International Transport Forum
http://bit.ly/Jf66jR (discussion paper)
http://bit.ly/N7bMi4 (policy brief)
…In a paper looking at the potential of Smart Grids and electric vehicles to change and improve electricity systems worldwide, the International Transport Forum found that:
► Smart Grid technologies make it possible for electric vehicles to
proliferate without overloading the electric supply industry and at
the same time electric vehicles are driving investment in Smart Grid
technologies;
► Electric vehicles may be useful for matching intermittent solar and
wind power supplies to demand, soaking up excess off-peak power
supply and feeding power back into the grid when needed;
► Electric cars may be attractive to some home-owners for their
capacity to produce some back-up supply in case of power-cuts;
► Governments need to change the regulation of electricity prices to
encourage the uptake of Smart Grid technologies and the use of cars
for supplying power to the grid…
