Project description
Magnetised concrete for wireless charging of electric vehicles
Electric vehicles (EVs) are paving the way for a greener future. They can help ease dependence on fossil fuels and reduce the impact of transportation emissions on climate change. This is why technology to facilitate the charging of EVs is so important. Currently, incorporating charging infrastructure for EVs in logistics is complex and costly. In this context, the MagCharge project funded by the European Innovation Council will build on a solution that offers a combination of inductive wireless charging technology with the robustness of concrete. The main element is the MagPad that works like magnetised concrete with an embedded coil. It is a wireless power transmitter pad made using Magment’s patented magnetisable concrete material, which consists of a coil for inductive transmission.
Objective
In the EU, transportation of goods generates about 28% of total CO2-emissions and consumes 37.5% of total EU energy production. Current intra logistics systems include internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and EVs. However, the incorporation of charging infrastructure for EVs in logistics comes with cost and challenges. Within this context, the MagCharge is a unique solution that offers a combination of inductive wireless charging technology with the robustness of concrete, which is vital for industrial applications. The MagCharge core element is the MagPad, a wireless power transmitter pad made using Magment's patented magnetizable concrete material, which consists of a coil for inductive transmission whose efficiency is >95%. It is also perfectly suitable for inductive charging roads as it works with any cover layer (both concrete and asphalt).
Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
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HORIZON.3.1 - The European Innovation Council (EIC)
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HORIZON-EIC-ACC-BF - HORIZON EIC Accelerator Blended Finance
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Call for proposal
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82041 Oberhaching
Germany
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