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Recording of Wednesday, June 19, 2024 | The smarter E Europe | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 5:19 .

Unlocking Sustainable E-Mobility: Experts Discuss Innovations in Charging Infrastructure and Smart Energy Solutions for a Greener Future

The session focuses on unlocking sustainable e-mobility by redefining charging infrastructure, a crucial link between transport and the energy sector. The moderator, Marie Rajon Bernard from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), introduces herself as a researcher specializing in electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. ICCT is a global research nonprofit providing analysis to policymakers for sustainable transportation. Key speakers include: 1. Carolina Rodrigues Poupinha, an associate researcher at ICCT who will present on the importance of sustainability in charging infrastructure, focusing on battery size impacts through lifecycle analysis. 2. Dr. Julia Hildermeier from the Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP), discussing smart charging's value from financial and environmental perspectives with examples like solar power initiatives in India. 3. Uwe Augustat of Siemens Smart Infrastructure will explore battery storage’s role in grid stabilization and fast-charging solutions. 4. Florian Lüft, head of business development at Univers Operation, aims to integrate previous points into how company fleets can drive sustainability using new standards and software. The presentations aim to highlight smaller cars' benefits, smart chargers’ roles, battery usage for stability, culminating in integrated approaches for corporate fleet management towards a greener future.

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Marie Rajon Bernard
Researcher
ICCT (International Council on Clean Transportation)
Germany

Be involved in an exciting session on the future of sustainable e-mobility. We will explore the key role of charging infrastructure and its contribution to a greener future. Learn from research experts and industry leaders how battery size affects power consumption and convenience, and why we need smaller cars and more charging stations. Session topics include smart charging for a greener and cheaper grid, empowering sustainability with battery storage, AI revolutionizing fleet energy usage, and charging event optimization.The aim of this session is to provide an overview of measures to make e-mobility more sustainable when it comes to charging infrastructure and to initiate discussions between participants that will continue throughout the conference. Don't miss your chance to shape the e-mobility charging landscape of tomorrow!

Further Talks of this session:

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Marie Rajon Bernard
Researcher
ICCT (International Council on Clean Transportation)
Germany

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Carolina Rodrigues Poupinha
Associate Researcher
ICCT (International Council on Clean Transportation)
Germany

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Dr. Julia Hildermeier
Senior Associate EU
Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP)
Belgium

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Uwe Augustat
Head of Vertical Solutions
Siemens AG
Germany

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Florian Lüft
Head of Business Development
Univers
France

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Conference Partner

Marie Rajon Bernard
Researcher
ICCT (International Council on Clean Transportation)
Germany

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