The rapid growth in the number of electric vehicles on UK roads is raising interesting socio-technical questions about how we power them....

What infrastructure will we need, where should it be placed, and how much should it cost users?
How do we support the national grid to cope with growing demand for electricity from EV users, or is it possible to come up with off-grid charging solutions?
How do we support fleet vehicles or people living in more rural communities to plug-in and charge, quickly and reliably?
What does the policy environment look like for EV charging infrastructure, and is it conducive with the growth in demand?
What will end-users expect and accept in terms of EV charging infrastructure?

This one-day workshop, being run as part of the FEVER project (www.fever-ev.ac.uk), will invite a diverse group of delegates from the public, private and third sectors, alongside members of the public to discuss the challenges and solutions facing the future of EV charging in the UK.

Agenda

09:00 - 09:30: Arrival and registration (tea and coffee)
09:30 - 10:00: Introduction to the day
10:00 - 11:00: Discussion 1 (technical challenges)
11:00 - 11:20: Coffee break
11:20 - 12:15: Discussion 2 (socio-political challenges)
12:15 - 13:00: Sandwich Lunch
13:00 - 13:30: Introduction to the FEVER EV charging solution
13:30 - 14:30: Discussion 3 (solutions, incl. discussion of FEVER)
14:30 - 14:50: Coffee break
14:50 - 15:30: Plenary session (bringing it altogether)
15:30 - 16:00: Final comments + Close

If you have questions about the event, please feel free to contact Dr Chris Jones (chris.jones1@port.ac.uk) who is convening the workshop.

Note: There is NO off-street parking at the venue for the workshop, but there is some pay-and-display road parking on the roads nearby (e.g. Winter Street, Mushroom Lane, Crookes Valley Road, Oxford Street). Also, there is also a Q-Park a short walk from the venue through Weston Park @ Durham Rd, Broomhall, Sheffield S10 2JA.

Discussing the future of EV charging: a FEVER workshop