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Gustavsson, Martin G. H.ORCID iD iconorcid.org/0000-0001-9232-0797
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Gustavsson, M. G. H. (2022). Research & Innovation for Electric Roads. In: : . Paper presented at 35th International Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition (EVS35), Oslo, Norway, 11-15 June 2022.
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2022 (English)Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

Research organizations, industry, and public authoritiesin Sweden and Norway have collaborated within the project “Research and Innovation Platform for Electric Roads” and investigated benefits of Electric Road Systems (ERS) to society, future business ecosystem, and how to support a large-scale deployment. The results cover electricity supply; environmental impact; construction, operations and maintenance; economic impact; business models; and standards. 

Keywords
business model, dynamic charging, energy network, maintenance, standardization
National Category
Infrastructure Engineering
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:ri:diva-59317 (URN)
Conference
35th International Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition (EVS35), Oslo, Norway, 11-15 June 2022
Funder
Vinnova, 2016-02930Swedish Transport Administration, 2016/81924
Available from: 2022-06-08 Created: 2022-06-08 Last updated: 2023-05-25Bibliographically approved
Gustavsson, M. G. H., Svenningstorp, H., Olausson, E., Ljungberg, M., Almqvist, J. & Miljanovic, D. (2022). SEEL – The New Test Centre for Research and Development on Electromobility. In: : . Paper presented at 35th International Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition 1 35th International Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition (EVS35) Oslo, Norway, June 11-15, 2022.
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2022 (English)Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

SEEL Swedish Electric Transport Laboratory is being established as a new independent test centre for research and development in the field of electromobility including batteries. The aim is to enhance knowledge development and to improve collaboration between enterprises and researchers. Electrification of the transport sector is to be speeded up at SEEL’s facilities in Borås, Gothenburg and Nykvarn in Sweden. SEEL works together with companies from Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy and Poland in an important project of common European interest for batteries, IPCEI Batteries.

Keywords
battery, electric drive, research, safety, testing processes, Vehicle Engineering, Farkostteknik
National Category
Vehicle Engineering
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:ri:diva-59320 (URN)
Conference
35th International Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition 1 35th International Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition (EVS35) Oslo, Norway, June 11-15, 2022
Funder
Swedish Energy Agency, 50758-1
Available from: 2022-06-08 Created: 2022-06-08 Last updated: 2023-05-25Bibliographically approved
Jöhrens, J., Helms, H., Lambrecht, U., Spathelf, F., Mottschall, M., Hacker, F., . . . Taljegård, M. (2021). Connecting Countries by Electric Roads: Methodology for Feasibility Analysis of a Transnational ERS Corridor.
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2021 (English)Report (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

The present study aims at discussing relevant aspects for a potential roll-out of Electric Road Systems (ERS) on transnational corridors, as well as generally for ERS introduction in Europe.

Feasibility criteria have thus been developed in order to assess the following topics for specific potential ERS corridor projects:

  • Technical aspects: Which technical prerequisites exist for ERS corridors and to which extent can they expected to be met?
  • Environmental aspects: Which effects can be expected on key environmental indicators?
  • Economic aspects: Can an ERS corridor pose a business case? Could it contribute to the improvement of ERS economy in general?
  • Political aspects: Would an ERS corridor implementation make sense from a political point of view?

The developed criteria may serve as a toolbox for scrutinizing future transnational ERS corridor projects. In order to illustrate their application, we used them to analyse a potential roll-out of an Electric Road System on a selected highway corridor (424 km) connecting Sweden and Germany, but mainly located on Danish territory. Based on traffic flows and patterns along the corridor route, it was found:

  • A considerable part of the total truck mileage on the corridor is done by vehicles with a rather limited driving distance for pre- and post-haul, assuming the corridor is realized as a stand-alone project, and
  • the CO2 emissions (well-to-wheel) of truck traffic along the corridor route can be significantly reduced if electric trucks are powered by the national electricity mixes expected for the year 2030, and even more if it would be powered purely renewable.

Although a continuous ERS on the complete corridor route would not be economically feasible under current conditions, the analysis pinpoints sections along the route where the traffic volumes with a sufficient share of operation on a potential ERS are significantly higher. These sections are located in the metropolitan areas of Malmö, Copenhagen and Hamburg. For implementation, peculiarities of the local markets and regulation should be considered, as well as country-specific priorities on decarbonizing road freight transport. Additionally, the identified ERS potential for medium distances will depend on the technical and cost development of battery trucks.

