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Title: Battery Electric Vehicles can reduce greenhouse has emissions and make renewable energy cheaper in India

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1236077· OSTI ID:1236077
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  1. Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
  2. Humboldt State Univ., Arcata, CA (United States)

India's National Mission on Electric Mobility (NMEM) sets a countrywide goal of deploying 6 to 7 million hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs) by 2020. There are widespread concerns, both within and outside the government, that the Indian grid is not equipped to accommodate additional power demand from battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Such concerns are justified on the grounds of India's notorious power sector problems pertaining to grid instability and chronic blackouts. Studies have claimed that deploying BEVs in India will only

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
1236077
Report Number(s):
LBNL-184562; ir:184562
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English