This briefing, part one of a two-paper series, compares the market and technological characteristics of electric cars in China and the United States, based on 2015 and 2017 data.

The number of Electric vehicles (EVs) in the transportation fleet of many countries is increasing rapidly to tackle rising air pollution levels. In terms of running costs and ability to support the utility power grid, electric mobility clearly stands-out amongst the non-fossil fuel based transportation alternatives.

This briefing takes an in-depth look at the 2018 market for electric vehicles in the 12-state Midwest region of the United States.

Electric Vehicles (EVs) are becoming an integral part of the transportation fleet in many countries. They have substantially progressed to become a mainstream component of the smart electricity grid and are catalyzing changes in policies and regulations relating to power distribution systems.

Based on ownership and user preferences, light duty and local delivery medium-duty EVs are typically connected to grid distribution networks whereas larger medium duty and heavy-duty EVs are typically connected to distribution or even sub-transmission networks.

In this paper, the authors present a new approach for an efficient and rapid development of a simplified power grid model, based on a cellular approach. The focus of this paper is the development and evaluation of simplified distribution grid models based on a cellular approach.

When talking about sustainable transport policies, the intention often is to change the rules of the game. While objectives may be noble, cities must recognise the likely scale of opposition to ref...

This paper describes the characteristics and aging process of two well-established and commercially available technologies, namely Lithium-Ion batteries and supercaps, and one less known system, flywheel energy storage, in the context of public transit buses.

Water transportation can play important role in urban logistic system as an alternative to car transportation. Although to contribute to the improvement of environmental conditions, as in the case of cars, the possibility of using alternative drives should be considered.

Combined with an environmental assessment, this paper contributes to a more in-depth knowledge of the second-use of batteries and its potential effects in Europe.