Our analysis also sheds some light on the role of first transnational corridors within a European roll-out strategy for ERS. Such corridor projects could help to

  • proof the principal strengths of ERS,
  • trigger strategic coordination between the participating countries,
  • foster national ERS roll-out due to synergy effects with the corridor and
  • pave the way for integration of ERS into EU legislation (e.g. AFID, TEN-T planning)
Publisher
p. 70
National Category
Transport Systems and Logistics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:ri:diva-52581 (URN)
Projects
Swedish-German Research Collaboration on Electric Road Systems (CollERS)
Funder
Swedish Transport Administration, TRV 2017/118854
Available from: 2021-03-10 Created: 2021-03-10 Last updated: 2023-05-25Bibliographically approved
Gustavsson, M. G. H. & Nåbo, A. (2021). Forsknings- och innovationsplattform för elvägar: Resultat från samarbete mellan forskning, industri och myndigheter.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Forsknings- och innovationsplattform för elvägar: Resultat från samarbete mellan forskning, industri och myndigheter
2021 (Swedish)Report (Other academic)
Abstract [sv]

För att lyckas uppnå en fossilbränsleoberoende fordonsflotta och minskade utsläpp av växthusgaser krävs en radikal omvandling av transportbranschen. Att elektrifiera fordon är en viktig del i omvandlingen. En del av en sammansatt lösning kan vara elektriska vägar som förser fordon med el, för både framdrift och laddning, medan de kör. Med elvägar kan våra personbilar ha mindre batterier än i dagsläget, men ändå köra långt. Elbussar i stadstrafik behöver inte stanna och ladda på hållplatser. Utöver detta möjliggör elvägar elektrifiering av tunga långväga godstransporter, för vilka batterikapaciteten annars kan vara en utmaning. Forsknings- och innovations-plattform för elvägar Hur tar vi steget från att testa elvägsteknik till storskalig drift? Hur ser affärsekosystemet ut och hur kan gränssnitten standardiseras? Vilka är fördelarna för samhället? Aktörer från forskning, industri och myndigheter har samarbetat i ett gemensamt projekt för att tillsammans undersöka dessa frågor – och mycket mer. I det här dokumentet presenterar vi kortfattat projektets resultat per forskningsområde.

Publisher
p. 11
Series
RISE Rapport ; 2021:76
National Category
Transport Systems and Logistics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:ri:diva-56143 (URN)978-91-89385-66-5 (ISBN)
Available from: 2021-08-30 Created: 2021-08-30 Last updated: 2023-05-25Bibliographically approved
Gustavsson, M. G. H., Mottschall, M., Hacker, F., Jöhrens, J., Helms, H., Johnsson, F., . . . Lindgren, M. (2021). Key Messages on Electric Roads: Executive Summary from the CollERS Project.
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2021 (English)Report (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

Electric road systems (ERS) can reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector. The market-ready ERS drive systems are characterised by high energy efficiency and low operational costs compared to fossil fuels and biofuels for combustion engines.

The introduction of ERS will depend on governmental support, balancing the overall need for GHG-reduction with the business perspectives of the transport market and the energy market.

There is an urgent need to establish standards for core components and important interfaces in order to build confidence among potential ERS users.

Since ERS will take time to scale up, we should begin to transform the electricity system to meet the demand for ERS while also meeting GHG reduction goals aligned with strong climate policies.

There is a need to clarify whether an ERS system is part of the road infrastructure market or the energy market, and to define the role of the public sector in ERS deployment.

Since a significant part of long-haul road freight transport is international, ERS deployment will benefit from cross-country cooperation.

Publisher
p. 10
National Category
Infrastructure Engineering
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:ri:diva-52634 (URN)
Projects
Swedish-German Research Collaboration on Electric Road Systems (CollERS)
Funder
Swedish Transport Administration, TRV 2017/118854
Available from: 2021-03-26 Created: 2021-03-26 Last updated: 2023-05-25Bibliographically approved
Gustavsson, M. G. H., Alfredsson, H., Börjesson, C., Jelica, D., Sundelin, H., Johnsson, F., . . . Lindgren, M. (2021). Research & Innovation Platform for Electric Road Systems.
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2021 (English)Report (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

The Swedish government has prioritized achieving a fossil fuel-independent vehicle fleet by 2030 which will require radical transformation of the transport industry. Electrifying the vehicle fleet forms an important part of this transformation. For light vehicles, electrification using batteries and charging during parking is already well advanced. For city buses, charging at bus stops and bus depots is being developed, but for heavy, long-distance road transport, batteries with enough capacity to provide sufficient range would be too cumbersome and too much time would have to be spent stationary for charging.

One solution might be the introduction of electric roads, supplying the moving vehicle with electricity both to power running and for charging. In the longer term, this approach could also be used for light vehicles and buses.

