Synopsis: The growing adoption of EVs brings new and unprecedented challenges for electrical utilities and the power grid. It is expected that the number of EVs on the road will increase from 5 million today worldwide to 500 million by 2040. This means that power demand from EVs will increase from 74TWh in 2019 to 2,233TWh in 2040, representing an increase of 6.8% in power consumption worldwide. In the United States, the acceleration in electrification of transportation can have serious implications on the load curve, especially when a group of EVs are connected to the grid simultaneously for charging. Realizing the full potential of electrification of transportation will require new grid edge technologies to ensure that there is enough power supply to power EVs without compromising the reliability of the electrical grid and avoid the need for costly infrastructure upgrades. Utilities and grid operators in the US need to leverage a variety of tools to help manage EV charging to accommodate the transition to electrified transportation. Realizing the full potential of electrification of transportation will require new grid edge technologies to ensure that there is enough power supply to power EVs without compromising the reliability of the electrical grid and avoid the need for costly infrastructure upgrades. Technologies such as site level energy management, integrated distributed energy resources (DERs) and energy storage, time of use rates, and EV-based demand response programs will allow drivers to have access to reliable charging while minimizing the impact on the utility grid. As one of the most complex energy loads to date, demand placed on the grid from EV charging is unpredictable and can spike at a moment’s notice. Utilities and grid operators need to leverage a variety of tools to help manage EV charging to accommodate the transition to electrified transportation.

Synopsis: One particularly efficient measure to tackle pollution in urban areas is the electrification of buses. The project represents a huge challenge for the transport sector, first because high initial investment is required to set up the electricity infrastructure, and second because electric buses are not in widespread production and the purchasing cost of electric vehicles is more expensive than for conventional buses. The electrification of the public transport bus fleets requires at least a regional plan with a long-term vision that guarantees enough electricity supply from renewable sources, making the infrastructure and supply more efficient.

Synopsis: The transport landscape has undergone unprecedented change over the past decade and is set to continue developing rapidly as the automotive industry electrifies. This will also require significant additional grid capacity to support the rapid expansion of EVs. Developing the right infrastructure is paramount to enable this transition. A combination of smart technologies along with distributed energy systems can not only help address the power challenge but also create opportunities in the future to enable a fully integrated grid. What will the future of e-mobility look like? This presentation will address how seamless grid integration of EVs can be enabled.

Synopsis: Autonomous driving and not the question of propulsion technologies will be THE game-changer. People will no longer own cars; they will use them. Mobility is likely to become a commodity. Platform providers for mobility services will dominate the transport sector for passengers and goods. Modular vehicle systems (passengers and goods) are likely to become the standard for mobility platforms. Fleet operators are eager to increase the operational hours of the vehicles charging the autonomous fleet. The charging business is changing from mainly B2C today to B2B only in the future. Fueling vehicles will become an M2M (machine-to-machine) business in urban fleet charging spots. Inductive charging will develop to a default technology with an outlook toward dynamic inductive charging.

Synopsis: This presentation will summarize key lessons and real-world implications from recent projects that assessed complementary aspects of battery life, answering the following questions. How long will batteries last in a car, and will managed charging affect this? (Degradation findings based on a state of health model that uses real-world usage data under different charging behavior.) What are the current recycling options in Europe? Is there enough capacity? What are the costs of repurposing batteries and competitiveness with new batteries? (From a T&E study that supports lobbying for an update of the Battery Directive.)

Synopsis: The initial excitement around the availability of EVs and other low-carbon vehicles created the debate around charging and range. This paper will examine how the charging industry and energy suppliers are taking the steps necessary to provide Charging as a Service to ensure that the refueling network can meet demand for all use cases in the future. The demand from private cars differs from that of taxis, commercial vehicles, public transport and off-road vehicles. The paper will show how these can be addressed individually and in a way that fits with wider energy accounts.

Synopsis: Electric mobility continues to grow rapidly, supported by policies, by cost reductions achieved via technology developments and by the increased dynamism of market actors. The International Energy Agency’s Global EV Outlook 2019 (GEVO2019) analyzes the status of electric mobility and explores its future development. It projects that the global EV stock in 2030 will reach more than 130 and 250 million respectively in the New Policy Scenario and EV30@30 Scenario. GEVO2019 assesses the implications for electricity demand, oil displacement and well-to-wheel GHG emissions, and compares lifecycle GHG emissions across different powertrains, finally reflecting on the sustainability of the EV battery materials supply chain.

Synopsis: Vehicle electrification is a key enabler for meeting future CO2 emission targets. An exponential increase in BEVs globally would massively increase the demand for charging current. Mainstream solutions of stationary charging stations come with high investment costs/space utilization and poor utilization rates, among other challenges. With this changing paradigm, how does the customer experience change? What are the constraints? What solutions are predominantly foreseen to meet market demand? Mobile EV charging solutions presented here aim to deliver ‘on-demand’ EV charging at the customer’s location. They could complement mainstream solutions for specific use-cases and customer segments, and could be an attractive option in the future. Successful implementation would require a holistic systems strategy, integrated services model, industry cooperation, legislative support and public attention.

Synopsis: Is EV adoption suffering from range anxiety and a lack of charging infrastructure? What is today's reality and what is important for the future of electrified mobility? The presentation will give an insight into the challenges for adoption of electromobility and solutions to simplify charging in the ecosystem of electromobility.

Synopsis: SNCF Group is one of the world's top companies in passenger and freight mobilities (annual turnover: €34bn) and the top electricity consumer in France. Its total annual energy consumption is 17TWh for a spend of €1.2bn. The presentation will discuss the implementation of SNCF's strategic roadmap toward 'responsible and sustainable energy': efficiency, greening the mix, procurement performance, production and self-consumption, and technologies (hybridization, hydrogen, etc).

Synopsis: Decarbonizing the transport sector requires an acceleration in the development of electric and hydrogen vehicles. This presentation focuses on Toyota's approach and the wider systems implications.

Synopsis: Developments in the global vehicle population – which grows at a rate of 100 million vehicles every three years – are drastically exacerbating the emission situation locally and globally. What are the answers to this global challenge? Electrification has to materialize way earlier than many stakeholders believe today. There are various technical options to make this happen: battery-powered EV, hydrogen-powered EV or even dynamic inductive charging systems. What are the advantages of the different options? What does an overall strategy including an energy transition look like? What challenges are we facing on the materials side if the whole world goes electric?