Will Automotive Be the Future of Mobility? Striving for Six Zeros

Will automotive be the future of mobility or will the motorcar era come to an end in the 21st century? Today, auto-mobility is still growing, but in the future, this will depend on its ability to adapt to the needs of modern society. Disruptive technologies like electrification, automation, and connectivity can make automotive more...

Economic Viability Study of an On-Road Wireless Charging System with a Generic Driving Range Estimation Method

The economic viability of on-road wireless charging of electric vehicles (EVs) strongly depends on the choice of the inductive power transfer (IPT) system configuration (static or dynamic charging), charging power level and the percentage of road coverage of dynamic charging. In this paper, a case study is carried out to determine the expected...

The role of EV adaptive charging in facing higher integration levels of wind energy in Denmark

Denmark aims for a 50% wind integration in 2020. In the current scenario, where wind represents around 34% of domestic consumption, mothballing of conventional power plants and heavy dependency in interconnection lines is already the trend. One of the strategies from the Transmission System Operator is to integrate a big volume of flexible loads...

Improving Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles: A Method to Optimize Locations for Fast chargers

In tijden van eindige olievoorraden, stijgende olieprijzen en een stijgende aandacht voor duurzame mobiliteit worden alternatieve brandstoffen steeds aantrekkelijker. Elektrische voertuigen (EVs) zijn een alternatief voor de huidige voertuigen. Elektrische voertuigen kunnen zowel onderweg als thuis worden opgeladen door middel een laadpaal. Met...