The objective of the Research and Innovation Platform for Electric Roads was to enhance Swedish and Nordic research and innovation in this field, this has been done by developing a joint knowledge base through collaboration with research institutions, universities, public authorities, regions, and industries.

The work of the Research and Innovation Platform was intended to create clarity concerning the socioeconomic conditions, benefits, and other effects associated with electric roads. We have investigated the benefits from the perspectives of various actors, implementation strategies, operation and maintenance standards, proposed regulatory systems, and factors conducive of the acceptance and development of international collaborative activities.

The project commenced in the autumn of 2016 and the main research continued until December 2019, the work during year 2020 has been focused on knowledge spread and coordination with the Swedish-Germany research collaboration on ERS (CollERS). The results of the Research and Innovation Platform have been disseminated through information meetings, seminars, and four annual international conferences. Reports have been published in the participating partners’ ordinary publication series and on www.electricroads.org. The project was funded by Strategic Vehicle Research and Innovation (FFI) and the Swedish Transport Administration.

Publisher
p. 189
Series
RISE Rapport ; 2021:23
Keywords
electric road system, energy, electricity supply, environment, construction, operations, maintenance, architecture, business ecosystem, society, implementation strategy, business case, access, payment, standardisation
National Category
Infrastructure Engineering
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:ri:diva-52512 (URN)978-91-89385-08-5 (ISBN)
Funder
Vinnova, 2016-02930Swedish Transport Administration, 2016/81924
Available from: 2021-03-05 Created: 2021-03-05 Last updated: 2023-05-25Bibliographically approved
Gustavsson, M. G. H. & Nåbo, A. (2021). Research & Innovation Platform for Electric Road Systems: Results from collaboration between research organizations, industry, and public authorities.
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2021 (English)Report (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

Achieving a fossil fuel-independent vehicle fleet and reducing greenhouse gas emissions will require a radical transformation of the transport industry. Electrifying the vehicle fleet forms an important part of this transformation. One part of a complete, socieTy-wide solution could be electric roads that supply vehicles with electricity, to both power them and charge them as they drive. With electric roads, cars can have smaller batteries than at present, but still drive long distances. Electric buses in cities would not need to stop to charge at bus stops. Of equal significance, electric roads facilitate the electrification of heavy long-distance road freight, for which battery capacity would otherwise be a challenge. Research & Innovation Platform for Electric Road Systems How do we take the step from testing electric road technology to large-scale deployment? What does the business ecosystem look like and how can interfaces be standardized? What are the benefits to society? Actors from research organizations, industry, and public authorities have collaborated on a joint project to investigate these questions and much more. In this document, we briefly present the project’s results in each research area.

Publisher
p. 11
Series
RISE Rapport ; 2021:79
National Category
Transport Systems and Logistics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:ri:diva-56144 (URN)978-91-89385-69-6 (ISBN)
Available from: 2021-08-30 Created: 2021-08-30 Last updated: 2023-05-25Bibliographically approved
Bernecker, T., Speiser, J., Engwall, M., Hasselgren, B., Helms, H. & Widegren, F. (2020). Business models, Ownership, and Financing Strategies: Implications of an introduction of electric road systems on markets and possible business models.
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2020 (English)Report (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

The need for a rapid and substantial decarbonization of the transport system runs counter to the established development trends in road freight. While the challenges that station-based energy supply systems are facing mainly involve replacing and overcoming propulsion technology, a major challenge facing the implementation of an electric road system (ERS) also includes, to a greater extent, the organizational, financial, and more complicated regulatory issues based on energy-road interactions. The question of whether an ERS is seen as part of the (public) road system or the (private) energy system will fundamentally affect the market structure of an ERS. Different ERS configurations can create new business opportunities for road operators. Different archetypes of business models for ERS-related services can be identified which could enable an opportunity for new value creation for the private sector. Policy measures enabling business model development for an ERS should be diversified and target all actors involved.

In cross-border ERS projects, business models for infrastructure operators, freight forwarders, and energy suppliers of ERS have to be embedded in the respective national contexts as well as in an international perspective in order to be sustainable. Otherwise the establishment and operation of ERS are likely to fail. Different legal, economical, and environmental national conditions have to be taken into account and need to be respected. This will most probably lead to country-specific balances between policy push and market pull measures along cross-border ERS corridors. Local differences in the division of responsibilities between public and private actors could also occur and need to be taken into account. By paying proper attention to these points from the very beginning, a key success factor of cross-border ERS is met.

