The three, interlinked, talks given to the local Network in Buckinghamshire were entertaining and illuminating.  The three speakers gave insights into some of the practical issues met when introducing Electric Vehicles (EVs) into the transport infrastructure.

 

Pete James the chair of the TPN and also of Lyra Electronics, chaired the session with calm authority.  His talk looked at the power densities of the types of batteries used today.  


Ben Godfrey from Western Power talked about the power infrastructure used for electric buses in Milton Keynes.  He described the installation and use of non-contact recharging points intriguing.

Myles Barker of Cenex reviewed the existing types of charging posts & fuel poles and the different types of inter-connections & plugs.  He also spoke about the back-office systems and the several implementations of PAYG (Pay-As-You-Go).

 

Feedback from the event indicated that the audience found the three speaker format informative and well balanced as it gave different but related insights into the subject as a whole.

You can now view the presentations via our IET.tv website by clicking on the 'go to webcast' tabs below.