Plug-In Electric Vehicles : What Role for Washington? /

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"Explains the current landscape for plug-in electrics and implications for national security, the environment, and the economy. Discusses what can and should be done by the U.S. government to advance the role of plug-in electric vehicles"--Provided by publisher.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Sandalow, David
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, 2009.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Hybrid electric vehicles > Government policy > United States.
Electric vehicles > Government policy > United States.
Electric vehicle industry > United States.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword / Strobe Talbott
  • Commentary / Dan Reicher
  • Introduction / David Sandalow
  • Part One. Benefits
  • Geopolitical implications of plug-in vehicles / R. James Woolsey and Chelsea Sexton
  • Electrification of transport and oil displacement : how plug-ins could lead to a 50 percent reduction in U.S. demand for oil / Saurin D. Shah
  • Pluggable cars : a key component of a low-carbon transportation future / Deron Lovaas and Luke Tonachel
  • The cashback car / John Wellinghoff
  • Part Two. Barriers
  • The impact of plug-in hybrids on U.S. oil use and greenhouse gas emissions / Alan L. Madian, Lisa A. Walsh, and Kim D. Simpkins
  • Look before you leap : exploring the implications of advanced vehicles for import dependence and passenger safety / Irving Mintzer
  • Part Three. Policies
  • Current federal authorized programs on plug-in hybrids, battery electric vehicles, and related efforts / Dean Taylor
  • Tax credits for electric cars : stimulating demand through the tax code / Benjamin H. Harris
  • Cost-effectiveness of greenhouse gas emission reductions from plug-in hybrid electric vehicles / Daniel M. Kammen ... [et. al.]
  • Federal policy options to support early electric vehicle deployment by reducing financial and technological risks / Bracken Hendricks and Benjamin Goldstein
  • Electric vehicles : how do we get millions on the road? / Tom Z. Collina and Ron Zucker
  • Electric utility issues in replacing oil with electricity in transportation / Steve Marshall
  • Promoting use of plug-in electric vehicles through utility industry acquisition and leasing of batteries / Peter Fox-Penner ... [et. al.].

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