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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.About:
This article is published in Energy Policy.The article was published on 2009-03-01. It has received 551 citations till now.read more
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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
Ona Egbue,Suzanna Long +1 more
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
Murat Yilmaz,Philip T. Krein +1 more
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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Cultural Politics in Action: Developing User Scripts in Relation to the Electric Vehicle
Heidi Gjøen,Mikael Hård +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors address two interrelated questions: Why is it often difficult to create better environmental conditions in the world using traditional political processes and new technological fixes, and why it is difficult to find solutions to environmental problems using traditional and new technologies.
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Fuel Economy: The Case for Market Failure
TL;DR: The authors argued that uncertainty combined with loss aversion by consumers is sufficient to explain the failure to adopt cost effective energy efficiency improvements in the market for automotive fuel economy, although other market failures appear to be present as well.
Economic Assessment And Impacts Assessment Of Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles On Electric Utilities And Regional U.S. Power Grids
TL;DR: In this paper, an economic assessment of the impacts of PHEV adoption on vehicle owners and on electric utilities is presented. And the authors find favorable impacts on LCC to vehicle owners, and average costs of power for both types of utilities.
Driving Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles: Reports from U.S. Drivers of HEVs converted to PHEVs, circa 2006-07
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined early users' experiences with plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) and investigated how they think about PHEVs, including the benefits and drawbacks they perceive.
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