QUALITY LIFE IMPROVEMENT IN EUROPEAN URBAN AREAS THROUGH AN INNOVATIVE GREEN TRANSPORT SOLUTION

The population living in Urban Areas is Continuing to increase, generating: -More logistics operations to supply people’s demands -More traffic -More pollution and noise MORE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS LESS QUALITY OF LIFE 0.1BACKGROUND

Logistic operation that implies high negative impact for Urban environment : Pollution associated to the standard logistic activities Additional negative impact of the refrigeration equipment. Also noise related to std refrigeration system and diesel vehicles impact quality of Urban Areas. 0.1BACKGROUND REFRIGERATED DISTRIBUTION

The distribution of perishable good by using refrigerated systems is also increasing due to: «Quality assurance» policies and regulation -Adittional product categories - Require monitoring of the temperature of goods in the Physical Distribution phase. «Quality of Life» - Implies growing consumption of perishable (refrigerated) food, ingredients and other stuff. RELEVANT INCREASE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS IN URBAN AREAS 0.1BACKGROUND REFRIGERATED DISTRIBUTION

Initiatives to supply the market with products and service that have the minimal environmental impact. 0.1BACKGROUND GREEN PROCUREMENT BIOLOGICAL FOOD TO SCHOOL CATERINGS DRUGS AND BIOMEDICAL SUPPLIES TO HOSPITALS AND PHARMACIES FARM/MILK/MEAT BIOLOGICAL PRODUCED TO POINT OF SALES, ETC... Misses to include the transportation segments and in particular the Urban Distribution Phase Highly impacts the environmental balance of the overall green solutions. Reduces strongly the perception of the general public of the positive impact of the effort in other segments.

0.1BACKGROUND GREEN PROCUREMENT Negative Environmental impact Increase of perishable goods distribution Reduces the perception of positive impact of Green Procurements Need to find an appropiate solution to the improvement of the urban environment quality affected by the distribution of perishable goods

0.2 OBJECTIVES Project: LIFE09 ENV/IT/ « EMISSIONS FREE REFRIGERATED URBAN DISTRIBUTION » « ACRONYM : EFRUD » BUDGET: € ,00 PARTNERS Coordinator -Consorzio TRAIN Partners: Comune di Roma; METES; ITENE; To reduce the environmental impact due to the transport of perishable goods that need to be refrigerated (e.g. farm produce, milk and dairy products, meat, medicines and medical stuff) during the distribution operations within urban areas: GENERAL OBJECTIVE

0.2 OBJECTIVES Project: LIFE09 ENV/IT/ « EMISSIONS FREE REFRIGERATED URBAN DISTRIBUTION » « ACRONYM : EFRUD » 1.OBJECTIVE OF DEMONSTRATING: Minimizing the environmental impact of transport (emissions and noise) 2. OBJECTIVE OF DEMONSTRATING FEASIBILITY ON LARGE SCALE APPLICATION: Improving the energy efficiency process in the logistic chain, ensuring the preservation of the quality of perishable goods, considering the service requirements, the direct costs and managing interactions with current business.

0.3 SOLUTION / PROTOTYPE EFRUD PROJECT proposes the demonstration of an innovative transport solution based on a prototype that integrates the use of: Refrigerator at zero emissions, based on a passive- cooling system (no compressor), which has the peculiarity to keep goods cool without requiring energy from the vehicle. Bimodal vehicles (medium vans) of new design optimized for the distribution of goods in urban areas, powered by electricity within the urban area and powered by fuel (diesel) outside the urban area. System for charging the self-cooling refrigerators. A couple of passive- cooling refrigerators and the unit for charging them are a patented technology used in the prototype.

0.3 SOLUTION / PROTOTYPE Conceptual development of the on-board diagnostic system In-vehicle diagnostic systems to detect the driving style, inform the driver, perform monitoring of the parameters of the passive-cooling system, energy consumption and vehicle emissions (when no electric vehicle are used). Control Centre for processing data concerning the diagnosis of the environmental impact, energy use, refrigeration and the styles of driving. E-learning platform for training at a style of leadership- oriented energy savings. System for recharging the passive- cooling system and batteries powered by solar energy or other cogeneration solution (photovoltaic recharging station) are not included in the demonstration in scope, but will be taken into account in case studies.

0.3 SOLUTION / PROTOTYPE TECHNOLOGY The new transport system to demonstrate was conceived to integrate components available on the market in order to avoid significant technological risks. COSTS The new transport is not significantly more expensive than current technology solutions and under certain environmental conditions and logistical, can also be less expensive (about 5 of variation respect a traditional system).

0.4 EXPECTED RESULTS 1) Demonstration of lower environmental impact (noise, CO 2, SO 2, PM 10, etc…) and energy efficiency. A preliminary evaluation of the benefits adopting the passive-cooling refrigerator is summarised as follow: PM 10 8 g/kWh; NOx 8 g/kWh, unburned hydrocarbons 1,5 g/kWh, SO 2 0,005 g/kWh % of energy efficiency higher than the traditional refrigerator powered by the van engine 1-4 litres of gasoline per hour. With an average consumption of 2.5 l/h the relevant emissions are 7 kg/h of CO 2. TRADITIONAL REFRIGERATOR Less than 5 kWh for a full recharge. Assuming the recharging covers 48 hours and is repeated 130 times, the yearly power consumption required is about 650 kWh. PASSIVE COOLING REFRIGERATOR

0.4 EXPECTED RESULTS 2) Design of an advanced modular approach applicable to a range of possible situations and different scales, able to assess the feasibility and to evaluate the environmental benefits (and the economics) for different situations. 3) Definition of a green public procurement of Cities participating to the demonstration (Roma and Valencia) aimed at applying the solution to all Refrigerated Procurement and to all potential tenders to be launched since 2014.

0.4 EXPECTED RESULTS 4) Support to the integrated urban policies for sustainable logistics of refrigerated goods to be encouraged by local authorities and identification of possible points of attention for contributing to more general City mobility policies. 5) Identification of the different interest groups (main actors and stakeholders involved) and management of segmented communication in order to promote the contribute of the project results to the improvement of the urban environment.

0.5 SUMMARY EFRUD project is an opportunity to show the reliability and convenience of the solution proposed, that could respond effectively to the need to reduce environmental impacts in urban areas and that can foster the development of policies and governance in this field. Drive the innovation process, starting by listening and aggregating the main stakeholders involved, can make to the proposed new transport: A chance to succeed and finally improve the qualify of life in Urban Areas

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