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Edward Jobson Environmental Director Volvo Bus Corporation

Volvo Bus Corporation. Public transports and the environment. Edward Jobson Environmental Director Volvo Bus Corporation. Political push. In this crossroads year: I am calling on world leaders to exercise leadership. To act. Business as usual will not do.

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Edward Jobson Environmental Director Volvo Bus Corporation

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  1. Volvo Bus Corporation Public transports and the environment Edward Jobson Environmental Director Volvo Bus Corporation

  2. Political push In this crossroads year: I am calling on world leaders to exercise leadership. To act. Business as usual will not do. For all of us, this is a defining moment. We all have a historical responsibility to future generations. Our grandchildren will be our judges. Ban Ki-Moon, UN General secretary 2007.09.24

  3. Stern Report Bus role -more important than it looks Bus best choice to lower green house gases. Bus use minor amounts of energy and fuel. Bus undergoes rapid development, hybrids and BRT.

  4. The 4 ways to success • Change from car, air, train, tram, metro to Bus • Chose the right bus for the right traffic: Hybrid • Improve infrastructure for Bus, (with at least same priority as other means of transports) • Change to sustainable fuel, (preferably compatible with existing infrastructure)

  5. Experienced improvementlower cost and emissions-Broad consensus for BRT from independent institutes BRT Save fuel Mexico City: 32%* Bogota: 47% *When simultaneously increasing the capacity by 60% The European Structural and Cohesion Funds CO Particulates NOx -25% -28% -67% -76% -90% Mexico city Bogota -96%

  6. Carbon dioxide for different transports BRT hybrid bus BRT bus Bus city hybrid Bus City Rail Intercity* Ferry Air Car *average European electricity Calculated from energy consumption data of Jonas Åkerman / KTH, Hybrid and BRT bus data from Volvo

  7. Environmental alternatives +45-100% +40-60% +25% Comparison in relation to a diesel city bus.

  8. EU Proposal Public Procurement Public Procurementby life cycle cost

  9. EU Proposal Bio fuels

  10. Conclusions alternative fuels EU Proposal Bio fuels • Very different priorities in different regions • Biofuels will increase • Diverging demands will be expected • No direct promotion of hybrids • 2nd generation bio fuels promoted • Threshold level for fossil content “discriminate” low contributors

  11. Best case Worst case Climate impact Index 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 110 100 63 54 25 23 23 22 11 11 8 8 7 5 5 3 3 Fossil diesel Biodiesel Syntetisk diesel DME – Dimetyleter Metanol Etanol Biogas Biogas+Biodiesel Vätgas+Biogas http://www.volvo.com/group/global/en-gb/Volvo+Group/ourvalues/environment/renewable_fuels/seven_alternatives.htm

  12. Overview Fuel Comparison

  13. Diesel Electric Series Diesel Electric Series Diesel Electric Parallel Diesel Hydraulic Diesel Electric Parallel Turbine Electric Series A history of hybrids Advanced engineering Prototypes Demonstrators Industrialization 1985 2010 1995 2005

  14. Volvo Hybrid Technology Key elements of Volvo Hybrid • HD engine • I-Shift gear box • EMS II engine control unit • Volvo SCR technology New modules • Integrated electrical motor • Batteries (Li-ion, module) • Power converters • Hybrid control module Volvo unique components • Volvo Prerequisites for Hybrids • Maximised up-time • Large volume production • Operation in city and commuter mode • Short Pay-back time • Introduction 2009

  15. Technical data

  16. Volvo Hybrid -Value for society • Reliability (parallel more reliable than diesel!) • Fuel savings (robust for large variety routs) • Maintenance cost decrease • Catalytic aftertreatment • Less noise • High tech driver support for acceleration and breaking • Much lower real world emissions • Electric range –enable alternative to rail • Qualifies for incentives • Compatible with: City zones, congestion charging • Most environmental friendly transport in the world! • Use bus example and EU PP proposal

  17. Questions to rule makers • How will the technology neutral approach to public procurement be implemented at local level? • How will countries go about the contradictions in the energy directive and the public procurement directive? • How will road infrastructure and rail get technology neutral priority on its environmental merits? • Will there be acceptance for exceptions? • Early adopters • Low cost, high environmental load

  18. Teamwork or competition?

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