NREL publishes online collection of case studies in EV deployment
22 February 2011
The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released an online collection of case studies in electric vehicle deployment. The case studies detail the early experiences of four US locations on the leading edge of home-charging implementation.
NREL developed the online resource for DOE’s Clean Cities initiative, which works to reduce petroleum consumption in transportation. The newly compiled information is housed on Clean Cities’ Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center (AFDC) at www.afdc.energy.gov/plugin_case_studies.
The new Plug-in Electric Vehicle Deployment Case Studies section of the AFDC website offers ideas for industry leaders and public officials looking for answers on residential charger permitting procedures, tax incentives, regulatory mechanisms, technical guidelines, equipment inspection requirements and more.
Among the case studies is a detailed account of the state of Oregon’s path to plugging in. Manufacturers and public officials there are working with consumers to deploy charging equipment in 900 residences and 1,150 public locations in and between the cities of Portland, Salem, Eugene and Corvallis. The case study includes Oregon’s step-by-step process for permitting, installation and inspection of home charging equipment. And it provides links to Oregon’s legislation, regulations and reports that other regions can use in their own deployment efforts.
The other locations featured in Deployment Case Studies include Raleigh, NC; Houston, Texas; and Los Angeles, California.
There is no reason not to put chargers in all vehicles, and the same technology can be used to make chargers as is used to make the desk computer power supplies. They are cheap in large quantities and lightweight. Then any electrical outlet is a charging station. ..HG..
Posted by: Henry Gibson | 23 February 2011 at 12:55 AM
Too simple. Existing exterior 115 VAC, 15 Amps heater plugs/outlet could be used at no extra cost for PHEVs and BEVs. Alternatively, installing a standard 220/240 VAC 40 Amps, dryers or e-stove type outlets (or equivalent) in the garage, for level I/II charging, would not be a challenge either.
Posted by: HarveyD | 23 February 2011 at 08:56 AM