Cenex Nederland

Definitely a fantastic and fun celebration of Amsterdam InChange | formerly known as Amsterdam Smart City! 15 years of harnessing the power of collaboration and innovation. We are proud to be a part of and contribute to this network of Changemakers! On to the next 15!

As we push towards #zeroemission mobility systems, critical raw materials (#CRMs) become more important than ever. These materials power the batteries in EVs and drive the electric motors and renewable energy infrastructures that make the mobility transition possible. However, CRMs come with challenges—scarcity, geopolitical risks, and the need for responsible extraction and recycling. The EU Commission's Critical Raw Materials Act aims to ensure a secure, diversified, and sustainable supply of these key materials by reducing import dependency, boosting domestic production, and fostering innovation in recycling to strengthen Europe's resilience in green tech. At Cenex Nederland, we support the CRM Act through comprehensive life cycle assessments (#LCAs) that evaluate CRM value chains across production, use, and end-of-life scenarios. This helps ensure the EU’s growing CRM capacity is sustainable and responsible. Additionally, we develop #ecodesign and circular design tools to embed circularity from the earliest design stages of mobility systems, proactively addressing CRM shortages before they arise. Curious to learn more about our circular approach in the #mobility sector? Watch our Circular Mobility video to dive deeper. 🌍⚙️🌱 🛠️  #Sustainability #ZeroEmissions #ElectricVehicles #GreenTech #CriticalMaterials #CRMAct #EU #EcoDesign #LCA #CircularEconomy 

The EU aims to have 30 million electric vehicles on the road by 2030. A critical part of achieving this goal is the development of a robust EV charging infrastructure. By 2030, the EU plans to scale up to 3.5 million public charging points—or more, depending on the pace of EV adoption. Additionally, a significant portion of charging is expected to occur at home or work, facilitated by advancements in smart charging technologies. However, as this rapidly expanding infrastructure reaches the end of its life cycle, we face the risk of a new wave of e-waste if we don’t proactively address it. At Cenex Nederland, we support clean mobility by researching and proposing circularity solutions for the reuse, repair, and recycling of energy infrastructures, including charging systems. We were pleased to welcome Freek Terberg to our office for a productive discussion on the key drivers and barriers to implementing circularity in charging infrastructures.

For cities and regions moving towards setting up accessible, affordable and futureproof EV charging infrastructure, it is sometimes difficult to know what the current status is exactly. Particularly with relation to roadmaps, policies and ambitions, which often track progress differently, as well as with continuously changing EV demand. To tackle this issue, Cenex has partnered with Vauxhall Motors Ltd to create a suite of better metrics to measure the delivery of public EV Infrastructure (EVI). The recently published report, 𝑨𝒓𝒆 𝑾𝒆 𝑵𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒚 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒀𝒆𝒕?, proposes new metrics which are 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭 to the reality of stakeholders’ needs; 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 for decision-makers; 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 across areas; and 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 with available data. The report is available here: https://lnkd.in/gjEs7jd8 There is also a webinar later this week on September 12th for those interested (free to attend, but please register): https://lnkd.in/eNRE7b_U

Great opportunity ahead! 🚀 The NextETRUCK project is hosting two dynamic webinars focused on Digital Twin technology, a game-changer for optimizing zero-emission vehicle fleets. These free webinars will take place on September 12th from 14:00-15:00 and September 16th from 10:00-11:00. Organized by AVL Software and Functions GmbH and POLIS Network, they will focus on using Digital Twins to enhance performance estimations, support sustainability, and improve fleet management across various logistics sectors. Don't miss the chance to dive deep into this transformative technology. Register now to explore innovative solutions for greener urban logistics! 🌍 https://lnkd.in/eV88KmME #DigitalTwins #UrbanLogistics #Sustainability #NextETRUCK #Webinar Cenex Nederland Cenex

And before you know it... , another wonderful edition of Cenex Expo is over! 2 days full of inspiring and sustainable transport solutions to experience and discuss. On to the 2025 edition!

Day 1 of the 2024 Cenex Expo is a wrap! 🎉👏 🛵🛴Awesome to see the Cenex Nederland team in action today with Rishabh and Pablo sharing their insights and expertise during the Empowering Urban Mobility session with Beth! 🚍&♻️ Tomorrow Sanne spearheads the discussion about Connected Automated Mobility in Public Transport, and Shiva will talk about why Ecodesign should be part of the Zero Emission transition during the Sustainable Supply Chain session. 🫶🔥 Once again we're reminded why it's so great to be part of this one of a kind (and free to attend) event. 👉❗ If you didn't make it to Millbrook this year, make sure you don't miss it in Sept 2025! 😉 🙏👌Special kudos go out to the team organising this massive task at Cenex and everyone else involved!

Looking forward to joining the conversation at the Cenex Expo next Wednesday at UTAC Millbrook! 🚗⚡ Whether it’s testing the latest advancements in connected automated mobility, hydrogen fuel cells, low emission vehicles or networking, there’s always something new to take away. This time, I’m excited to be a part of Beth Morley’s panel session on Empowering Urban Mobility. Join me insightful discussions on new mobility services and shared mobility solutions! #CenexExpo2024 #NetZero #Innovation #FutureMobility

Hope to see some of you next week at the Cenex Expo, UTAC Millbrook – one of the largest exhibitions of Zero Emssion vehicles in the UK. I’ll be one of the panelists at Beth Morley’s session on Empowering Urban Mobility on Wednesday. I always like visiting the Cenex Expo because I can sneak out between seminars to the race track to test drive the latest low emission vehicles in the market (I like the two wheelers, and that's also what I'll be speaking about). While the talks are great, the innovation out there on the tracks makes it real.

🚀 I'll be attending the intercharge network conference 2024 event next week on the 2nd & 3rd of September 2024 at Tempelhof Airport, Berlin! 🌍⚡️ Looking forward to networking, gaining insights, and exploring the latest trends that are shaping the future of transportation and energy! Let's have a coffee if you are there as well! 🚗🔌🌿 #ICNC #Cenex Cenex Nederland