Project description
Electrifying ports to reduce shipping emissions
Ports are a major source of CO2 emissions in shipping, largely due to diesel engines. As the industry faces pressure to switch to electric, the lack of charging infrastructure poses a significant challenge. This gap slows down the transition to cleaner technology and adds costs. With this in mind, the EIC-funded Elonroad project addresses this issue with its innovative electric road system. It allows heavy vehicles to charge while in motion or parked, reducing battery size and the need for stationary chargers. This technology not only smooths out electricity demand but also cuts down on fleet requirements, driving faster adoption of electrification in the industry.
Objective
Ports account for ~30% of CO2 emissions in the shipping industry, mostly caused by diesel-powered machinery. While regulators are pushing for industry electrification, charging infrastructure is lagging and creates major barriers for electrification.
Elonroad’s electric road system can charge any heavy vehicle (in motion or parked). It enables much smaller batteries that allow OEMs to reduce vehicle costs. It flattens the electricity demand curve and frees up valuable space from stationary EV chargers. It also eliminates the need for extra vehicles in the fleet to compensate for charging time. Such substantial economic benefits will further boost the electrification of the industry.
The EV charging market is estimated to reach €234.7B by 2030, growing at 41% CAGR. Elonroad addresses a charging market towards higher capacity charging levels (Level 3), which is estimated at €14.7B globally growing at 49% CAGR.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
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- engineering and technologycivil engineeringtransportation engineeringport and harbor engineering
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringnaval engineering
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Programme(s)
- HORIZON.3.1 - The European Innovation Council (EIC) Main Programme
Funding Scheme
HORIZON-EIC-ACC-BF - HORIZON EIC Accelerator Blended FinanceCoordinator
22355 Lund
Sweden
The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.