High-ranking speakers from industry and science spoke in Vienna about energy issues and their consequences for the development of alternative drives for all types of vehicles
Vienna (OTS) – Electric vehicles and energy production issues continue to dominate the headlines, even though many vehicle manufacturers, energy experts and supplier companies already agree that individual technical solutions will not be enough to really bring greenhouse gas emissions towards zero by 2050. Michael Fleiss, CEO of the drive developer Aurobay Europe, Rebecca Yates, Vice President at the energy group bp, Arnd Franz, Chairman of the Board and CEO of the global automotive supplier Mahle, Karl Rose, former chief strategist at the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, ADNOC, and Bernhard Geringer, Chairman of the Austrian Association for Motor Vehicle Technology (ÖVK) spoke at the opening of the International Vienna Motor Symposium about strategies for achieving net-zero emissions, new drive models with hydrogen and a sensible mix of new sustainable supply sources.
“The energy transition offers both opportunities and challenges for the future of mobility and fuel systems,” said Karl Rose, former chief strategist of the oil company ADNOC (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company) in the United Arab Emirates. “On the one hand, for the first time, the world is on track to peak all fossil fuels before the end of the decade. On the other hand, I believe that after 2030 some of the regulatory requirements for sustainable aviation fuels will prove to be too ambitious and will therefore need to be adapted to realizable potential. Given the increasing amount of biofuels required, there will once again be serious social debates on the topics of ‘food versus fuel’ and ‘industrialized countries versus emerging markets’. Regardless of our efforts, we will run out of raw materials in some areas sooner rather than later.”
According to Rose, the transition to electrified mobility requires large investments in infrastructure, network capacity and battery manufacturing, which raises questions about supply chains and scalability to meet increasing demand: “It requires rapid responses to the evolving situation and flexible development paths around this to achieve the long-term goal of net zero emissions.”
Whoever has the energy wins the race
The powertrain and vehicle industry has already taken important steps towards sustainability by developing and using alternatives to fossil fuels. Bernhard Geringer, organizer of the International Vienna Motor Symposium, emphasized that the energy question must always be at the forefront of all the innovations, because: “Whoever has the energy will win the race. The biggest challenge will be to meet the increasing sustainable energy demand, be it for the operation of electric vehicles or the production of synthetic fuels, while minimizing the negative impact on the environment. The availability of green electricity should take precedence over the entire drive discussion and the promotion of individual solutions.”
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