Is your business ready to make the shift to Low Emission transport?

Is there a business case for moving from petrol and diesel to low emission vehicles? Are you interested in accessing over £340 worth of workshops and online learning to help you make the right decision for your business? We have teamed up with LEVEL (Low Emission Vehicle Enterprise & Learning) to provide a new package of support for local businesses who are considering making the shift to ultra-low emission vehicle (ULEV) transport options. The three part package is outlined below, : 1 – Ultra Low Emission Vehicle Fleet Masterclass – 28th September 2018 Pride Park This masterclass will enable participants to make informed choices about their future low emission vehicle options. It is aimed at fleet decision makers, environmental managers or anyone requiring a working knowledge of next generation low emission vehicles, charging infrastructure options, business models and policy drivers. This is CPD accredited and offers a mixture of technical content, delivered by Cenex, covering:
  • Environmental Policy
  • Low Emission Vehicle Operation
  • Low Emission Temperature Controlled Transport
  • Infrastructure & Alleviating Capacity constraints
Plus Industry-related presentations including: –
  • UPS
  • Dearman
  • EO Charging
  • Client Earth
This event would normally cost more than £122. If you want to take advantage of our fully funded places you must represent an SME in the D2N2 region.  Please email lowcarbonbusiness@derby.ac.uk or call the team on 01332 591040 to sign up. 2 – Intelligent Mobility Conference – Wednesday 28th November, Derby Pride Park Stadium The way people and goods are transported will be transformed in coming years. Is your company set to profit from these changes? A host of intelligent mobility technologies are emerging that include:
  • autonomous and connected vehicles
  • sensors to monitor and manage transport networks
  • demand-responsive public transport services
  • mobility information services
  • real time parking and route guidance systems
These technologies all depend on data capture, integration, analysis and commercial exploitation – with data is set to become the new value chain creating commercial opportunities in the transport sector. This conference explores the how both citizens and businesses can benefit from emerging mobility technologies as we transition towards ultra-low emission, connected and autonomous vehicles. The event will showcase businesses developing innovative transport data-driven and software-enabled products and builds on the previous LEVEL Intelligent Mobility Conference, which was successful in fostering a number of business and public-sector collaborations. This event would normally cost more than £122. If you want to take advantage of our fully funded places you must represent an SME in the D2N2 region.  Please email lowcarbonbusiness@derby.ac.uk or call the team on 01332 591040 to sign up. 3 –  Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure e-learning course This online course provides learners with a comprehensive knowledge on all aspects of EV charging Infrastructure, procurement, installation and management. The course has been accredited as a continuing professional development qualification. It takes around 21 hours to complete, and individuals will have their own logins so that they can undertake the course at their own pace. Learning Objectives – By the end of the course learners will have:
  • An understanding of the different types of electric vehicles and their associated technologies.
  • Knowledge of current electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
  • Understand how the electric grid works and the impacts on the network of a transition to electric vehicle usage.
  • Be able to produce a project plan for the installation of an EV charge point(s).
  • Have an awareness of Government and Local Authority policy drivers and the availability of public support.
Course format
  • Video interviews with EV industry experts discussing all aspects of installation, grid connectivity and charge point usage
  • Technical content on electric vehicle charging.
  • Quizzes to test knowledge gained.
  • A case study role-playing exercise regarding a charge point installation.
This course would normally cost more than £100. If you want to take advantage of our fully funded places you must represent an SME in the D2N2 region.  Please email lowcarbonbusiness@derby.ac.uk or call the team on 01332 591040 to sign up. This 3 part package is one of the ways we are supporting local businesses through the ERDF funded Low Carbon Business Project. Therefore, to access all or part of the package, you must represent an SME in the D2N2 region and enrol to be part of the Low Carbon Business Club – More details for joining on www.lowcarbonbusiness.net  or contact the Project Team by email lowcarbonbusiness@derby.ac.uk or call them on 01332 591040 ____________________________________ ‘Ride & Drive’ Electric Vehicle Showcases In addition to the above, you might also be interested in attending one of the other free LEVEL ‘Ride & Drive’ Electric Vehicle Showcases. These events will provide information about the vehicles available, practical advice, the business case for transitioning to ULEVs, the funding support available and provide an opportunity to test drive a range of the latest electric cars and commercial vehicles. More details are available for these Ride n Drive events on the Eventbrite Booking Pages: Thursday, 20 September 2018 from 09:00 to 14:00, Pride Park Stadium, Derby https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/derby-ride-drive-electric-vehicle-showcase-tickets-48764633331?aff=erelexpmlt Friday 5th October 2018, 09:00 to 14:00, Nottingham Racecourse, Colwick Park, NG2 4BE https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ride-drive-electric-vehicle-showcase-tickets-48756058684?aff=eac2 Who are LEVEL? LEVEL delivers skills training, business networking and knowledge transfer in emerging low carbon transport technologies through the organisation of training courses, skills workshops, business networking events, masterclasses and conferences. LEVEL is a joint initiative of Derby City Council, Nottingham City Council, Cenex and CleanTech Business Ltd and receives funding support from Go Ultra Low. For more information and details of events visit:- www.level-network.com The package is one of the ways we are supporting local businesses through the ERDF funded Low Carbon Business Project. Therefore, to access this package, you must first enrol to be part of the Low Carbon Business Club – More details on this page https://www.lowcarbonbusiness.net/business-club/