Publisher
p. 40
Keywords
electric road system, business models, ownership, financing
National Category
Transport Systems and Logistics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:ri:diva-48879 (URN)
Projects
Swedish-German Research Collaboration on Electric Road Systems (CollERS)
Funder
Swedish Transport Administration, 2017/118854
Available from: 2020-09-21 Created: 2020-09-21 Last updated: 2023-05-25Bibliographically approved
Johnsson, F., Taljegård, M., Olofsson, J., von Bonin, M. & Gerhardt, N. (2020). Electricity supply to electric road systems: Impacts on the energy system and environment.
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2020 (English)Report (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

This study analyses how an electrification of the transport sector, including static charging and electric road systems (ERS), could impact the Swedish and German electricity system. The integration of ERS in the electricity system is analysed using: (i) a model-package consisting of an electricity system investment model (ELIN) and electricity system dispatch model (EPOD) and (ii) an energy system investment and dispatch model (SCOPE). The models are run for the same sets of scenarios and methodological differences and results are compared. The modelling results from the CollERS project show that the additional electricity demand from a large-scale implementation of ERS (i.e., a German-Swedish ERS corridor and connecting main road network) is mainly met by investments in wind power in Sweden and both wind and solar power in Germany. Since ERS will take some time to scale up,

the modelling shows that there should be enough time for the electricity system to be transformed to meet demand for ERS while also meeting the goals on greenhouse gas reduction.

It can be concluded that ERS are increasing the peak power demand (i.e., the net load) in the electricity system. Therefore, there is a need for more investments in peak power units and storage technologies when using ERS. A smart integration of other electricity demand, such as optimisation of the static charging at the home location of passenger cars, can facilitate an efficient use of renewable electricity also with ERS. Thus,

it is important that ERS are evaluated and assessed in connection to corresponding assessment of electrification technologies of passenger cars and other sectors, including the industry sector where there are already plans for electrification (e.g. iron and steel, cement and petrochemical industry).

The model comparison shows that different assumptions and methodological choices impact what kind of investments are taken, such as in wind, solar and thermal power plants to cover an additional demand from the use of ERS. However, an increase in investments in solar power (Germany) and wind power (Sweden) can be seen in all scenarios to cover the new demand for ERS.

Publisher
p. 20
Keywords
electric vehicle; energy system modelling; method; vehicle-to-grid; variability management; smart charging
National Category
Transport Systems and Logistics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:ri:diva-48783 (URN)
Projects
Swedish-German Research Collaboration on Electric Road Systems (CollERS)
Funder
Swedish Transport Administration, 2017/118854
Note

Swedish-German research collaboration on Electric Road Systems.

Additional information and resources can be found on the web: www.electricroads.org

Available from: 2020-09-14 Created: 2020-09-14 Last updated: 2023-05-25Bibliographically approved
Gustavsson, M. G. H. & Lindgren, M. (2020). Maturity of power transfer technologies for electric road systems. In: Proceedings of 8th Transport Research Arena TRA 2020, April 27-30, 2020, Helsinki, Finland: . Paper presented at Transport Research Arena 2020, Helsinki, 27-30 April 2020 (Conference canceled). Finnish Transport and Communications Agency
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Maturity of power transfer technologies for electric road systems
2020 (English)In: Proceedings of 8th Transport Research Arena TRA 2020, April 27-30, 2020, Helsinki, Finland, Finnish Transport and Communications Agency , 2020Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

Drawing on the method associated with Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) and previous efforts, this article provides a maturity assessment of several electric road system (ERS) technologies with focus on the power transfer technology subsystem, and the transition context is also discussed. ERS involves electric power transfer from the road to the vehicle while the vehicle is in motion and could be achieved through different technologies such as rail, overhead line, and wireless solutions. ERS is a technology area with immense potential to reduce fossil fuel dependency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reduce air pollution as well as reduce noise in urban environments, while increasing energy efficiency in the transport sector. There are numerous promising ERS development and demonstration projects globally since several years. However, the investment cost for large-scale deployment of ERS is considerable and decision makers will require knowledge about how mature different solutions are compared to other transportation solutions.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Finnish Transport and Communications Agency, 2020
Keywords
dynamic charging; ERS; maturity assessment; technology readiness level; TRL; transition
National Category
Transport Systems and Logistics Infrastructure Engineering
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:ri:diva-44423 (URN)
Conference
Transport Research Arena 2020, Helsinki, 27-30 April 2020 (Conference canceled)
Projects
CollERS: Swedish-German Research Collaboration on Electric Road Systems
Funder
Swedish Transport Administration, TRV 2018/3704
Available from: 2020-03-12 Created: 2020-03-12 Last updated: 2023-05-25Bibliographically approved
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