Towards a future with zero emission vehicles powered by non-fossil energy, combined with sustainably designed cities. What does that all add up to for our networks and urban development? The Traffic and Transport Department sees this as a major transition task, affecting vehicles, energy supply and transport planning. Can the energy network with charging points and non-fossil energy handle the demand? What will the energy transition require from our travel mode, our traffic and transport patterns and even our urban planning? Besides the perspective of electric driving, during the seminar we also look at other clean energy forms such as solar-powered cars.

In the seminar, we will discuss these challenges with three speakers from the three different points of leverage vehicle, energy and space:

  • From the vehicle perspective, with Rolf de Loijer of LightYear, where we are also welcome to visit the company beforehand.
  • From the perspective of energy networks, with Erik Schepens of Alliander - ELaad
  • From the perspective of urban planning and traffic, with Pieter Litjens of CROW

16:00

Programme:

Reception at the Lightyear company: Automotive Campus 70, Helmond, with a visit to the Lightyear company, demo of the Lightyear One 'the world's first production-ready solar car' and a short introduction to the RWS traffic centre during the upcoming rush hour.

17:30

Reception at Automotive House: Automotive Campus 30, Helmond. Grab a Bite & Take a Seat (connecting for latecomers)

18:00

Contribution vehicle (Lightyear)

18:30

Contribution energy network (Alliander - Elaad)

19:00

Contribution spatial development (CROW)

19:30

Plenary debate led by Erik Verroen (KIVI and Rijkswaterstaat)

20:00

Coffee - some more networking - and Good Bye

Would you like to participate in the visit to Lightyear please no later than 16:00 present,

Explanation of topics and speakers:

The speaker from LightYear will explain how they look at the development of zero emission cars and what development steps they see in it. They will show the LightYear One, the world's first production-ready solar car', and tell their vision of the position of solar-powered cars in the transport and traffic system of the future.

The speaker from Alliander - E Laad will discuss the energy facilities needed for charging electric cars and the challenges this poses for energy generation and distribution.

The speaker from CROW will discuss the impact of zero emission cars on urban development and future mobility in urban areas. And what specific role and attention 'solar cars require in this regard'.

Maximum 100 participants.

Register via the website until 8 September at the latest.