This study examines a potential international corridor with Electric Road Systems (ERS) from Sweden via Denmark to Germany in the form of a case study. ERS use conductive or inductive technologies to enable energy transfer to electric vehicles while driving. The study aims to illustrate the challenges of a transnational ERS and to discuss potential implementation strategies. For this purpose, we first define relevant criteria to assess the usefulness of establishing an ERS corridor. Technical, economic, environmental, but also political-strategic criteria play a role here. Based on these criteria, we evaluate the ERS corridor using traffic flow analyses and derive recommendations as to what needs to be considered when designing a Swedish-German ERS corridor.
National and international freight transport in Europe is significantly influenced by both, national and the European Union (EU) strategies and regulations. The successful market launch of Electric Road Systems (ERS) can only succeed with knowledge of the current state of the European freight transport system and its framework conditions. Within the framework of the collERS project, a possible ERS corridor between Sweden and Germany via Denmark is being investigated. The present paper therefore examines the current strategic orientation of freight transport in the affected countries and at EU level with a view to a possible introduction of ERS. The aim is to identify barriers and opportunities for ERS on a national and European level as well as potential fields of governmental action and possible conflicts with regard to a successful international market ramp-up of ERS. After an overview of the economic and ecological importance of the European transport sector, the following section first deals with the development of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in transport and especially in road freight transport at national and European level. In this context, strategies for reducing GHG emissions in transport that have been adopted so far will also be discussed. Subsequently, an overview of the socio-economic conditions in the countries considered and their logistics markets is given and possible opportunities and risks for the use of ERS are discussed. A look at the status and perspectives of freight transport in the countries under consideration and at the available transport infrastructure provides further indications of the importance that alternative drive technologies could have for road freight transport in the future. The analysis of the framework in terms of policy measures in the transport sector provides an overview of the conditions already existing or to be expected at EU and national level for the use of alternative propulsion technologies in road freight transport. Finally, based on the preceding analyses, the possible implications of the existing framework conditions in the transport sector for the introduction of ERS are discussed and potential fields of action are defined. ; Additional information and resources can be found on the web: www.electricroads.org . ; Swedish-German Research Collaboration on Electric Road Systems (CollERS)
In diesem Papier werden Thesen und Handlungsempfehlungen zum Klimaschutz im Straßengüterverkehr in Deutschland entwickelt. Hierzu haben sich Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler des Fraunhofer ISI, des Öko-Instituts und Instituts für Energie- und Umweltforschung (ifeu) zusammengeschlossen, die in den letzten Jahren in verschiedenen Forschungsprojekten zu diesem Thema gearbeitet haben. Ziel ist es, den gemeinsamen Kenntnisstand handlungsorientiert darzustellen. Das Papier richtet sich primär an die Politik und soll die Diskussion zu diesem wichtigen Themenfeld der Klimapolitik weiter anregen.
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. ; Swedish-German Research Collaboration on Electric Road Systems (CollERS)
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) ; Swedish-German Research Collaboration on Electric Road Systems (CollERS)
Aktuell überschlagen sich Vorschläge, wie auf den Krieg in der Ukraine energiepolitisch zu reagieren ist. Ein Schlüsselprinzip rückt dabei erst langsam ins öffentliche Bewusstsein: Energiesuffizienz. Das bedeutet, den Bedarf an Energie zu senken. Energiesuffizienz senkt Kosten, reduziert den Bedarf an Zukäufen, macht energiepolitisch unabhängiger und ist klimapolitisch hilfreich. Sie muss jetzt zu einem zentralen Prinzip politischen Handelns werden. Eine ergänzende Veröffentlichung zu einer Sammlung verschiedener Materialien zu Maßnahmenvorschlägen und Potenzialabschätzungen zu den Themen Energiesuffizienz, Energieeffizienz und Energieunabhängigkeit ist unter https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6405817 abrufbar. Bitte zitieren als: "Autor:innengruppe Energiesuffizienz (2022): Energiesparen als Schlüssel zur Energiesicherheit - Suffizienz als Strategie. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6419202" Kurzbezeichnung: "Thesenpapier Energiesuffizienz" Kontakt: info@energysufficiency.de
