Director of Technology and Innovation at ETRA GROUP, a leading public transport technological solutions provider. Antonio Marqués holds a MSc on Physics with Computing, and has more than 25 years of experience at an international level in the field of technological research and product development in the field of mobility, energy, and security. Recent projects led by Antonio Marqués include electrification systems for public transport fleets, and integrated measures to unleash the potential of public transport in the context of smart cities, among others.
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June 05: Managing energy in public transport operations: from renewable supplies to intelligent charging management
ELECTRA: The smart solution to making public transport go electric
In recent years, much focus has been put on the combination of renewable energy and electric cars to address the decarbonization of mobility. However, this alone is not enough: scarcity of raw materials, energy and urban space make public transport essential to reduce congestion and improve urban mobility, not to mention its profound climate benefits. Now imagine for a moment that we combine the scale and capacity of public transport with the full greening potential brought by renewable electricity: this is what ELECTRA brings, a smart tool that applies artificial intelligence to optimize the operation of electric bus depots.
