Descripción del proyecto
Una tecnología en la nube allana el camino para los camiones eléctricos
El transporte es el único sector de la Unión Europea (UE) que no ha registrado ninguna reducción significativa de las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero durante los últimos decenios. De todos los tipos de transporte el realizado por carretera es el que genera la mayor cantidad de emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero, hasta el punto de que es responsable de alrededor del 20 % de todas las emisiones de CO2 de la UE. Por lo tanto, es imprescindible modernizar el transporte de mercancías por carretera. Los camiones eléctricos serán un componente clave para los esfuerzos de Europa en este ámbito, pero la estrategia sigue siendo limitada debido a incompatibilidades logísticas. El proyecto financiado con fondos europeos Energy Trailer está desarrollando una solución basada en la nube que podría ayudar a ahorrar hasta un 50 % de energía, doblar la autonomía de los camiones eléctricos, suministrar electricidad a la red, supervisar el rendimiento y controlar las unidades con una interfaz fácil de utilizar.
Objetivo
Road transportation dominates freight operations all around the world and is vital for economy welfare, trade and tourism due to its essential role in connecting production and final consumers. Nevertheless, besides benefits to society, it implies a major negative impact on the environment and health due to GHG emissions. Moreover, the sector has been growing continuously in recent years and this trend is forecasted to continue, making the strategy for decarbonized road freight transport a global priority. Modernization of road freight transport is needed. It is anticipated that electric trucks will be a key component of Europe’s efforts to reduce the impact of climate change and air quality but this strategy remains limited due to logistical impracticalities. At IM Efficiency, we have developed a breakthrough concept: the Energy Trailer, a clean energy service easy to be implemented in trucks already operating in the field. Our Energy as a Service cloud-based solution is the first service for the logistic industry which is able to save up to 50% of energy, double the range of e-trucks, supply power to the grid, and monitor the performance and control units through a user-friendly cloud interface. Recently, we have participated in the CleanTechCamp (Spain) and the Mobility Lab (The Netherlands) and we were also selected to pitch at the EU Sustainable Energy Week. We were part of the “PV in Mobility” program as experts in Solar Mobility. We address customers in the logistics industry: transport operators, distribution centres and energy retailers. We have built a solid ecosystem of partners and stakeholders for the rapid growth of our unique business (e.g. TNO, Emons Group and Gehlen-Schols Logistics). Our mission is to be the leading of road freight transport energy service provider and make our solutions globally available and widely used to improve environment and quality of life. Now we are applying to the SME Instrument Phase 1 to carry out a Feasibility Study.
Ámbito científico
- social sciencessocial geographytransportfreight transport
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energy
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringair pollution engineering
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic changes
Programa(s)
Convocatoria de propuestas
Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoriaConvocatoria de subcontratación
H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-1
Régimen de financiación
SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1Coordinador
6417 XJ HEERLEN
Países Bajos
Organización definida por ella misma como pequeña y mediana empresa (pyme) en el momento de la firma del acuerdo de subvención.