Online Workshop on Real-Time Upstream Emissions of Electric Vehicles During Recharge
Joint event by the Group of Experts on Energy Efficiency and the Informal Working Group on Electric Vehicles and the Environment
27 May 2021 10:00 - 14:00
Introduction
Electric vehicle fleet has significantly increased worldwide over the last decade, alongside expansion of charging infrastructure. Coupled with technology advances and supported by favourable regulatory and fiscal measures, uptake of electric vehicles is expected to only accelerate in the future.
Powered solely by electric motors, EVs have zero tailpipe emissions. Yet, EVs virtually emit carbon when being charged, as electricity has its greenhouse gas footprint. And despite most studies use average annual carbon content of the electricity mix to derive well-to-tank emissions from EVs, these may vary over time depending on multiple factors including the source of energy used for electricity production. A ‘well-to-wheel’ approach, considerate of time and location of EVs charging, is therefore thought to be expedient for assessing real environmental benefits of locally carbon-neutral EVs. Achievement of this target, however, is reliant on improved vehicle connectivity, real-time CO2-e content data reporting, and decision-making support for more economically rational and environmentally favourable EVs recharging options – all enabled by ICT and digitalization.
This workshop aims to assemble experts from the power generation and transmission side, and bring expertise from the ICT, recharging infrastructure, and vehicle sides. Through presentations and open discussion, it will help assess how digital technologies could enable more accurate measurement and reporting of real-time carbon emissions of electric vehicles. Due consideration will also be given to pathways for a balanced integration of electric mobility, to ensure overall net benefit to energy system and its actors.
Provisional Agenda and Timeline
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Time |
Item |
Speaker |
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10.00–10.05 |
Introduction |
Piyush Verma, Chair of the GEEE Task Force on Digitalization in Energy |
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10.05–10.20 |
Setting the scene: the need for monitoring upstream emissions of EVs |
Thibaut Abergel, International Energy Agency |
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10.20–11.00 |
Grid side: real-time monitoring of electric mix and associated emissions |
Russell Fowler, National Grid Olivier Corradi, electricitymap.org Elliot Romano, University of Geneva |
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11.00–11.15 |
Recharging infrastructure side: tracking recharging emissions and communicating with EVs |
Alejandro Checa, WallBox |
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11.15–11.45 Break |
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11.45–12.00 |
Recharging infrastructure side: tracking recharging emissions and communicating with EVs |
Saki Gerassis Davite, DG MOVE, European Commission |
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12.00–12.30 |
Vehicle side: vehicle communication protocol to monitor recharging |
Jonas Otterheim, OICA Ben Schippers, TezLab app |
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12.30–13.15 |
Potential applications: for consumer/owner, for businesses, for legislator, and for energy companies |
Matthew Richardson, UBER Jacob Englander, CARB (recorded statement) Stefan Doerig, Tiko |
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13.15–13.50 |
Group discussion and next steps: |
Moderated by Alisa Freyre, Vice-Chair of GEEE |
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13.50–14.00 |
Conclusions |
Aleksandar Dukovski, Chair of GEEE Mike Olechiw, Chair of the EVE IWG |
10594 _ Draft Concept Note _ 355580 _ English _ 773 _ 325213 _ pdf
Connection details
Presentations
10489 _ Thibaut Abergel - IEA _ 356769 _ English _ 773 _ 327995 _ pdf
10489 _ Russell Fowler - NationalGrid _ 356737 _ English _ 773 _ 327940 _ pdf
10489 _ Olivier Corradi - Electricitymap _ 356738 _ English _ 773 _ 327942 _ pdf
10489 _ Elliot Romano - Université of Geneva _ 356740 _ English _ 773 _ 327944 _ pdf
10489 _ Alejandro Checa - Wallbox _ 356742 _ English _ 773 _ 327945 _ pdf
10489 _ Saki Gerrassis Davite - EC DG MOVE _ 356802 _ English _ 773 _ 328068 _ pdf
10489 _ Jonas Otterheim - OICA _ 356744 _ English _ 773 _ 327947 _ pdf
10489 _ Ben Schippers - TezLab _ 356745 _ English _ 773 _ 327948 _ pdf
10489 _ Matthew Richardson - UBER _ 356746 _ English _ 773 _ 327949 _ pdf
10489 _ Jacob Englander - CARB _ 356747 _ English _ 773 _ 327950 _ pdf
10489 _ Stefan Doerig - TIKO _ 356749 _ English _ 773 _ 327952 _ pdf
Report
10490 _ Report of the workshop _ 357728 _ English _ 773 _ 330282 _ pdf