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06-28-2011 by Challenge Bibendum

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Biofuels, emission reduction, electric & hybrid cars, road safety... These short booklets provide you with essential knowledge about sustainable road mobility.

General presentation of the Challenge Bibendum Booklets - by Patrick Oliva

The Challenge Bibendum booklets have been conceived to stimulate ‘new thinking’ and dialogue among experts, industrialists, political decision-makers, journalists and any other person wishing to take part in the debate on the future of mobility. These documents will have nothing new for the specialists, but, in the space of a few pages, they will provide readers who are interested in the subject with enough essential information for them to grasp the issues at stake and contribute to an enlightened debate.

We hope you will contribute by posting your comments and suggestions underneath this article. We will take your suggestions into account when we update these booklets, which will evolve with time.

Patrick Oliva
Corporate Vice President / Advanced
Research and Sustainable Development, Michelin

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Let’s drive electric! Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

The idea of switching to electric motor vehicles is not new and dates back to the first half of the 19th century (1835, Anderson).
What are the key functional blocks of electrification? What means of electrification are there? How far is the performance linked to battery choice?
From a general point of view, what changes should undergo the energy industry, infrastructure and energy system? What business models can reduce the average cost of this type of vehicle?
The progressive electrification of road vehicles is set to be the most visible changes in the next two years to achieve fuel savings, diversify the energy mix and to improve the quality of life in the cities. In what way does going electric favor sustainable mobility?

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Let’s drive bio! What biofuels for what uses tomorrow?

Biofuels, also called called biomass fuels are derived by converting natural plant or animal material rich in carbon that is renewable over a short period of time (fewer than 10 years).
What types of biofuels are there and what are their uses?
The hegemony of oil appears to be compromised due to its forecasted rarity, its negative environmental impact, and the continued growth of transport traffic and the increasing demand for energy. Biofuels, which can be substituted for fossil fuels offer an alternative that has proven to be viable, particularly in Brazil.
Who are the actors and current producers of the biofuel industry?
What are the prospects for development of this sector in 2030?
What about the environmental and social impacts of these fuels?

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More air! Reduce CO2 emissions in road transport

International climate negotiations aims at identifying solutions to stabilize the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent a dangerous upset in the climate. The transport sector accounts for about 22% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Two challenges: the dependence on fossil fuels and the action against climate change.
What economic mechanisms can be used to effectively reduce emissions?
What technologic leverages to reduce emissions do we have now?
More generally, how can we change the behavior of users, especially in urban areas? How can we improve the mobility offer? How can we make road transport more efficient?
How can public policies accelerate and facilitate this transition?

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Let’s drive smartly! Connected vehicles and Intelligent transport systems

Can we reduce accidents thanks to connected vehicles and intelligent transport systems (ITS or "Intelligent Transport Systems", STI)? How can a greater number of vehicles move more and more often without facing immeasurable congestion problems? Can intelligent transport systems contribute to reduce the environmental impact of vehicles?
Connected mobility is a revolution for the "digital traveler". A new economy of time and space will emerge.
Beyond the technical issues, ITS raise sensitive political issues that lead to heated debates, such as “How can the transparency of the data, without which ITS cannot function, be guaranteed whilst respecting privacy?”, “How is it possible to manage the daily transport of a vast majority of the population without depriving individuals of their freedom of choice?”

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Let’s drive safely! The new stakes for road safety

In 2010, after years of constant increase, 1.3 million people died on the roads. Road safety is an important component of public health, quality of life and economic prosperity. Imagine what could be done with the more than 500 billion dollars that road accidents cost annually.

Developing safer vehicles, safer roads, a culture of road safety, it is possible to significantly reduce the number of victims of traffic accidents.

What constraints is the development of a global strategy facing ?
What are the priority actions to be implemented quickly to reduce the number of fatalities on the roads?
How can we reconcile the need for lighter, more power-saving vehicles, with that of having safer vehicles?

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