Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

Tuesday 23 June 2015

5.30pm - 9.00pm

Hosted by

15 Fetter Lane, London EC4A 1JP

THIS EVENT CAN QUALIFY FOR CPD POINTS FOR A RANGE OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES. CERTIFICATES OF ATTENDANCE CAN BE PROVIDED ON REQUEST.

With transport accounting for approximately a quarter of UK carbon emissions (and road traffic accounting for 80% of that), the decarbonisation of transport is a must if 2050 targets are to be met. A number of technologies to address this issue have been developed over the last decade, including hydrogen fuel cell systems, biofuels, biogas/biomethane and syngas, electric batteries and electric trams. However, the food vs fuel land restrictions and emphasis on reducing organic waste have possibly steered the majority solution away from biofuels and biogas towards electric vehicles, including hydrogen fuel cells, although bioenergy can still have a significant part to play.

The electric vehicles themselves have developed apace and a combination of some cutting edge new cars and the car majors all rolling out their new electric and hybrid vehicles means that the consumer has a wide range of vehicles to consider already, with plenty more coming through.

What is interesting is the other side of the “chicken and egg” paradigm, namely the infrastructure that supports these vehicles. This covers a range of different technologies, solutions and business models, including

  • Battery charging technology advancement, such as fast battery charging
  • Battery development
  • In-journey battery exchange clubs
  • Smart battery charging, merchant charging systems and vehicle-to-grid systems
  • System integration and interoperability
  • Off grid renewable energy charging
  • Hydrogen fuel cells
  • Hydrogen refilling stations
  • Electric trams
  • Battery-driven trains
  • Hub and spoke logistics recharging networks

The road to decarbonisation has been bumpy, with experiences in London illustrating some of the first-mover problems, with more than half of the electric car recharging stations out of service, caused by there being 6 different technologies, a range of different ownership structures and unclear maintenance responsibility. The hydrogen refuelling network has still to reach a critical mass and the cost of electric vehicles for the consumer means that the take-up has not reached the mass market yet.

However, this is all on the cusp of changing for the better. This event will look at the main drivers for this change, the hurdles that are still to be overcome and the likely way forward over the next 5, 10 and 25 years.

Agenda

5.30pm Registration

6.00pm Welcome – Matt Bonass, Bird & Bird

6.10pm Introduction – Clive Hall, Rushlight Events

6.15pm An Overview of Electric Vehicles Infrastructure today - Darran Messem, Carbon Trust & Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership. His presentation is HERE

6.40pm Accelerating the Electric Vehicle Revolution – Keith Budden, Head of Business Development, Cenex. His presentation is HERE

7.00pm Technology Developments – Denis Naberezhnykh, Head Ultra-Low Emission Vehicles, TRL. His presentation is HERE

7.20pm Panel discussion and Q&A, augmented by

Martin Hale, EV Charging Infrastructure ABB Ltd

Andrew Lee, Principal Consultant Automotive & Transportation, Frost & Sullivan

Scott Snaith, Director 50cycles Ltd

 

Who should attend?

This briefing is relevant for anyone who is interested or involved in any aspect of transport. In particular, attendees will be electric vehicle manufacturers; battery and charging technology developers and deployers; hydrogen fuel specialists; smart grid participants; electricity network technology and maintenance suppliers; financiers; investors; town and transport network planners; consultants; advisers; analysts; media; intermediaries; other supply chain participants or UK transport sector and industry followers.

Register

To register for this event click HERE

Speakers

Martin Hale - ABB

Martin heads up Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure in UK and Ireland for ABB, a world leader in DC charging solutions. Since opening Europe’s first fast charging station in 2010, ABB has installed thousands of communication connected stations across the world, capable of charging EVs in under 30 minutes. ABB is also a trusted supplier to vehicle OEMs helping them develop the next generation of electrically powered cars and buses. Prior to his current position, Martin also gained experience from the EV Charging operators’ perspective. He has also helped developed new technology markets for other organisations such as BT, Canon, Car Phone Warehouse, eOn, IBM, ICI, Sandoz and Toyota.

