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Beyond batteries: an examination of the benefits and barriers to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) transition

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In this article, the authors explore both the promise and the possible pitfalls of the plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) concept, focusing first on its definition and then on its technical state-of-the-art.
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This article is published in Energy Policy.The article was published on 2009-03-01. It has received 551 citations till now.

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Providing all global energy with wind, water, and solar power, Part I: Technologies, energy resources, quantities and areas of infrastructure, and materials

TL;DR: In this paper, the feasibility of providing worldwide energy for all purposes (electric power, transportation, heating/cooling, etc.) from wind, water, and sunlight (WWS) was analyzed.
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Barriers to widespread adoption of electric vehicles: An analysis of consumer attitudes and perceptions

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify potential socio-technical barriers to consumer adoption of EVs and determine if sustainability issues influence consumer decision to purchase an EV, and provide valuable insights into preferences and perceptions of technology enthusiasts; individuals highly connected to technology development and better equipped to sort out the many differences between EVs and CVs.
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The influence of financial incentives and other socio-economic factors on electric vehicle adoption

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the relationship between financial incentives, charging infrastructure, and local presence of production facilities to determine the relationship of one such policy instrument (consumer financial incentives) to electric vehicle adoption.
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Review of the Impact of Vehicle-to-Grid Technologies on Distribution Systems and Utility Interfaces

TL;DR: In this article, the authors review the current status and implementation impact of V2G/grid-to-vehicle (G2V) technologies on distributed systems, requirements, benefits, challenges, and strategies for VUE interfaces of both individual vehicles and fleets.
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Advances in consumer electric vehicle adoption research: A review and research agenda

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a comprehensive overview of the drivers for and barriers against consumer adoption of plug-in EVs, as well as an overview of theoretical perspectives that have been utilized for understanding consumer intentions and adoption behavior towards EVs, identifying gaps and limitations in existing research and suggest areas in which future research would be able to contribute.
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Consumer Views on Transportation and Energy

TL;DR: This article found that the public tends to lack information about hybrid vehicles, hydrogen, and alternative fuels for passenger vehicles, but is willing to make changes such as driving less in an effort to reduce oil consumption.
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The power production paradox: revealing the socio-technical impediments to distributed generation technologies

TL;DR: In this article, the authors focus on the social nature of decision making among participants in the electric utility system and suggest ways of overcoming the barriers faced by renewable energy advocates and argue that the history and culture of the community of electricity producers and users helps explain why the new technologies have seen little use.
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Automobile fuel efficiency: The opportunity and the weakness of existing market incentives

TL;DR: In this article, it is shown that the associated life cycle cost savings for new car buyers are too small to generate sufficient market pressure to realize more than a fraction of the available fuel' savings.
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