When: 15 May 2024, 09:00 - 16:15Where: Holiday Inn - Rugby NN6 7XR (Junction 18 - M1)Speakers:
• Dr Erica Ballantyne, University of Sheffield• Professor Richard Wills (University of Southampton)• Professor Andrew Cruden (University of Southampton)• Professor David Stone (University of Sheffield)• Dr Nick Head, Head of Sustainability, XPO• Dr Iain Mosely, Director of Power Electronics, Nyobolt
Please join us for an exciting event about the development of a renewable-powered EV charging station with off-vehicle hybridised energy storage, addressing the trilemma of EV infrastructure growth, renewable generation, and grid constraints.This event is an opportunity to learn about the FEVER project and share your views about fleet transport electrification with the research team. The day will include expert speakers from the FEVER research team and interactive workshop activities, and industry networking opportunities throughout. This event will be of particular interest to those working in the road freight transport sector, operators of commercial vehicle fleets (HGV and LCV), fleet and transport managers, and those with an interest in learning about the challenges associated with EV fleet charging and ways to overcome them. Anticipated agenda:
This event will be particularly relevant to those with a commercial fleet of vehicles who are considering or have recently electrified their fleet. Please note the delegate will be vetted prior to the event.Booking for Members & Non-members -FREETo book click here.Note: If you are not a current Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, please be aware our membership team may be in touch with you using your email address provided regards membership opportunities. If you do not wish to be contacted please email and let us know at forums@ciltuk.org.uk
Competency sets:• TP1.1 Transport Infrastructure and Network Resilience • SUS1.1 Social, Economic and Environmental Resilience of the Supply Chain
When: 24 September 2024, 18:00 - 19:00Where: Edinburgh Business School (EBS) Building, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. EH14 4ASSpeaker: Clare Bottle, chief executive , the UK Warehousing AssociationClare Bottle is CEO since 2021 of the UK Warehousing Association and Vice-Chair of Women in Logistics UK, which she co-founded 15 years ago with Ruth Wareing during a career that has taken her through the chemicals, construction and food & drink sectors. Her strategic leadership experience stems from varied board-level involvement at CILT, Transaid and chairing a school board. At UKWA, which she joined from Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, she has pursued an agenda of economic, social and environmental sustainability, as well as driving diversity and inclusion. At the 2023 CILT Awards for Excellence, Clare won the prestigious Sir Robert Lawrence Award, which recognises the lifetime achievement of an individual, for their outstanding and sustained contribution to the profession of logistics and transport. The Year of Warehousing is a high pro-file, year-long campaign to highlight the critical role of warehousing in supply chains, the sector’s major contribution to the UK economy, the essential employment of 1m people, and the key role it is set to play in embracing solar power to achieve UK’s net zero goals. It coincides with the 80th anniversary of the Association’s inception in 1944, and includes an ambitious programme of 80 site visits across the UK by Clare, whose aim is to showcase the high tech, fast-moving working environ-ments inside UK’s warehouses.Booking for Members-Non-Members FREETo book scroll to the bottom of this page, tick the T & C's box and click Book on event, if you have any difficulties email us at regions@ciltuk.org.uk quoting event code: SR0546 with your Full name, title and company and we will book your place for you.Note: If you are not a current Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, please be aware our membership team may be in touch with you using your email address provided regards membership opportunities. If you do not wish to be contacted please email and let us know at regions@ciltuk.org.uk
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