Darran Messem - Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership

Darran Messem is International Director for the Carbon Trust and Managing Director of Carbon Trust Certification, and has worked for the Carbon Trust since 2010. In an unpaid capacity he is also Chairman of the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership, a public-private membership and working group sponsored by the Department for Transport, where he has served as a Board Director since 2005. Prior to joining the Carbon Trust Darran was Vice President Fuel Development for Royal Dutch Shell, and held a variety of roles in Shell in the UK and internationally, including responsibilities for fuel sales to transport fleets and fuel development with motor manufacturers. Darran joined Shell from Cambridge University with a First Class degree in Economic Geography and subsequently undertook a post-graduate diploma in marketing. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, and a member of the Hounslow & District Wheelers and Berkshire Triathlon Squad.

Denis Naberezhnykh - Head of ITS and Ultra Low Emission Vehicle Technology, Sustainable Mobility Group, TRL

Denis joined TRL in 2008 and was appointed to Head of ITS and Ultra Low Emission Vehicle Technology in 2014. He has extensive experience in ultra-low emission vehicle (ULEV) technology and over the past seven years has led a variety of national and international research and consultancy projects in areas including electric vehicles (EVs), charging infrastructure and wireless power transfer. Notable areas of Denis’ work include research into EV adoption and related modelling, the distribution of charging infrastructure and the costs and benefits of ULEVs in fleets. Most recently, Denis worked with Highways England to assess the feasibility of implementing dynamic wireless power transfer technology on England’s strategic road network. He is also the technical lead for the London monitoring and evaluation activities in the European project ZeEUS, a project co-funded by the European Commission to assess the feasibility of using electric buses in European cities and assessment of different charging technologies to support their operations. As part of the project, wirelessly charged electric buses will be trialled in London. Before joining TRL, Denis studied physics and particle physics at the Royal Holloway University of London, graduating with first class degree in 2008. He is based at TRL’s head office in Wokingham, Berkshire.

Andrew Lee - Principal Consultant Automotive & Transport, Frost & Sullivan

Andrew has over 12 years of industry and consulting experience in the automotive sector, including product and brand development, market research and growth strategy development. Specific expertise in: Qualitative & quantitative data capture; Data analysis, market modelling & forecasting; External risk assessment & benchmarking; Diversification & new market entry; Innovation, product & brand development; IPO due diligence & business modelling. He has a strong technical background having worked as a project manager for three years for a tier 1 telematics and electronics supplier, six years specialist knowledge in Electric Vehicle market development for production, specialist and motor racing vehicles. Experience includes the development of technology enablers, supporting infrastructures, policies and regulations and expertise in vehicle connectivity relating to new technologies and standards, including V2X, Big Data, IoT, autonomous vehicles and Cyber Security.

Keith Budden

Keith works as Head of Business Development for, Cenex, the UK’s first Centre of Excellence for Low Carbon and Fuel Cell technologies. Cenex is an independent ‘not-for-profit’ company, established by the UK Government in 2005. Cenex is recognised as the leading EU independent expert in understanding the strategic drivers for, and the economic and environmental benefits arising from, the transition to low carbon vehicles and fuels. Cenex specialises in commercialisation of low carbon vehicle and infrastructure technologies. Cenex currently manages the Plugged in Midland’s electric vehicle charging network on behalf of the Government’s Office for Low Emission Vehicles. Before joining Cenex he spent three years working for E.ON leading on the development of their sustainable cities programm in the South of the UK. He also served as Chair of the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership Energy group and Chair of the Low Carbon Working Group for Birmingham Science City. Prior to working for E.ON Keith spent 7 years at Birmingham City Council leading on City wide programmes which included developing Birmingham Energy Savers and large scale renewable energy projects. Keith has over twenty years’ experience in environmental and low carbon policy, programme development and delivery. He became a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 2006 in recognition of his work in tackling climate change and in 2010 he was named as one of the West Midlands Green Leaders.