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Sustainability and the Future of Mobility – A View from the UK Words by Alan MacLeod Photography Supplied
Alan MacLeod has held senior management roles in both asset management and project development for multinational energy organisations. During Alan’s 30year career he has held a number of posts in FTSE 100 companies as both a senior manager and latterly as a technical consultant.
How we travel in our major cities will become one of the most significant lifestyle transformations of the future. In addition to electric mobility, transport is fast becoming more automated; self-driving vehicles will be introduced onto UK roads by 2021 and deployment of a “Cooperative Intelligent Transport System” on Europe’s roads will allow vehicles to ‘talk’ to each other about dangerous situations, road works and even traffic light timing!
Alan founded international energy consultancy 3PV Energy. He is also founder and CEO of Pure Energy (REGen) Ltd, a company that encourages a renewable energy future for businesses, by developing renewable energy sector infrastructure, with a focus on sustainable transport infrastructure, including both fixed and mobile electric vehicle (EV) charging technology and data analytics.
Google Maps and similar satnav services already collect real-time traffic data and suggest congestion-avoiding alternatives. In future “open” data combined with machine-learning will make journey times very accurate; we also won’t need multiple bus and train timetable formats, or road maps, as data sources become even more accessible.
In common with Junkies, Pure Energy is interested in forming partnerships with like-minded individuals and companies who are passionate about making important environmentally significant changes so that we can live our lives to the max, without damaging the one element that unites us all – our planet.
Today we travel less per person than two decades ago, but due to population growth overall transport demand is rising. We’re also tending to commute less while doing more online shopping (with same day delivery the future norm). Young people are less likely to own a car, as they value “experiences” (e.g. social media) rather than “things”, while older people are now driving more than they used to.
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