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How councils can slash winter costs by pooling second‑life EV batteries: a practical blueprint

I’ve spoken with local authority officers, energy managers and fleet coordinators across the UK, and the same question keeps coming up: how can councils reduce runaway winter energy bills without compromising services? One answer I’ve become increasingly convinced of is pooling second‑life electric vehicle (EV) batteries into shared local energy storage systems. This isn’t theory —...

Sep 19, 2026 by Léo Martin
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How councils can slash winter costs by pooling second‑life EV batteries: a practical blueprint

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