General
Zero-emission bus (ZEB) is a bus that runs entirely CO2-free. When stationary or running, the bus doesn’t emit harmful pollutants like carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and hydrocarbons.
Clean buses run on electricity, hydrogen, and/or natural gas, and could still potentially emit emissions. Zero-emission buses emit zero CO2 g/km and are powered entirely by batteries or fuel cells. E-bus, or electric bus is a zero-emission bus.
As cities across Europe (and the world) implement measures to achieve ambitious environmental strategies, there is pressure on the transport sector to decarbonize as fast as possible. Refer to the global overview to understand your regional target for phasing out combustion engine vehicles.
Useful Link: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_20_2168
Our solution possibilities: how, where, when
Whether you’re at the initial stages of exploring different decarbonization approaches, actively procuring zero-emission vehicles, optimizing your transportation routes, or evaluating charging infrastructure options, our team is here to be your trusted partner. Our easy-to-use software to enhance both your sustainability initiatives and operational efficiency, no matter where you are in the process.
Yes. We can simulate both battery-electric buses and hydrogen buses, giving you insights into the total cost of operation (TCO), charging, uptime, performance, and more.
Our simulation expertise covers a wide range of bus types, including battery electric, fuel cell buses and hybrid trolleybuses and more.
Yes, we can support you during the calculation phase of your tenders. Our simulations provide data-driven insights that enable us to predict the bus consumption under various conditions affecting the operations in your city. Knowing the consumption of the zero emission bus, enables you to make an educated guess of the costs associated with zero-emission buses. Also, we can help you customize battery sizes to optimize your investment expenses, predict the required charging infrastructure to meet your operational needs, and estimate energy consumption for precise operational cost planning. The information we provide empowers you to make well-informed decisions when participating in tenders.
Yes, we use computer simulations to figure out the best buses for your routes. Depending on your plans and needs, we’ll give you practical advice. Our simulations can also show you how to save money by getting the right-sized batteries and charging stations. We want to make sure your public transport is efficient and environmentally friendly, without any complications.
Getting the battery size just right is essential for the smooth operation of your hybrid trolleybuses. We conduct thorough simulations to make sure these buses can comfortably complete their routes under various conditions. If it turns out that more power is needed, we’re are able to either simulate trolleybuses with bigger batteries or to strategically simulate adding charging points along the way. Our goal is to offer you a reliable prediction that’s customized to your needs.
Yes, even if you’ve chosen a specific bus model, we can provide valuable guidance in choosing the right bus services for them. Additionally we help our customer with sizing the charging infrastructure, offering energy contract recommendations, and much more. Our aim is to ensure your selected bus models align smoothly with your operational needs.
Yes, we support our customers with choosing the best charging locations. We do this by testing out different charging ideas and seeing how they affect your business. Whether you’re thinking about charging at your depot or trying a mix of spots, we can check if it makes sense and helps you run more efficiently.
Our simulation software can virtually simulate any type of bus. We typically focus on simulating bus models that are readily available in your market and those aligned with your preferences. This ensures that the buses we simulate are accessible to you. We can compare different bus models and even evaluate the same model with various battery sizes to find the best fit. If you’re unsure where to begin, don’t worry! We’ve got you covered with our library of virtual bus options.
Yes, we can objectively compare bus models from different manufacturers. We use simulations to assess their performance in various scenarios and conditions, providing you with a side-by-side analysis of factors like energy use, range, charging needs, and overall operational costs. This helps you make an informed choice that matches your specific needs.
Our technology
Our simulations rely on real-world data and are tested against actual results. Although no simulation is flawless, our accuracy is consistently high.
While we do consider the manufacturer’s specifications, our simulations take a much broader perspective. We integrate an extensive range of variables, including weight, type of the motor, battery size, aerodynamic coefficient, battery chemistry, front vehicle area, and much more. This approach ensures our simulations provide a realistic view of how buses perform and use energy in diverse conditions.
Our simulations consider a wide range of factors to provide a complete evaluation of your operations. These factors include real-world operational data, seasonal temperature variations, traffic patterns at various times and days, changes in elevation, and speed profiles, different driving styles and much more. By integrating these elements, our simulations offer valuable insights into energy consumption, route optimization, charging needs, and overall operational efficiency, essentially creating a digital replica of your physical operations.
Yes, we can calculate the TCO for your decarbonization project. Our calculations encompass various factors, providing you with a comprehensive financial overview.
Our approach to estimating future energy costs is adaptable to your specific circumstances. We enable you to input your own energy prices, which may result from negotiations with energy providers. What we do offer is the ability to predict your future energy consumption based on your operational data.The TCO is calculated once you input the energy prices. Accurate insights into the energy needs of your future operations is also a valuable tool in negotiating more favorable energy contracts.
Process / cooperation
Getting started is easy. Simply reach out to us, and we’ll engage in a discussion to understand your specific situation and identify areas where we can provide support. Once we’ve agreed on the terms of cooperation and set the timeline, we’ll request some basic data from you. From there, we’ll run our simulations and deliver the desired outputs.
To get started, we require minimal input from your end. It’s crucial to provide us with your bus operational data, which includes the GPS coordinates in GTFS, TransXChange, Excel or any other. Additionally, sharing details about the zero-emission buses you’re considering for your fleet would be valuable. If you’re uncertain about the specific bus models, don’t worry—we offer a range of options in our library to choose from.
Getting your results is a straightforward four-step process. Once we have the required information from you, our simulation usually takes just a few days, occasionally extending to a maximum of a few weeks. We aim to provide you with timely insights to keep your plans moving forward efficiently.
We’ve successfully executed projects in various cities with different needs and conditions. We’re ready to adapt our solutions to suit the specific characteristics of your city.
Our simulations provide a variety of valuable data to guide your decision-making. This includes insights into:
- Technical feasibility: range, consumption and state-of-charge over a service, battery performance, discharge rate probability, and more
- Charging: requirements for charging infrastructure, power peaks, and grid requirements, planning of charging times during breaks and in a depo
- Financials: operation costs per km and per service, capital costs for the electrification process, total cost of ownership (TCO) per vehicle, and the expected ROI.
- Carbon footprint: CO2 savings per year
These findings empower you to make informed decisions to improve your operations and sustainability.
Our simulations provide a variety of valuable data to guide your decision-making. This includes insights into technical feasibility, charging, financials and carbon footprint. Technical feasibility: range, consumption and state-of-charge over a service, battery performance, discharge rate probability, and more. Charging: requirements for charging infrastructure, power peaks, and grid requirements, planning of charging times during breaks and in a depo. Financials: operation costs per km and per service, capital costs for the electrification process, total cost of ownership (TCO) per vehicle, and the expected ROI. Carbon footprint: CO2 savings per year
These findings empower you to make informed decisions to improve your operations and sustainability.
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