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Ricardo Quarterly Review Summer 2021 Clearing the air How new lockdown insights could bring global environmental improvements Ready for take-off Delivering the world’s first hydrogen-powered, passenger- A focus on the latest in innovation, sustainability and technology carrying airline service Ticket to ride A cleaner role for buses in the metropolitan transport mix The future of urban mobility How do we get there? 10 Recent updates: CONTENTS Ricardo Quarterly Review • Summer 2021 Post Euro 6/VI Standards (initial information) NEWS FEATURES EU’s CO2 Regulations 20 Ricardo news ....................04 The big picture ...................08 Latest developments from around How Ricardo is helping organisations in Proposed heavy-duty the global Ricardo organisation, including Bangladesh move towards a low-carbon a new hydrogen-fuelled research engine, a sustainable future emissions standards major contract for Ricardo Defense, in California funding to assess the feasibility of a niche battery manufacturing facility and Something in the air ........10 David Carslaw, Ricardo’s Air Quality double success at the British Engineering Knowledge Leader, explains how last year’s Excellence Awards lockdowns offered a unique chance to examine the contributions made by different VIEWPOINTS vehicle types to urban pollution A view from ........................07 Jill Duggan of the Environmental Transportation Defense Fund Europe on three ways the EU can change the global maritime transformation .................. 14 Leon Daniels OBE discusses the drivers A world of emissions emissions game 26 for change within urban mobility and how technology will further influence the way This much I know ............23 we move around towns and cities made clear Ricardo Energy & Environment’s Fiona Twisse talks about Sustainable Aviation Fuel and the ‘Green Fuels, Green Skies’ Hy in the sky ........................20 Project Fresson is an ambitious plan competition ROAD NON-ROAD EMLEG benefits to deliver the world’s first truly green passenger-carrying airline service powered • Covers emission regulations for both Road A day in the life .................26 by hydrogen technology Keeping up-to-date with all the current and future Marques McCammon, President of emissions legislation has never been easier. and Non-Road applications Ricardo North America, reflects on the inaugural Ricardo Mobility Summit Just the ticket ....................24 • Easy search - by Market Sector or Region Buses play a key role in the urban transport EMLEG keeps track of all the developments regarding vehicle • Technical accuracy - quality checked by mix – and are also a major contributor emissions requirements for certification and in-service testing, industry experts to air pollution. 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Try a free demo www.ricardo.com/emleg A4 Advert S5.indd 1 22/01/2021 16:27 Ricardo news Ricardo news Latest developments from around the global Ricardo joins NEWS Ricardo organisation Getting to Zero Coalition “Green hydrogen has a critical role to play in our future energy and transport systems, Aim of delivering the world’s Research engine particularly in reducing greenhouse gas first commercially viable zero- emissions from hard to decarbonise emission seagoing vessel sectors,” says Adrian Greaney, Director Double success at the of Technology and Digital at Ricardo The International Maritime Organisation has set an boosts Ricardo’s Automotive and Industrial EMEA Division. ambition of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions “We are working with a range of clients British Engineering from shipping by at least 50 per cent by 2050. Ricardo on hydrogen and renewable fuels to reduce experts are already playing an active role in supporting hydrogen capability carbon emissions in these challenging Excellence Awards this, including developing world-leading maritime GHG sectors. This exciting project with the emission inventories that support policy development; University of Brighton sits alongside our Ricardo Performance Products Division wins British evaluating the opportunities and benefits of generating developments in hydrogen fuel cell systems Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEA) Consultancy of renewables-based electro-fuels; and devising next- to deliver cost effective, clean and efficient the Year and champion of champions ‘Grand Prix’ generation clean vessel propulsion solutions. solutions for our global clients.” Getting to Zero is a business-led global coalition that The ongoing programme will use the The BEEA Consultancy of the Year 2020 new products to market quickly, safely, works with and through the shipping industry sector. real-world results from the hardware award was for Ricardo’s innovative successfully and cost-effectively,” says Its aim is to develop and implement commercially viable to validate methods applied in Ricardo’s industrialisation consultancy service, N2PI Martin Starkey, Managing Director of Ricardo zero-emission vessels operating along deep-sea trade leading-edge digital tools. Virtual hardware (Niche New Product Introduction). The Performance Products. routes by 2030, supported by the necessary infrastructure Ricardo’s hydrogen- optimisation and controls calibration will service distils automotive engineering, “From ventilators to PPE to electrified for scalable net zero carbon energy sources including fuelled research provide customer solutions that are more manufacturing, commercial and strategic transport, companies of all sizes around production, distribution, storage and bunkering. The engine could provide the technology to economic, efficient and sustainable. consultancy expertise garnered over the the globe have had to respond to real short- coalition is a partnership between the Global Maritime decarbonise high- The hydrogen-fuelled engine is a further last 100 years to help growing businesses term or longer-term market needs and be Forum, World Economic Forum and Friends of Ocean Action. emission categories boost to Ricardo’s hydrogen capability, bridge the gap from concept to production; able to industrialise their innovation with “Ricardo is actively supporting the decarbonisation of of vehicles following the company’s recent investment to ramp up as quickly, effectively confidence. the global transport and energy sectors,” says Dr Mike Bell, A hydrogen-fuelled research engine which across the European Union. in a hydrogen development and test facility and efficiently as possible without “My team deploys these skills to develop Ricardo Group Strategy Director. “We recognise the critical could offer a renewable, economic and Ricardo will be testing the prototype at at its Shoreham Technical Centre. compromising cost or quality; and to and manufacture a new generation role the maritime industry plays in reducing the impacts of durable technology solution to accelerate the state-of-the-art engine development As on-highway original equipment minimise investment and provide a ‘quick of products, aligned with the widely climate change. We are already developing clean, efficient zero carbon emissions in heavy duty trucks, facility at the University of Brighton – the manufacturers face stringent European start’ to the industrialisation process. acknowledged industry megatrend of products for the maritime sector, advising international off-highway machines and marine vessels company’s long-term combustion engine emissions regulations (a 30 per cent N2PI also supports companies in sectors increased electrification, with high voltage governments and policy makers, and acting as a trusted has been created by Ricardo. research partner. The test programme improvement against 2019 CO2 fleet not traditionally associated with Ricardo’s batteries and mechanical systems for advisor to the industry on solutions to achieve net zero. The engine could provide cost- will evaluate the performance, efficiency average by 2030, and an expectation automotive heritage but which operate electrified vehicles forming a key part of the “Joining the