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The electric vehicle - plugging in to smarter energy management – by Schneider Electric

Published: 7 July 2012 Category: Technical articles

A white paper by Parthiban Periyaswamy and Philippe Vollet of Schneider Electric looks at electric vehicles (EVs), links energy consumers and producers via the smart grid, talks about getting consumers, manufacturers and regulators to work together to build the smart grid, and managing the future EV charging infrastructure for all:

The electric vehicle - plugging in to smarter energy management – by Schneider Electric
The electric vehicle (EV) is emerging as a key solution to one of our energy future's biggest challenges - the impact of transportation on our environment. The smart grid will be one of the keys to a cleaner transportation future; and whether or not tomorrow's smart grid becomes a reality could hinge upon widespread adoption of EVs by consumers and the construction of the charging stations these plug-in cars will require.

This white paper discusses the technological, economic, and safety issues involved in linking massive numbers of plug-in EVs to the grid, and what it all means to consumers, facility and vehicle fleet managers, and electric utilities. Electrical contractors who may want to get in on the act will find this white paper useful as background to EV technologies.

Please click on the link below to download the full white paper (PDF - 338kB file size).