National Academies Press http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=18320 The electric vehicle offers many promises—increasing U.S. energy security by reducing petroleum dependence, contributing to climate-change initiatives by decreasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, stimulating long-term economic growth through the development of new technologies and industries, and improving public health by improving local air quality. There are, however, substantial technical, social, and … Continue reading »
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Forecast of On-Road Electric Transportation in the US (2010-2035)
IEE http://bit.ly/ZJc4Tv [Green Car Congress] Under its most conservative of scenarios, more than 5 million light-duty electric-drive vehicles will be on the road in the US by 2035, according to a new forecast by IEE, an institue of the Edison Foundation. According to the report, “Forecast of On-Road Electric Transportation in the US (2010-2035)”, this … Continue reading »
Transportation Energy Futures Series: Non-Cost Barriers to Consumer Adoption of New Light-Duty Vehicle Technologies
US DOE, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy http://www1.eere.energy.gov/library/viewdetails.aspx?productid=6116 Consumer preferences are key to the adoption of new vehicle technologies. Barriers to consumer adoption include price and other obstacles, such as limited driving range and charging infrastructure; unfamiliarity with the technology and uncertainty about direct benefits; limited makes and models with the technology; reputation … Continue reading »
Transitions to Alternative Vehicles and Fuels
National Research Council http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=18264 [Green Car Congress] Light-duty vehicles (LDVs) in the US may be able to reduce petroleum use by 50% by 2030, and by 80% by 2050; and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 80% by 2050, according to the newly published results of a two-year study by a committee convened by the … Continue reading »
Ending America’s Energy Insecurity: Why Electric Vehicles Should Drive the United States to Energy Independence
Homeland Security Affairs (February 2013, v9, Article 4) / by Fred Stein http://www.hsaj.org/?article=9.1.4 The homeland/national security threat posed by the United States’ dependence on foreign oil has been part of the American discourse for years; yet nothing has been done. No pragmatic, realistic step-by-step plan has been pursued to end this scourge on the American people. The solution … Continue reading »
The Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Industries: 10 Trends to Watch in 2013 and Beyond
Pike Industries http://www.pikeresearch.com/wp-assets/uploads/2013/01/WP-FC10T-13-Pike-Research.pdf The 10 key trends for 2013, in no particular order, are: Annual installed capacity from the stationary fuel cell sector will top 200 megawatts (MW) Funding pace for hydrogen refueling stations will increase in Europe and Asia Pacific An increasing number of companies will nudge toward overall profitability Private equity and corporate … Continue reading »
Review of the Research Program of the U.S. DRIVE Partnership: Fourth Report
National Research Council http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=18262 [Description] Review of the Research Program of the U.S. DRIVE Partnership: Fourth Report follows on three previous NRC reviews of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership, which was the predecessor of the U.S. DRIVE Partnership (NRC, 2005, 2008a, 2010). The U.S. DRIVE (Driving Research and Innovation for Vehicle Efficiency and Energy Sustainability) … Continue reading »
Plug-in Electric Vehicle Action Tool
Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (aka The Pew Center on Global Climate Change) http://www.c2es.org/publications/plug-electric-vehicle-action-tool [Website] The Plug-in Electric Vehicle Action Tool is the synthesis of 2 workshops as well as research conducted by the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES). The PEV Action Tool helps state departments of transportation determine their goals for plug-in … Continue reading »
Car Rental 2.0: New Alternatives to Car Ownership
RAC Foundation and the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) / by Luca Lytton and Toby Poston http://bit.ly/ULxsWJ [Green Car Congress] A new study by the RAC Foundation and the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) examines the potential for alternatives to new car ownership models to kick-start the electric vehicle market. The … Continue reading »
Electric Vehicles: 10 Predictions for 2013
Pike Research http://www.pikeresearch.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/EVP-12-Pike-Research.pdf If 2012 was the year when the plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) industry shifted from neutral to first gear, then the industry will be racing ahead in second gear in 2013…. Sales of PEVs in 2013 will continue to outpace the first years of hybrid vehicle sales as more than 210,000 PEVs will … Continue reading »
