Feb
13
recently in the media
februari 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Here you can see a film that illustrates how the pantograph connecting and disconnected while driving. Click to see the movie.
SVT ”world of science” 7/2-2011
E24, Economic news
Jan
11
Swedish Elvägar aided by the energy authority.
januari 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Monday, December 20, 2010 is a milestone in the development of a new infrastructure. Swedish Energy Agency accords Elvägar financial assistance for implementing the first stage of the project electrical roads. The project is implemented within the framework of the Strategic Vehicle Research and Innovation (FFI).
The project will develop a system for the current collection of wires in the air for operating motor vehicles for transmission of electrical energy.
This project focuses on developing a system of pantograph / contact rail which can be switched on and off at high speeds.
Partners in the project is Hägglunds BAE systems, Trafikverket, Balfour-Beatty, Volvo, Scania, Elforsk, Projekt Engagemang och Mälardalens högskola – Robotdalen.
Okt
24
Energy Agency grants 24 million
oktober 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Energy Agency grants 24 million for Volvo Powerttrain for the project ”slide in technology for continuous transfer of energy to electric vehicles.” The project will be operated in cooperation with Scania, Bombardier, Volvo Car, Saab Automobile, Svenska Elvägar, Waterfalls, Transport Administration and Elway.
We may be heading for a paradigm shift in electric vehicle development, ”says Anders Lewald unit manager at the Energy Agency. Read more
Apr
15
Meeting with Volvo and Scania
april 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Anders Nordqvist and Per Ranch received an invitation to a meeting with Volvo and Scania to present the concept of Electric Roads.
Apr
6
The Parliaments Traffic Department 6th April 2010
april 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Professor Harry Frank and the project leader Per Ranch were called to the Traffic Department to give information about the project ‘Electric roads- making heavy road transport electric’ and here’s the summary;
Mar
2
On Tuesday 2nd March we held an initial meeting with the The National Road Administration. Half the preliminary study is complete and the purpose of the meeting was to present the preliminary results and to discuss the continued direction of this study.
Jan
24
Have you got any objections? We’re happy to listen.
januari 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment
In our search for valid objections to turning heavy road vehicles electric anyone is welcome to comment and air their opinions. All questions and answers we receive will be presented here, on our website www.elvag.se
Jan
20
Electric Roads is not something that will go away. If there are any issues we’ll identify and deal with them.
januari 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment
The inquiry on ‘Electric roads- turning heavy road vehicles electric’ finally started on Monday 18th January. The inquiry has three main axes, Infrastructure, Economy and Energy / Environment.
Many ask themselves if there isn’t a potential problem somewhere here, – if electric roads really would work, it is remarkable that there isn’t already a functioning system out there somewhere in the world.
There are a lot of questions we need to look at critically and we need clear answers. What we will investigate thoroughly is – What would an expansion cost? –Is it possible to find technical solutions that would work for lorries at high speed? What would the environmental implications be?
Jan
15
Huge interest for electric roads
januari 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Our first press release – It is likely that future lorry traffic will be travelling on electric roads. Swedish Electric roads hope to build a trial road within 5 years. This was read no fewer than 461 times during the first 24 hours. A Newspaper interview is already booked.
Read the whole press release on My Newsdesk.
If you’d rather read the press release here, click on ‘read more’ below.
Jan
13
Transports on Electric roads receive 100.000kr from the The National Road Administrations jubileums fund.
januari 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Professor Harry Frank from Mälardalens University in Västerås and also a member of the Royal scientific academy receive 100.000kr from the national road administration to highlight problems and opportunities in using electricity as an energy source for long transports of goods by road.