Fair 'n' Share
How EV-EL helps with the conscious use of electric vehicles:
Low Price when it's best to charge
- When others are not using electricity, and typically when there is the largest share of electricity from renewable energy sources, the spot price is lowest and it is cheapest to charge. If electricity is used at other times, it costs more – we call it Fair ‘n’ Share.
No Subscription
- You cannot take out a fixed price subscription with EV-EL because this will make the next kilometre driven cheaper and will encourage you to drive more. At EV-EL, a here and now price is paid for the electricity used – we call it Fair ‘n’ Share.
Fast charging where needed
- Fast charging between 20 and 80% of the battery’s capacity is fast, so many people can use the same charger. EV-EL makes fast charging available to everyone on transparent terms, reducing the need for other types of chargers – we call it Fair ‘n’ Share.
Wind energy, CLIMATE action and CLIMATE forest
- Although EV-EL cannot control which energy sources are supplying power at any given time, the 2 leaf label power agreement is an expression of investing in power from renewable energy sources and in CO2-reducing measures to compensate for twice the average CO2 equivalents in the power. In addition, EV-EL buys CLIMATE FOREST equivalent to compensate 1 additional time. For example, as compensation for the climate impact of manufacturing the car – we call it Fair ‘n’ Share.
What is the difference between and ?
Single Leaf electricity products are 100% based on renewable energy sources, as we buy certificates for your entire electricity consumption.
Two-leaf electricity products are based 100 per cent on renewable energy sources, as we buy certificates corresponding to your entire electricity consumption. We have also taken climate action to reduce emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases corresponding to the energy you consume.
However, you will not be supplied with pure green electricity [e.g. wind, solar, etc.] for your car, as all electricity is mixed together in the grid. Read more here.
Environmental impact of using an electric car
A calculation by the UN Energy Agency shows that a medium-sized car with a battery of around 40 kWh requires between 8 and 9 tonnes of CO2 equivalent to produce – that’s more than a car with a conventional internal combustion engine, and uses some minerals and materials that are extracted with a high impact on nature. The more a car is driven, the more it wears out. This means that there will be materials such as tyres and other spare parts needed to maintain the car, which will further impact nature.
Electricity generation also has an environmental and climate impact. Fossil fuels, such as coal and oil, emit greenhouse gases when used, while there are a number of forms of energy, such as A-power, wind, hydro and solar energy, which do not emit greenhouse gases when used, but this does not mean that there is no environmental impact from these types of energy.
The electricity that EV-EL can supply is the electricity that is available in the Danish electricity grid. Typically, it will come from a mix of different energy sources, both renewable and fossil, and will come from different countries. You can read at Energinet how much the electricity in Denmark affects the climate.
The more widespread the electricity network is, the more material is needed and the greater the energy losses in the network. When charging, there is also an energy loss, which increases when alternating current has to be transformed into direct current. In addition, the energy loss is affected by many factors such as temperature, charging power and the nature of the charging cables.
Fast charging makes good use of the power to charge the battery. The lifetime of a battery is affected by the way it is charged. It is best to charge from 20-80% of the battery’s capacity to minimise wear and tear on the battery.
Electric cars have the same impact on the local environment in terms of noise and congestion as other cars, because most of the noise at higher speeds comes from tyres and wind resistance.
EV-EL's environmental impact
A fast charger is not a natural part of the ecological system, so there will be an environmental impact in the manufacture and installation of the charger. Just as there is an environmental impact during ongoing operation in terms of maintenance and materials. At EV-EL we have tried to minimise this:
- We believe that 240 kW with dynamic distribution of charging power can cover the charging needs of two cars charging simultaneously for many years to come. The substation and the charger are adapted to that need so that we do not create an overcapacity in the electrical network.
- We are not pouring larger concrete foundations than are needed to support the charging station and substation, and we are utilising as much as possible the ground that is already in place at our charging stations.
- We do not erect additional buildings or canopies – because we do not believe they are necessary for charging – and we utilise existing street lighting as much as possible.
- EV-El’s fast chargers can be set to reduce noise during evening and night time hours. This means that the charging speed is reduced, but this is important for the local environment.
The manufacturing and installation of a substation and a fast charger has a CO2 equivalent emission of about 13 tonnes according to information from Siemens and data in Turconi et al. (Int J Life Cycle Assess (2014) 19:100-108). CO2 equivalents are the sum of greenhouse gases converted to the greenhouse effect of CO2. EV-EL has therefore purchased an equivalent amount of CLIMATE forest to compensate for the greenhouse gases emitted during the installation of the fast charger.