Green eMotion project

As part of the Green eMotion project, the project partners conducted research to determine the conditions to fulfilled and ensure the smooth, cross-border use of electric vehicles. The initiative particularly focused on developing uniform, Europe-wide processes, standards and IT solutions:cf. [http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/apr2011/2011-04-13-03.html Siim Kallas, Vice President of the European Commission in ens-newswire] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111119161952/http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/apr2011/2011-04-13-03.html |date=19 November 2011 }}: "Standardization is a key factor for a fast and cost-efficient European rollout of electromobility", retrieved 16 July 2012. which attempted to make it possible for users of electric vehicles to have easy access to charging infrastructures and related services throughout Europe. Aside from issues such as connection technology and compatibility with different charging stations, the initiative also focused on solving economic questions, such as the problem-free billing of charging services with different power utilities or grid operators within the participating countries, also on a cross-border basis.cf. [http://beta.cars21.com/articles/exclusive_interview_with_heike_barlag_from_siemens_project_coordinator_of_green_emotion interview with Heike Berlag] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161231102435/http://beta.cars21.com/articles/exclusive_interview_with_heike_barlag_from_siemens_project_coordinator_of_green_emotion |date=31 December 2016 }} on cars21.com: "The overall goal of the project is defining the framework for electromobility in Europe. As a demonstration project Green eMotion will show an interoperable electromobility system and so prepare the start of the mass market.", retrieved 25 May 2012

The ten demonstration regions defined in the project had more than 2,500 charging stations in practical operation at the end of 2011, so as to allow for representative data collection. Green eMotion will combine the experiences collected in the previous local approaches of individual demonstration regions within a comprehensive European model test to evaluate the basic conditions for cross-border electro-mobility.cf. CORDIS: [http://cordis.europa.eu/search/index.cfm?fuseaction=news.document&N_LANG=EN&N_RCN=33599&pid=0&q=652513F10A27B2475BEE821F63361492&type=sim „It's 'get set, go' for electric mobility!“] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080125143708/http://cordis.europa.eu/search/index.cfm?fuseaction=news.document&N_LANG=EN&N_RCN=33599&pid=0&q=652513F10A27B2475BEE821F63361492&type=sim |date=25 January 2008 }}: „The hope is that all these projects will lead to the overall progressive entry of the electric car, with more than 10,000 recharging points throughout Europe. Almost 1,000 are to be installed in Barcelona, Madrid and Malaga in Spain, approximately 3,600 in Berlin, Germany, 400 in Rome and Pisa in Italy, and about 100 in Strasbourg, France.“, retrieved 25 May 2012 In addition to researching the options for using electric passenger vehicles, Green eMotion will also study the use of bi-wheeled vehicles and busses, including both purely electric models and hybrid models.cf. article in lithiumworld.de: [http://www.lithiumworld.de/tuev-nord-europaweite-initiative-green-emotion-soll-elektromobilitaet-den-weg-ebnen-1122 "TÜV NORD: The Europe-wide Initiative Green eMotion is meant to pave the way for electromobility"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111023044433/http://www.lithiumworld.de/tuev-nord-europaweite-initiative-green-emotion-soll-elektromobilitaet-den-weg-ebnen-1122 |date=23 October 2011 }}, retrieved 25 May 2012

The demonstration regions of the Green eMotion project will study various aspects of electromobility in Europe, including studies of user behaviour, for example, and will develop proposals for guidelines and decision-making bases for political office holders. Consideration will also be given to organisational and technical details, including different vehicle types (purely electric passenger vehicles, busses and bi-wheeled vehicles, but also hybrid vehicles). The demonstration regions will also serve the purpose of practically testing a wide range of electromobility aspects, including battery exchange, charging with direct-current electricity and the integration with smart grids.

The Green eMotion cx regions:

Research focal points: Battery exchange, cross-border transportation, up to 4,500 charging stations and up to 3,500 vehicles, and research to improve battery lifecf. the article [http://www.teknologisk.dk/30380 "Danish Technological Institute ensures European spreading of electric cars"] on the website of the Danish Technological Institute

Research focal points: Plug-in hybrid vehicles, 100 charging stations, cross-border links with Karlsruhe/Stuttgart.

Research focal points: Smart grid characteristics,cf. the article [https://archive.today/20130111235518/http://www.mobility20.net/pi/index.php?StoryID=1392&articleID=190287 "Green eMotion & Smart Grids"], retrieved 25 May 2012 optimised bi-directional charging; cross-border link with Strasbourg.

Research focal points: World's largest integrated e-mobility project devoted to researching business models and customer behaviour, 3,600 charging stations.

Research focal points: Direct-current charging stations, billing with free choice of electricity vendor, approximately 2,000 vehicles and 3,500 charging stationscf the article [http://www.codema.ie/news-article/date/2011/06/13/event-notice-21st-june-irish-green-emotion-launch.html Official Irish Launch of the Green eMotion Project] on Codem.ie, retrieved 16 July 2012

Research focal points: Smart grid integration and integration of renewable energy sources for generating electricity (integration of renewable energy sources, RES)

Research focal points: Citizen service centre for electromobility, e-bikes.

Particular aspects: integration with a smart city concept,[http://www.dvz.de/news/politik/artikel/id/eu-will-smart-city-konzept.html cf. the article] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430111017/http://www.dvz.de/news/politik/artikel/id/eu-will-smart-city-konzept.html |date=30 April 2012 }} in DVZ (Deutsche Verkehrszeitung/Deutsche Logistikzeitung, German only), retrieved 25 May 2012 building-to-grid (B2G, meaning that buildings integrated with smart grids and supported by building control systems and information technology will use previously unutilised degrees of freedom (shiftable loads, load shedding, partial load operation, etc.) to optimise grid operation).,cf. the article [http://energyit.ict.tuwien.ac.at/index.php/de/projekte/b2g Building to Grid] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619021507/http://energyit.ict.tuwien.ac.at/index.php/de/projekte/b2g |date=19 June 2012 }}, retrieved 25 May 2012 Vehicle to Grid (V2G), direct-current charging stations.

• EURELECTRIC (EURELECTRIC – the European association representing the electricity industry)
• Siemens

• {{Official website|http://www.greenemotion-project.eu/partners/index.php}}

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