1. EUROPEISKA UNIONEN European Regional Development Fund We develop the world’s foremost border region for electric and biomethane cars! www.infragreen.nu Jakob.lagercrantz@equest.se

2. EUROPEISKA UNIONEN European Regional Development Fund EV – compe- tence EV – compe- tence Biogas compe- tence Biogas compe- tence Norway: Østfold, 25 municipalities 405.000 inhabitants Sweden: Fyrbodal, 14 municipalities, 270.000 inhabitants

3. EUROPEISKA UNIONEN European Regional Development Fund Lack of balance Norway  Sweden  The receipt: • Share • Communicate • Test • Catalyze • Support public procurement Municipalities play a key role Biogas Fast Charging

4. EUROPEISKA UNIONEN European Regional Development Fund We have a plan… • A review based on todays´ technologies • Maximum 40 kms between fastchargers. • Chademo+CCS+22kW AC • Updated with 400V/32A charging suggestions

5. EUROPEISKA UNIONEN European Regional Development Fund Tough choices Electric vehicles or biogas? Yes thank you!

6. EUROPEISKA UNIONEN European Regional Development Fund New technology is just---- new technology • ”… few carmodels on the market” • ”… they are too expensive” • ”… dangerous if you have an accident” • ”… you cannot trust the technology” • ”... the driving distance is too short” • ”… there are not enough filling stations” Quotes from when methane cars were introduced in Sweden in 1996.

7. EUROPEISKA UNIONEN European Regional Development Fund Bridging the divide Infra- structure Car model s Public interest och political goals • Seed money • ”Education” • Testing • Dev guidelines • Purchasing criteria/ guidelines • Events • Exhibitions • Testing • Seminars • Mobility strategies • Internal training • Study visits • Meetings

8. EUROPEISKA UNIONEN European Regional Development Fund ”Borrow an EV” Learning by doing Borrow an EV! One month All of the municipality Required feed-back

9. EUROPEISKA UNIONEN European Regional Development Fund Communication, Co-operation and Co- ordination

10. EUROPEISKA UNIONEN European Regional Development Fund Don’t forget – public activities

11. EUROPEISKA UNIONEN European Regional Development Fund So, what has happened? Norway  Sweden  Ultra “High Power”chargers: 1(6) gas station 1,5(6) municipal energy comp. 1,5(6) shopping mall 1(6) road side restaurant 1(6) local initiative/bank “Semi fast” network (400V/32A): Municipalities with private Companies Par& Ride establishments More than 100 “Normal power Charging posts” Type 2, mode 3 Biogas High Power Charging Semi fast network

12. EUROPEISKA UNIONEN European Regional Development Fund So where is the business case?

13. EUROPEISKA UNIONEN European Regional Development Fund We need national + EU guidelines! • Chademo+CCS+22kW AC • Payment card and/or phone • At least two cars can charge at the same time • Service and restart from a distance • Available Wifi • Redundancy • Weather protection, safe and light • Publicly available • Open protocol • And… availability

14. EUROPEISKA UNIONEN European Regional Development Fund Participate in joint development projects Gradually change the vehicle fleet away from fossil fuels Actively work to make it easy to choose renewable fuels Work on and support behavioural changes for a sustaib´nable mobility

15. EUROPEISKA UNIONEN European Regional Development Fund Summing up • Bridging the knowledge divide • Share information • Adapt to local conditions • More emphasis on testing • Municipalities • Allow time – no quick fixes • News letter • KISS • Make people safe • Be generous • Be humble • Be concrete • Boost the leaders • Be patient • Short texts • Respect