SINGAPORE’S EFFORTS &
RESEARCH IN URBAN MOBILITY
Volvo Viajeo Conference
14 May 2014
Kei‐Leong Ho
Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N)
1 CleanTech Loop, #06‐04 CleanTech One, Singapore 637151
Phone: (65) 6592 1786 / 2468 Fax: (65) 6694 6217
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* Setting Context
700 km2
1M
5.5M
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Tropics
 Singapore
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= 1.5 x Stockholm
= 4~5 x Stockholm
: 7,540 / km
 Stockholm
: 4,700 / km
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blicationsResearch/files/FactsandFigures/Stats_in_Br
ief_2013.pdf
"Statistics Singapore – Latest Data – Population & Land Area (Mid-Year Estimates)". Statistics Singapore. June 2013. Retrieved
14 October 2013.
BIG PICTURE
* Singapore’s Commitment to Sustainability
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Vision:
Carbon Emission Free Transport in the Campus
Source : EDB & NCCS
PILOT PROJECT
* National Electric Vehicle
Phase I (2011 – 2013)
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Assess different EV prototypes and charging technologies
given Singapore's urban environment, road conditions, and
consumer market

Robert Bosch (SEA) charging station provider
 89 EVs, 53 CS, 3 rapid CS for test bed

Developed TR25 technical reference
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* Energy Research Institute @ NTU – Singapore
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Industry
Partnerships
& Spin-off
TRL 4-6
Technology
Groups
Translational
RD&D
TRL 3-5
184 Researchers
Basic
Research
Technology
Pipeline
137 PhD/MS
Students
Wind &
Marine
Maritime
Clean
Energy
Energy
Storage
Fuel Cells
Solar &
Solar Fuels
Electromobility,
Green
Buildings
& Grids
Professors, Principal Investigators, Research Staff, Infrastructure
Colleges of Sciences, Engineering, Humanities, Arts, & Business
E
R
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* RD&D Focus: Electro-mobility
Electrical Drives,
Mechatronics
Energy Systems
Intelligent
Transport Systems
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 Power Electronics, System integration
 Wireless Charging, Fast Charging
 EV Power Train Test Platform
 Intelligent power management HW/SW for
hybrid, electric applications
 Integration of renewables and conventional
energy systems, Energy Management, hybrid
on-board Energy storage
 Electrical Architecture & Design: converter
topology / hardware, fault tolerant, electrical /
thermal packaging
 Vehicle – grid interactions(V2G), Vehicle to
vehicle (V2V) interactions
 Fleet connectivity
Green ‘established,’ orange – ‘developing’; -red – ‘planned’
* TUM CREATE
EVA
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GEMINI
VOI
* Laboratories |
3,000 sq.-m sited @ NTU, JTC
Research Techno Plaza - NTU
 Batteries / Solar Cell - Printing, Deposition, Matls
/ Elec Characterization, electrochem testing (LIB,
Supercap, CIGS, DSSC, OPV)
 Smart Energy Systems - Micro-grid simulator,
Fuel cell grid interface system, Roof-top solar PV
system and wind turbine, Flywheel energy storage
and Battery energy storage
 Fuel Cells – Materials Processing, Catalysis,
Electrochemical / Materials Characterization,
Feedstock conditioning
 High Performance Computing Lab - (dx360
M2 x 2400 cores, 2GB / core, 24TFlops)
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Clean Tech One - JTC
 Air Conditioning: Solar Thermal / Liquid
Dessicant Air Conditioning (Regenerator,
Evaporative cooler, Liquid Desiccant energy storage
& recovery), Radiant Cooling test lab
 Energy Systems: Drive Train lab (motor genset,
converter, 100 kW), Wind / Water tunnel testing,
Tribology
 Prototyping Labs – Fuel Cells (1-5 kW PEMFC
stacks)/Batteries (1-5 Ah laminated sheet batteries;
1-5 kW flow batteries), control / management
systems, Wet Chemistry (materials scale up), Dry
Labs (Smart Sensors / Energy harvesting)
Energy Research Institute @ NTU ‐ Singapore KEY PROJECTS &
COLLABORATIONS
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* Partnerships
Universities, | Agencies | Companies
R&D Partners
Technische Universität
München
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* NTU & BMW: Future Mobility Research Lab
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Advanced Battery Materials – battery
materials, advanced battery concepts
beyond lithium batteries, reliability
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Human Machine Interface – brain-computer
interface, computational intelligence
approaches to in-car behavior, real-time
brain state recognition
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Advanced Mobility concepts – advanced
routing / mapping / parking constraint
prediction algorithms, flexible car usage
technology
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* Renewable Energy Initiative (Semakau Island)
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1. Project targeted to start mid 2014 2. A total of 9 consortium projects expected with project quantum of S$20 m.
3. Will tie in with the effort to start Offshore test sites.
Offshore test site #1
- Tidal Test Range
60m Wind Mast
Testbed Site 6.5ha:
Wind/Solar/Energy Storage
Future Site:
20-50ha
Diesel
Generators
Subsea
Cable to
Bukom
Power Consumption
Daytime Peak Load:
400kW
Night time Peak Load: 200kW
More loads are expected up to
MW scale
* Nanyang Eco Campus
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High Impact Energy Efficiency and Sustainability
Accentuating Innovation and Green Growth
35% Reduction in Energy,
Water, Waste Intensity
AUTONOMOUS GUIDED VEHICLE
* Rapid Charging, Route Planning
& Traffic Interaction
Vehicle operating
range
Vehicle charging
time
Industrial Partner from France
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Modular rapid charging system w/thermal management
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AGV optimization and human behavioral study
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ELECTRIC BUS
* Flash Charging, Power Infrastructure
& Interconnect Design
1 Charge per stop
Zero Emissions
Noise Reduction
30 sec Charging
Lifetime > 15 yrs
Industrial Partners from Israel, Germany
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Touch and go charging at bus stops

