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CEO Jens Moberg Green Grid Symposion. Electricle Vehichles . Better Place – the company. Better Place is the global provider of electric vehicles services, accelerating the transition to sustainable transportation. . Founded by Shai Agassi in 2007
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CEO Jens Moberg Green Grid Symposion Electricle Vehichles
Better Place – the company Better Place is the global provider of electric vehicles services, accelerating the transition to sustainable transportation. • Founded by Shai Agassi in 2007 • $200 million in initial venture capital + 350 USD HSBC • Headquarters in Palo Alto, CA. • R&D in Tel Aviv, Israel • Operating companies in Israel, Denmark, Australia • About 250 employees globally
Why launch in Denmark • Currently advantageous tax system for EV's • Climate and environmentally conscious Government • Mature in Sustainable energy - 20% wind energy • High taxes on cars and petrol • Short distances • Educated population ready for change 3
Better Place Solution Elements Out and about • Charge Spots • Cost-effective • Standards compliant • Networked & intelligent • User-friendly design • Over-the-air upgrades • Battery Switch • Convenient • Extends range • Enables battery life management In hand, in the car • Driver Services • Trip planning • Charge scheduling • Battery swap scheduling • Road-side assistance Backoffice Scalable, distributed software architecture supports mass scale messages between end points of charging network, BPLC back-office, and utility interface. Behind the scenes
Charging when the wind blows Control Center Intelligent charge control Monitor battery level Intelligent charging Gridmanagement AutOS Charge plan – follows production of renewable energy
Managing the grid: The challenge of the EV EV charged without intelligent charging Extra power needed for charging EVs Normal power expenditure Intelligent charging follows highest availability of renewable energy
Managed EV Services Ecosystem utility system planning office buildings energy supply retail space LCC multi-unit residences load management public charge spots SCADA utility API single-unit residences (smart metering/HAN) EV charge management EV network management charging API back office & analytics battery switch stations EV driver services EV driver API power lines 2-way communications
Better Place EV charging demo at COP15 and deployment of 1K charge spots in Denmark by 2010 Copenhagen street-side charge spots
Denmark: BP deployment featured at COP 15(1000+ CS deployment in 2010) Service Control Center Renault Fluence ZE demo cars CPH Fire Dept. Charge location map Street-side charge spots