ZEB Committee Meeting - Feb 1, 2024

February 2024 OPTA ZEB Committee Meeting

• Date: Feb 1, 2024 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM EST
• Location: Virtual via Zoom

Agenda 

1. Introduction – Bem Case (5 min)
   • Land Acknowledgement
   • New Members
2. An update from the Planning and Scheduling Committee of Work Stream (Progress Report) - Nicole Lysaght (15 min) 
3. National Research Council, Canada - Activities Summary and Ideas
   • Opt 1: A more technical (but high-level) presentation summarizing the work done over the last few years for TTC, with a focus on e-bus data analysis, machine learning and predictive modelling; we would also present proposed activities for the next few years
   • Opt 2: A more general presentation of projects related to fleet decarbonization/electrification, with a brief description of each – TTC, Winnipeg Transit, RCMP, DND
4. National Research Council - Bus Transit Research Working Group – Tony Jenkins and Gordon Poole (15 min) 
   • Alternatives to diesel heaters on ZEB buses;
   • Research into ZEB electromagnetic fields and impact on pacemakers
5. Thermal Events Task Force
   • Status of a Draft Thermal Events Guidance Document – Mike Macas and Omar Rasheed (15 min presentation and 15 min Q&A)
   • Invitation to Business Members - new technologies that can assist in mitigating the risk of battery thermal event (2 min)
6. 2024 Innovation Pipeline and Market Sounding Presentation Series - Themes and Dates – Kristy Mlakar and Stephen Bacchus (10 min)
7. Other Business – All Members (2 min) 

If we run out of time, please contact Bem Case at bem.case@ttc.ca and Azmina Nanji at info@ontariopublictransit.ca to arrange for time at the next meeting.

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