electric

With the UK Government banning the sale of new diesel and petrol cars and vans by 2030 and HGVs by 2040, the transition to alternative-fuelled vehicles is inevitable…

How do we get out of our toxic air crisis?

We live in a toxic air crisis. To get out of it, we need to remove barriers to electrifying buses…

How can finance support the energy transition?

Finance is driving the energy transition – but it needs to flow to the organisations with the solutions…

Energy price volatility and how to manage it for electric fleets

For this, the first of a series discussing the energy market in the context of electric vehicle fleet operations, we talk to Simon Proctor…

Electric or Hydrogen: What’s the best option for fleet operators?

Electric or hydrogen? For fleet operators looking to eliminate their emissions and escape skyrocketing diesel prices…

Delivering electric depots: we talk to Temitayo, Project Manager in the EV Delivery Team

My name is Temitayo Siwoniku and this month makes it one year and two months…

As the coach industry looks to electrify, what unique challenges is it facing – and what are the solutions?

Coach travel is already one of the least environmentally harmful ways to get around…

A guide to UK funding for switching bus fleets to electric

The UK has pledged to decarbonise all road transport by 2040 and last year the government showed that they meant it…

£0.5m per 100 buses per year: the impact of e-bus driver performance on operational costs

Looking at anonymised driver data from our proprietary software, we worked out that the average energy consumption across all the services in a depot…

All you need to know about the Energy Bill Relief Scheme

The EBRS is a government scheme that was announced last month (September 2022) and…

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