• MISSION 
• WHO IS MANCINELLI 
• CONTEXT 
• MAIN GOALS 
• PROJECT DESCRIPTION 
• FOCUS RESEARCH 
• MODEL REPRESENTATION 
• CHARACTERISTCS OF EV 
• PARTNERS 
• OTHER PARTNERS 
• ZED IN ROME… 
• PROJECT TEAM 
• BENEFITS TO THE ENVIROMENT 
• ADDING VALUE 
• CHRONOGRAM 
• WEBSITES
“ Implement a new logistics model at zero emissions (CO2), 
with a break-even energy balance and economic savings 
prospects for the distribution of FMCG (beverage), within 
large metropolitan areas and Limited Traffic Zones of Rome 
through the integrated use of renewable energy sources 
and innovative technologies …”
“…specifically Warehouses 
that use solar energy 
(photovoltaic modules) for 
supply power of electrical 
vehicles, fast charging 
towers, etc.. ”
MANCINELLI is the main investor in 
the ZED project with 1,5 mln of euro. 
The company Mancinelli was born in 
the 60s, with the first business of 
fertilizers for the agricultural sector 
Today, the company, 
with the arrival of 
Arturo and Adriano 
Mancinelli has turned 
into a holding 
company specializing 
in LOGISTICS for 
FMCG & HEALTH 
SECTORS 
MANCINELLI joined the international platform ECOVADIS, a 
leader in the assessment and certification of the supply chain. 
MANCINELLI has achieved ISO 9001: 2008. 
ARTURO MANCINELLI is a member of the Executive Council of 
Assologistica 
www.mancinellitrasporti.it
It has been estimated that the impact of transport of 
goods accounts for more than 8% of global CO2 emissions. 
In the area of road transport, 
the amount of energy used to 
transport goods is growing at a 
rate greater than that of cars 
and buses, and in the European 
Union could overtake it by 
2020. Freight movement could 
represent 15-30% of total CO2 
emissions in 2050, even accounting for the improvement of 
energy efficiency * …. 
* Kahn Ribeiro, Kobayashi, McKinnon 2010
In the historic inner-city area of Rome 25.000 vehicles are 
operating daily; 60% of those vehicles (15.000) generate 
35.000 loading/unloading activities, while the remaining 
40% cross the inner-city area without stopping*….. 
*Valeri e Stathopoulos 2010
“ Implement a new logistics model at zero emissions (CO2), with a 
break-even energy balance and economic savings prospects for the 
distribution of FMCG (beverage), within large metropolitan areas 
and Limited Traffic Zones of Rome through the integrated use of 
renewable energy sources and innovative technologies “ 
 To Certify ZED project as the best logistics 
solution for distribution in the LTZ* within the 
environmental and eco-sustainable field (CO2=0); 
 To Develop repeatable/reproducible ZED projects; 
 To Reach a BEP (break-even point)  3 years; 
 To Achieve operative costs savings compared to 
the “traditional logistics model” . 
* LTZ = Limited Traffic Zone
Deliver more 
than 1.000 
shipments 
per day in the 
LTZ zones of 
Rome by a 
warehouse 
located at 15 
km from the 
city center 
(Tiburtina 
area) 
The electric vehicles (initially) will have an 
autonomy of 140 km and the possibility 
to exceed slopes greater than 21%. The 
electric vehicles will deliver in the LTZ even 
2 times x day 
The warehouse will be covered by 3.000 
square meters of photovoltaic panels 
and it will supply energy (DC) to 15 
electric vehicles and to some fast-charging 
towers
HUBs and TPs powered by 
photovoltaic energy panels: 
recovery/energy savings with 
the elimination of losses due to 
the absorption of the inverters 
in double conversion between 
direct and alternating current 
(DC –AC) and vice versa for 
battery recharging 
Fast -charging electric 
Designing energy integral logistics 
platforms Energy Performance 
of Buildings Directive 
vehicles charging 
station for electric 
vehicles of 2,0 and 3,5 
ton payload (goal 30- 
40 minutes)
Stations for quick 
replacement of 
batteries for 
electric vehicles 
(TBD) 
“Smart” dashboard 
for monitoring the 
entire logistics-distribution 
model 
(ZED) 
Electric vehicles with recovery 
of energy through advanced 
braking systems and 
piezoelectric harvesting 
(range extension 160-180 km)
CONTROL ROOM 
2 - FAST CHARGING TOWERS 
1 - HUB/TP WITH PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS 
3 - ELECTRIC VEHICLES
• BATTERY PACK: LITHIUM-ION «FERRITE»* 
• GROSS WEIGHT: 5,5 T 
• PAYLOAD: 2,5 T 
(80 CELLS - 1.000 KG) 
• AUTOMOMY: 140 KM 
• SLOPES: 21% MAX 
• RECHARGE: 5 H (100%) * TEST ON: LITHIUM-ION POLYMER
Since October, the first electric vehicle has started to operate in the 
center of Rome (Limited Traffic 
Zone), the second EV, will follow 
in November and the fleet 
during March 2015 ...
