SIMBe: Smart Infrastructures for Electric Mobility in Built Environments
An Aalto University project funded by the Tekes Sustainable Community programme
>>> SIMBe ended in April 2012. Check our scientific results ! <<<
Electric cars, hybrids, batteries: new developments seem to appear on a daily basis. But how come that you or me do not drive electric yet? What are the barriers to literally roll out large amounts of electric vehicles onto Finnish roads?
Aalto University researchers have a first clue: it’s the business. Or more precisely, to accelerate the introduction of sustainable electric mobility in Finland, one should look for the possible business opportunities and related value networks. Certainly there will be new, partially disruptive business opportunities built on electric energy sales and purchase, provision of vehicles and mobility services, as well as infrastructure. Read more about our project objectives...
Teaming up with the city of Helsinki and companies such as Helsingin Energia, S Group, Nokia Siemens Networks as well as the Finnish Parking Association, European Batteries Oy and various e-car service providers, are four Aalto University departments. They include the BIT Research Centre , the New Energy Technologies group, the Transportation Engineering unit and the department of Electrical Engineering. Read more about our consortium...
SIMBe started in January 2010 with a broad stakeholder value analysis, involving industry, public authorities and end users. In the concept modelling and simulation phase market-, traffic- and technology assessments as well as new and existing services were integrated into concepts for strategic business models and earning logics. Read more about our work packages...
Further outputs in 2011-2012 include an infrastructure blueprint as well as guidelines for market transition, uncertainty management and entry into market. Read more about our scientific results...
