Description
The project main objective is to develop new urban vehicles for waste collection with an innovative electric-hybrid technology using a new ultra-capacitor system as an energy accumulation element substituting traditional batteries. This new technology will allow a reduction of 30% to 40% in energy consumption, as well as to achieve an important reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. This project will increase FCC competitiveness, obtaining an environmentally friendly technology at a very competitive cost. Therefore, FCC will increase their odds of winning public tenders for services of urban waste recollection within major municipalities, establishing themselves as sector leaders. The project will also contribute to FCC internationalization, boosting their presence in international markets.
Summary of project results
This project is part of a goal established since 2006 in FCC: The development of a full-electric vehicle for all applications. The main objective of this project is the design, development and validation of new urban vehicles for the collection of waste including an innovative electrical -hybrid technology using a novel system of ultracapacitors as energy storage elements instead of batteries. The present project aims to get a new vehicle with electric and hybrid operation that will reduce energy consumption and emissions of greenhouse gases, and at the same time a more economical solution that allows its actual implementation in the market. The result is thus a reduction of the vehicle emissions - and this energy flow is considered "green". The new vehicle involves the development of a number of technologies: - Development of specific control and power electronics. - Development of start-stop system. - Development of electronic control for the auxiliary electric engine.
Summary of bilateral results