Charging station with battery and super capacitor modules
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ELECTRIC BUS
* Self Align Wireless Charging
& Fleet Management
Secondary coil
Primary coil with Self alignment Mechanism
Industrial Partner from China
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Design/deploy wireless charging infrastructure on campus
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Communication protocols for on campus fleet and grid
management
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E-MOTOR CYCLE
* Snap-in Battery Modules
& Smart Control System
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Pluggable & parallel Energy storage modules
Portable to charge
Smart discharge / charge control profiles
Add‐on parallel modules for different driving needs
Industrial Partner from Singapore
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Design/deploy snap-in & parallel energy storage system
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Design Smart control logic for energy management from
multiple parallel energy modules
(EV) CAR SHARING
* Vehicle, Charging Point Deployment and
Business Case
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S$179
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9m
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S$74
S$7.4
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Zon
(T) S$
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10.6
S1.06
m
m
CBD
Agency Partner (Singapore), Industrial Partner (Germany)
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Concept study on car sharing and business model
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Preliminary study on optimum charging density and location
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* Summary
Excellence in Energy Research:
Advance research aimed at improving efficiency of current systems
while maximizing synergistic effects of alternative energy sources
Synergy & Innovation:
Foster a multidisciplinary environment promote relevant energy
solutions and policies
Collaboration & Use-inspired Research:
Knowledge creation, manpower training, and technology transfer
“…development of sustainable energy solutions will not only help to improve Singapore’s own
urban environment but also position us favorably to capture the new economic opportunities that
are emerging”
Energy for Growth: National Energy Policy Report, MTI 2007/2008.
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Thank You
For further information please contact:
Executive‐Director ERI@N
Email: D‐ERIAN@ntu.edu.sg
Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N)
1 CleanTech Loop, #06‐04 CleanTech One, Singapore 637151
Phone: (65) 6592 1786 / 2468 Fax: (65) 6694 6217
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