Flexible Power for Future Zero-Emissions Shipping and Delivery

未来零排放运输和交付的灵活动力

• 批准号: RGPIN-2021-03840
• 负责人: Ordonez, Martin
• 金额: $ 4.66万
• 依托单位: University of British Columbia
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2021-01-01 至 2022-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=742745
• 关键词: Flexible; Power; Future; Zero; Emissions

In a medium size North American city, people drive collectively one billon kilometers yearly to acquire goods and food, leading to over 300,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Studies show the potential benefit of switching to online shopping and home delivery, with up to 87% reduction in emissions. Last-mile transportation (within the city, the last link in the supply chain) contributes up to 50% of those emissions. In response to this, governments and companies envision the electrification of delivery, using EVs from trucks to small robots. Further, COVID-19 has accelerated this trend. This opportunity to increase use of EVs for delivery can offset GHG emission, reduce driving, and curtail traffic. Two elements are critical to realize a Zero-Emissions Shipping and Delivery: 1) ultra-efficient fast chargers and on-board power conversion for delivery EVs, 2) a dedicated powering infrastructure. This program addresses flexible battery charging infrastructure for the future of goods delivery. The short-term objectives are to research and prototype advanced charging infrastructures that will enable zero-emissions parcel delivery. This has to be flexible and scalable, to be deployed at strategic locations and to adjust to seasonal demand or unexpected events (such as e-commerce growth due to COVID-19). The innovative part of this program is the use of novel topologies, semiconductor, and architectures to enable intelligent operating modes including Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G). Finally, specific R&D will define optimal size and usage of stationary storage at the charging facilities to offset peak loads. The long-term research aims to the implementation of city-scale charging systems that enable zero-emissions delivery of goods with a clear set of goals: accelerate the electrification of home-delivery systems and provide significant reduction in GHG emissions; deploy technologies to integrate energy storage (EVs) into the electric grid to mitigate peak consumption and smooth the intermittence of renewable resources; facilitate access to goods with reduced pollution by replacing cars and driving. The results of this program will allow business flexible scaling and utilization of assets, decreasing the cost of ownership of EV fleets. The program targets HQP training in the area of energy storage and EVs while developing IP for Canadian industries. Anticipating the high demand for engineers at all levels of EV charging infrastructure, it will deliver graduates with strong R&D skills to Canada. The program fits into the government's strategy on science and technology by accelerating the reduction of GHG emissions and providing key infrastructure for EVs. This is an unprecedented time (COVID pandemic) with dramatic acceleration of e-commerce and goods delivery. The program meets NSERC's objectives by bringing originality and innovation to address this pressing area and opportunity in modern society.

在一个中等大小的北美城市中，人们每年都会驾驶一公里数以获取商品和食物，从而导致超过30万吨的温室气体（GHG）排放。研究表明，改用在线购物和送货上门的潜在好处，排放量最高为87％。最后一英里的运输（在城市内，供应链中的最后一个链接）最多贡献了这些排放量的50％。为此，政府和公司使用从卡车到小型机器人的电动汽车设想交付的电气化。此外，Covid-19也加速了这一趋势。增加使用电动汽车进行交付的机会可以抵消温室气体排放，减少驾驶和减少流量。两个要素对于实现零排放的运输和交付至关重要：1）超有效的快速充电器和用于交付电动汽车的机上电源转换，2）专用的动力基础设施。该程序介绍了柔性电池充电基础架构，以实现交付的未来。短期目标是研究和原型高级充电基础架构，这些基础架构将使零排放包裹交付。这必须是灵活和可扩展的，可以在战略地点部署，并适应季节性需求或意外事件（例如Covid-19引起的电子商务增长）。该程序的创新部分是使用新颖的拓扑，半导体和体系结构来实现智能操作模式，包括车辆到车辆（V2V）和车辆到网格（V2G）。最后，特定的研发将定义充电设施中固定存储的最佳尺寸和使用，以抵消峰值负载。长期研究旨在实施城市规模的充电系统，以实现具有明确目标的零排放货物交付：加速托管系统的电气化，并大大减少温室气体排放；部署技术将储能（EV）集成到电网中，以减轻高峰消耗并平滑可再生资源的间歇性；通过更换汽车和驾驶，促进污染减少的商品。该计划的结果将允许业务灵活地扩展和利用资产，从而降低电动汽车车队的所有权成本。该计划针对能源和电动汽车领域的HQP培训，同时为加拿大行业开发IP。预计对各个级别的EV充电基础设施的工程师的需求很高，它将为加拿大提供强大的研发技能的毕业生。该计划通过加速减少温室气体排放并为电动汽车提供关键的基础设施，适合政府的科学和技术战略。这是一个前所未有的时期（Covid Pandemic），具有急剧的电子商务和商品交付加速。该计划通过带来独创性和创新来解决现代社会的这一紧迫领域和机会，实现了NSERC的目标。