Thinking Outside the Depot: A Fleet Electrification Case Study

Thinking Outside the Depot: A Fleet Electrification Case Study

One of the key challenges for organisations when electrifying their fleets is to install an adequate charging network to support their new vehicles. This charging happens at depot sites, where vehicles park out-of-use, mostly overnight. This approach, however, only works well if the depot has a power supply capacity that matches the needs of an electric fleet. Whilst it is usually possible to install a few charge points to support a couple of electric vehicles, most depots need a large power supply upgrade before meeting the demands of a large electric fleet. This is very costly, and there has not seemed to be a good alternative, until now.

Buzzing with Energy: Welcoming Sarah Butler to the Team

Buzzing with Energy: Welcoming Sarah Butler to the Team

As another Earth Day has come and gone, the world is again reminded of the urgency of the climate crisis. It is one of the most pressing priorities of our lifetime, and this decade in particular will be critical for tackling the emergency. Energy plays an enormous role in contributing to climate change, as do urban areas, with over two-thirds of the world’s energy being consumed by cities…

Urban Innovation at the Front Line: March at DG Cities

Urban Innovation at the Front Line: March at DG Cities

We have another March under our belts and it’s beginning to feel like there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. With warmer weather on the horizon, lockdown restrictions easing and more jabs being had, there is a palpable sense of hope in the city. Today, we’re looking back on the past month here at DG Cities, taking stock of the conversations, events and public engagement activities that are fuelling us with the excitement (and hope) we need as we wait for the world to open up again.

Back to Work

Back to Work

I’ve returned to DG Cities after a year of maternity leave, though things are certainly looking a little different from how I left it. While I acclimatise to zoom meetings and pixelated versions of my colleagues’ faces, I will say that I’m eager for the day we can all return to the office. There’s not yet a set date in mind, but, as the country begins its gradual climb towards normalcy, I hope that reality isn’t too far off.

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Urban Innovation at the Front Line: February at DG Cities

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The shortest month of the year has lived up to expectations and flown by at record pace. Despite the relentless nature of lockdown, time really does seem to have flown and it’s been nearly a year now since the full team was together in our Greenwich office.

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The car park is dead; long live the car park

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The car park is dead; long live the car park

Our world is changing, and within that, our urban environment must change to accommodate an influx of people changes in their behaviours and demographics, technological advances and new forms of power.

Connectivity Needs for Today and Tomorrow

Connectivity Needs for Today and Tomorrow

The Royal Borough of Greenwich - where DG Cities is based - is one of a growing number of councils with a brilliant, ambitious digital strategy that will help transform how services are provided and how people interact with their council. But delivering on this will need every resident to have the right connection, devices and confidence in using online services.

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Urban Innovation at the Front Line: January at DG Cities

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Urban Innovation at the Front Line: January at DG Cities

We made it through January and the first month of Lockdown 3! While this has undeniably been the toughest lockdown so far, 2021 has certainly got off to a flying start here at DG Cities and we continue to be working on a wide variety of exciting innovation projects and client work.