Electric Vehicles: A Sustainable Solution for Transportation Systems

Conference · Thu Sep 26 04:00:00 EDT 2024

OSTI ID:2448068

Muratori, Matteo

The imperative for strong and rapid emissions reductions to mitigate global warming and enhance air quality necessitates a transition to net-zero emissions. This shift requires significant changes throughout the entire energy supply-demand ecosystems, tailored to various sectors. Transportation stands as the least-diversified energy sector and the largest source of U.S. GHG emissions. As the primary enabler for vehicle decarbonization when paired with clean electricity, electric vehicles (EVs) will play a pivotal role in the future. This talk summarizes current status of EV technologies and markets, future projections, and opportunities associated with a conversion to EV for all on-road vehicles. Moreover, EVs are poised to drive substantial growth in electricity demand and presents a unique opportunity to provide demand-side flexibility that is crucial for future renewable-dominated electricity systems. Smart integration of EVs can strengthen the grid, reducing costs and enhancing resilience.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 2448068
• Report Number(s): NREL/PR-5400-91331; MainId:93109; UUID:41e86519-4629-4b40-847d-50cb9bc7e942; MainAdminId:73853
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
clean energy transition
electric vehicles
smart grid
sustainable mobility
vehicle-grid integration