BIP – Best Ideas  
Projects is a Scientific 
Association (50 
experts), which 
intends to take the 
point of discussion, 
design and 
dissemination 
between universities, 
research 
organizations, 
institutions and 
companies. 
BIP wants to promote, the principle 
of sustainable development in its 
three basic components: 
environmental, economic and social. 
www.bip-bestideasprojects.it 
BIP is specialized in design and 
implementation of Green Logistics 
Projects (L.E.Z. - Logistica Emissioni Zero)
DIAEE - DEPT. STAFF 
• 60 Professors 
• 20 Research Grants 
• 40 Ph. D. Students 
RESEARCH PROJECTS 
• 100 projects/year 
• 6M€/year 
STAFF WORKING EVs 
PROJECTS 
• 8 Professors 
• 2 Research Grants 
OINGOING Evs PROJECTS 
• LEZ 
• EU project on the impact of 
EVs on the electric grid 
www.uniroma1.it
COORDINATION AND PLANNING 
Arturo Mancinelli (Board Assologistica) 
Gabriele Panero (BIP – Best Ideas  Projects) 
Augusto Leonida (BIP – Best Ideas  Projects) 
Adriano Mancinelli (Mancinelli Due) 
Franco Coccia (Mancinelli Due) 
Pietro Parodi (BIP – Best Ideas  Projects) 
RESEARCH 
Salvatore Celozzi (Università La Sapienza Roma - DIAEE) 
Augusto Leonida (BIP – Best Ideas  Projects) 
Rodolfo Araneo (Università La Sapienza Roma - DIAEE) 
Giuseppe Confessore (CNR) 
Raffaele Maccioni (Act Operation Research) 
Clive Southwell (GAC) 
Simon Hadley (GAC) 
MKTG AND COMMUNICATION 
Giuseppe De Pasquale (BIP – Best Ideas  Projects) 
Gabriele Panero (BIP – Best Ideas  Projects) 
Massimo Marciani (FIT Consulting) 
Daniela Serra (EXIT Communication) 
Stephen Trueman (Sapienza Innovazione) 
Massimo Nitti (Bluefactor)
ROME 
The implementation of the ZED project entails a reduction in 
CO2 emission the effect of which corresponds to a 
reforestation of about 205 hectares (to be confirmed)
ZED, the only physic distribution model where 
the energy that powers the electric vehicles does 
not come from fossil fuels but renewable... 
ZED, the only integrated logistics model with 
zero emissions (CO2)warehouse + transport ... 
ZED, the only logistics model that works even 
without pubblic funding...
WAREHOUSE 
INSPECTION 
(Rome) 
ZED PROJECT 
PRESENTATION 
(Rome) 
PARTNERS  
SUPPLIERS 
CHOISE 
+ CONTRACTS 
START TEST 
 DATA 
COLLECTION 
END TEST 
 START 
OPERATION 
FINE TUNING 
+ EVALUATION 
MODEL 
2014 
February 
2014 
January 
2014 
October 
2015 
December 
2014 
Jan/Sep 
2014 
December 
 Choice of supplier for: electric vehicles, PV moduls, fast 
charging towers, etc. 
 Contracts alignments… 
 Definition of the timing research activities 
(piezoelectric, etc)
ASSOLOGISTICA assologistica.it 
UNIVERSITA’ LA SAPIENZA (DIAEE) diaee.uniroma1.it 
CNR cnr.it 
SAPIENZA INNOVAZIONE sapienzainnovazione.it 
MANCINELLI DUE mancinellitrasporti.it 
FIT CONSULTING fitconsulting.it 
EXIT COMMUNICATION exitcommunication.it 
ACT OPERATION RESEARCH act-operationresearch.com 
BIP – BEST IDEAS  PROJECTS bip-bestideasprojects.it 
9 REN 9ren.it 
BUCAP bucap.it 
TECNOCAR tecnocar.org 
BLUEFACTOR bluefactor.it
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