Recording of Wednesday, June 19, 2024 | The smarter E Europe 2024 | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 25:16 .

Panel Discusses Key Policies and Incentives to Promote Smart Charging and EV Adoption Among Truck Fleets

The discussion revolves around policies and strategies to incentivize truck drivers to adopt depot charging, particularly utilizing solar hours. Yulia emphasizes two primary policy ingredients: planning and pricing. The planning involves detailed network projections for charging demand in specific regions, necessitating collaboration between transport and energy stakeholders. In Europe, large grid operators are mandated to update their network investment plans biennially; however, precise data is often lacking. For efficient grid use and smart charging optimization, dynamic time-varying pricing is crucial. Without cost-reflective tariffs that vary with time of day, there’s no incentive for fleet operators to shift their charging schedules. Florence discusses the challenges faced by fleet managers transitioning fleets towards EVs while managing new climate targets. She notes that incentives such as discounted photovoltaic-supported on-site charging can encourage more employees back into offices while facilitating the transition. Both speakers highlight the importance of education and firsthand experience through methods like test drives for increasing EV adoption among users unfamiliar with electric vehicles' benefits.

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Talk of session: Unlocking Sustainable E-Mobility: Redefining Charging Infrastructure

Be involved in an exciting session on the future of sustainable e-mobility. We will explore the key role of charging infrastructure and its contribution to a greener future. Learn from research experts and industry leaders how battery size affects power consumption and convenience, and why we need smaller cars and more charging stations. Session topics include smart charging for a greener and cheaper grid, empowering sustainability with battery storage, AI revolutionizing fleet energy usage, and charging event optimization.The aim of this session is to provide an overview of measures to make e-mobility more sustainable when it comes to charging infrastructure and to initiate discussions between participants that will continue throughout the conference. Don't miss your chance to shape the e-mobility charging landscape of tomorrow!

Further Talks of this session:

Welcome & Introduction

Speaker

Marie Rajon Bernard
Researcher
ICCT (International Council on Clean Transportation)
Germany

To Talk

Battery Size Versus Fast Charging - Key Insights From Our Electric Vehicle Simulation Analysis

Speaker

Carolina Rodrigues Poupinha
Associate Researcher
ICCT (International Council on Clean Transportation)
Germany

To Talk

Speaker Introduction

Speaker

Marie Rajon Bernard
Researcher
ICCT (International Council on Clean Transportation)
Germany

To Talk

Sustainability Benefits of Smart Charging : Exploring Solar Truck Charging in India

Speaker

Dr. Julia Hildermeier
Senior Associate EU
Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP)
Belgium

To Talk

Impact of Charging Infrastructures Reduced - How to Deal With the Power Demands?

Speaker

Uwe Augustat
Head of Vertical Solutions
Siemens AG
Germany

To Talk

The Power to Drive Sustainability in Company Fleets

Speaker

Florian Lüft
Head of Business Development
Univers
France

To Talk

Closing Remarks

Speaker

Marie Rajon Bernard
Researcher
ICCT (International Council on Clean Transportation)
Germany

To Talk

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