Cenex

For the chain of convenience stores, and fuel brand of the same name, see CHS Inc.

Centre of Excellence for Low Carbon and Fuel Cell Technologies

Abbreviation	Cenex
Motto	Your knowledge and delivery partner[1]
Formation	April 2005
Type	Private Limited by guarantee without Share Capital Exempt from using Limited[2]
Purpose	Promotion of low carbon vehicle transport[3]
Headquarters	Ashby Road, Innovation Centre, Holywell Park, Loughborough LE11 3TU
Chief Executive	Robert Evans[4]
Website	Cenex

Cenex is a delivery agency established in 2005 with support from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills to promote UK market development and competitiveness in low-carbon transport industry.^[5][6][7]

History

Cenex – the Low Carbon and Fuel Cells Centre of Excellence – was established in April 2005 with support from the Automotive Unit of the Department of Trade and Industry(DTI) (now Department for Business, Innovation and Skills)^[8] to allow the UK automotive sector to respond competitively to the challenges posed by the transition to low carbon and fuel cell technologies.^[9]

Events

Cenex is the organiser of the Low Carbon Vehicle Event(annually organised from 2008),^[10][11][12] The Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Conference (HEVC) 2011 edition^[13][14] and the Sustainable Efficient Road Transport Event (SERT) 2011 edition.^[15][16]

Programmes

Cenex acts as a “delivery agent” in the management and delivery of a number of programmes for National Government clients including Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and Technology Strategy Board. Cenex programmes include:^[17]

• Plugged in Midlands Scheme^[18][19]
• Low Carbon Vehicle Procurement Programme (LCVPP)^[20][21][22]
• Transport Knowledge Transfer Network^[23][24]
• Niche Vehicle Programme^[25][26]

Consultancy

Cenex also offers consultancy services for fleet carbon reduction:^[27]

• Fleet Carbon Reduction Guide^[28][29] and Fleet Carbon Reduction Tool.^{[30][31][32][33]}
• Cenex Biomethane Toolkit& Biomethane Calculator used for vehicle tests such as Coca-Cola trial.^{[34][35][36][37]}
• Vehicle Deployment Trials including the Cenex Smart Electric Drive and Move Trials^{[38][39][40][41]}

References

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12. "Millbrook Venues Selected for the Low Carbon Vehicle Events". Website. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
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18. "Plugged-in Midlands electric car scheme gets extension". Website. Retrieved 4 October 2013. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
19. Middleton, Natalie. "Cenex extends Plugged-In Midlands scheme". Website. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
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26. Challen, John. "Low carbon vehicle R&D projects to get Cenex and TSB funding". Website. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
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30. "Knowledge is power - Cenex plays a key role in assessing the Environment Agency's new light commercial fleet". Retrieved 4 October 2013. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
31. "Cenex launches guide to reducing fleet emissions". Website. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
32. Punsalan, Derek. "Environment Agency selects Cenex to undertake technical review of LCV fleet". Website. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
33. "Cenex Launches Fleet Carbon Reduction Simulation Tool and Guide at LCV2010". Website. Retrieved 4 October 2013. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
34. "Coca-Cola Enterprises trial highlights potential of biomethane". Website. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
35. "Cenex Biomethane Toolkit". Website. Retrieved 4 October 2013. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
36. "Cenex To Host 'Biomethane For Transport' Conference". Website. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
37. "Experience with biomethane vehicles" (PDF). Presentation. Retrieved 4 October 2013. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
38. "Cenex Smart Electric Drive Trial". Website. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
39. "Cenex Smart Move Trial Shows That Electric Vehicles Outperform Public Expectations". Website. Retrieved 4 October 2013. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
40. "Cenex Smart ED Trial" (PDF). Website. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
41. "Side". Website. Retrieved 4 October 2013.