About this event

Transport is responsible for about a quarter of global energy related CO2 emissions and about half of world oil use. We need urgently to develop policies, technologies and infrastructure for the delivery of transport services that reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, and the CO2 emissions associated with transport. Alternative, low-carbon fuel and energy sources and new powertrain technologies such as electric and hybrid vehicles will be essential. However, there are also significant barriers, such as the embryonic technological state of low-carbon alternatives, the likely rapid increase in the use of vehicles in newly industrialised economies, and the dependence of low-carbon vehicles on the still-evolving decarbonised energy supply and associated infrastructure. 

This lecture will give an overview of the various options for road transport, specifically focused on light duty vehicles. The technologies will be illustrated by real world measured data and case studies, such as the Imperial College ‘Racing Green Endurance’ electric car project (26000 km along the pan-American highway in an electric car), and the RAC Brighton to London Future Car Challenge.

The IET Isle of Wight Section Annual Review will precede the lecture.

Programme

19:00 - Networking/Tea
19:30 - Lecture starts