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| Urban RESEARCH: UTOPIA |
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| Project Acronym: |
UTOPIA |
| Type of contract: |
Shared Cost |
| Project title: |
URBAN TRANSPORT OPTIONS FOR PROPULSION SYSTEMS AND INSTRUMENTS FOR ANALYSIS |
| URL: |
http://www.utopia-eu.com |
| Main contractor: |
ENERGY SAVING TRUST |
| Type organisation: |
Other |
| Country: |
GB |
| Start date & duration: |
1998-01-01 - 30 months |
| Area: |
Urban |
| Relevant tasks: |
5.2.12 |
| Total cost in kECUs: |
3907 |
| Total EU contribution in kECUs: |
2138 |
Objectives of research
Main objectives:
The main objective is to provide decision-makers with the necessary information base, tools, methods and guidelines for hastening the market introduction of the most appropriate transport solutions based on new propulsion technologies and systems (NPS). NPS will have a wide range of impacts on many aspects of society, in particular on environment, which need to be understood by decision-makers, together with how these impacts affect the likelihood of market take-up. UTOPIA will draw on experiences and previous studies in Europe and the rest of the world, to assess the introductory methods that have been used. The project will analyse how these can best be applied to the specific situations that occur in Europe and provide tools to understand what the effects of this might be. Ongoing demonstration projects such as ZEUS and CENTAUR will be used as case studies and test sites. This will allow the tools and methods developed in UTOPIA to be tested and honed during the project. The project will: - analyse the methods and results of new propulsion system demonstration projects around the world; - develop guidelines on the best ways of introducing such systems based on the findings of this analysis; - develop software to help decision-makers in both comparative testing of different sites where new systems are being introduced, and in finding appropriate technological solutions for specific urban situations.
Secondary objective:
- State-of-the-art reviews, inventories and databases of new propulsion systems and market-oriented transport concepts based on these systems, recommendations on policy guidelines for fostering the Europe-wide introduction of new systems. - A best practice guide to market deployment of new systems and concepts, primarily aimed at market actors development of two complementary evaluation methodologies (a multi-criteria analysis and a Decision Support System) for assessing market acceptance, policy factors and environmental impact case studies and on-site test reports concerning the introduction of new systems and concepts.
Links with other projects, tasks, areas, programmes, policy actions:
THERMIE Targeted projects (DG XVII), Auto-Oil II Programme
Participants
| Organisation |
Type |
Country |
| ENERGY SAVING TRUST |
Other |
GB |
| EUROPEAN ELECTRIC ROAD VEHICLE ASSOCIATION |
Other |
BE |
| EUROPEAN NATURAL GAS VEHICLE ASSOCIATION |
Industry |
NL |
| AEA TECHNOLOGY PLC |
Industry |
GB |
| CENTRE D'ETUDES SUR LES RÉSEAUX, LES TRANSPORTS, L'URBANISME ET LES CONSTRUCTION PUBLIQUES |
Other |
FR |
| CENTRE D'ETUDES TECHNIQUES DE L'EQUIPEMENT DE LYON |
Other |
FR |
| CENTRE D'ETUDES TECHNIQUES DE L'EQUIPEMENT NORD-PICARDIE |
Other |
FR |
| COMPAGNIE GÉNÉRALE FRANÇAISE DE TRANSPORTS ET D'ENTREPRISE |
Industry |
FR |
| CAR-CITY SARL |
Industry |
CH |
| INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE SUR LES TRANSPORTS ET LEUR SÉCURITÉ |
Research Organisation |
FR |
| AGENCE DE L'ENVIRONNEMENT ET DE LA MAÎTRISE DE L'ENERGIE |
Other |
FR |
| THE EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION |
Education |
FR |
| NETHERLANDS ORGANISATION FOR APPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH |
Research Organisation |
NL |
| UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE |
Education |
NL |
| VOLKSWAGEN AG |
Industry |
DE |
| UNIVERSITÄT STUTTGART |
Education |
DE |
| UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA "LA SAPIENZA" |
Education |
IT |
| CENTRO STUDI SUI SISTEMI DI TRASPORTO S.P.A. |
Industry |
IT |
| SWEDISH TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATION RESEARCH ROAD |
Industry |
SE |
| TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND |
Research Organisation |
FI |
| DESIGN MANAGEMENT S.A. |
Industry |
NO |
| JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION |
Research Organisation |
ES |
| AUSTRIAN MOBILITY RESEARCH |
Research Organisation |
AT |
Coordinator's name: Mr. Jonathan MURRAY
Address: ENERGY SAVING TRUST
Buckingham Gate, 11-12
SWIE 6LB London
GB
Tel: +44-171-222 0101
Fax: +44-171-654 2444
E-mail: jonm@est.co.uk
European Commission Contact Point
Name: Mr. Remi MAYET
Tel: +32-2-2964677
Fax: +32-2-2954349
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