Overview of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Technology and the impacts that PHEVs will have on Load, Generation Costs and Emissions
DUBLIN, Ireland--(Business Wire)--
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c91370) has announced the
addition of "The Impact of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles on the
Electric Industry" to their offering.
The 1st Edition of Research Reports International's The Impact of
Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles on the Electric Industry report is a
45-page overview of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) technology
and the impacts that PHEVs will have on load, generation costs, and
emissions.
Rising gas prices, carbon constraints, fuel economy standards, and
the desire for energy independence are driving the development of
PHEVs which are expected to achieve the equivalent of 100 miles per
gallon of gasoline. If they achieve significant market potential, they
will have a huge impact on the electric industry increasing load by an
amount which could put the grid at risk. In order to cope with this
risk, the report seeks to provide readers with an understanding of the
likely impacts of PHEV on the grid, options the industry can use to
deal with the impacts, and the decisions that need to be made now to
ensure that PHEVs are a boon to the industry rather than a bane.
The Impact of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles on the Electric
Industry provides industry participants with the knowledge they need
to begin preparing for the introduction of PHEVs.
Topics covered in the report include:
- Explanation of how electricity can be used as a transportation
fuel
- Definition and comparison of electric, hybrid electric and
plug-in hybrid electric vehicles
- Overview of the history of using electricity to power vehicles
- Discussion of why PHEVs will have a significant impact on the
electric grid
- Evaluation of the key business factors that are driving PHEVs to
market
- Evaluation of the challenges that are hindering the
commercialization of PHEVs
- Analysis of how PHEVs will impact the electric industry in terms
of load, emissions, and production costs
- Discussion of how PHEVs can provide energy and capacity to the
grid (vehicle-to-grid power)
- Profiles of utility efforts to prepare for PHEVs
For more information visit
http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c91370
Research and Markets
Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Fax: +353 1 4100 980
press@researchandmarkets.com
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