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Plug and Drive Conference Nov 9, 2010 Future Commercial Opportunities? Ross Bradsen Ontario Centres of Excellence Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) Inc . established over 20 years ago as a separate non-profit agency outside of the Ontario government
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Plug and Drive ConferenceNov 9, 2010Future Commercial Opportunities? • Ross Bradsen • Ontario Centres of Excellence
Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) Inc. established over 20 years ago as a separate non-profit agency outside of the Ontario government Leading driver of the research to commercialization process with a strategic focus on improving Ontario’s competitiveness through innovation and new thinking. Key partner with industry, universities, colleges, research hospitals, investors and governments. OCE Facilitates Movement of IP and HQP from Academia into the Commercial Realm in Ontario Excellence in Energy Technology
Ontario Plug N Drive Partnership:History, Background and Status
US Vehicle Parc • 469,851,833 passenger vehicles incl. light trucks (e.g. SUVs) • 6,649,337 trucks (6 wheels) • 2,169,670 combination trucks • 6,686,147 motorcycles • 485,356,987 Total • Typically 10-15 million new vehicles sold per year in NA *US Bureau of Statistics 2006 **Federal Highway Administration 2006
World Bicycle and Automobile Production, 1950-2007 Much of the recent growth has been driven by the rise in electric, or “e-bike” production, which has doubled since 2004 to 21 million units in 2007.
Why Smart Cars need to communicate with Smart Grids: Customer Choice!
Power = 1/2ρa.Cd.A.v3 + μ.M.g.v + M.g.v.Sinθ ρa – density air Cd – Coefficient of drag A – Frontal Area V – velocity μ - rolling resistance M – mass g – acceleration due to gravity θ – angle of inclination
Plug in stations operator business model – who makes $? flexible: re vehicle type and charging mode e-vehicle support technologies e heating/cooling e steering e brakes Energy Storage battery use when vehicle not used Opportunities