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Transition to all- Electric Public Transportation
2018
Author(s): Sridhar H, N. C. T, Dash V, Bharadwaj Mridula D.
In this report, the authors examine the ‘Transition to All-Electric Public Transportation', focusing on the charging energy requirement in 2030. This assessment pertains to select four-wheeler taxi categories and public buses.
This NPTEL Online Certification course (NOC) of 4 Modules with 17 Online Lectures on "Electric Vehicles - Part 1" was prepared by a Professor at IIT Delhi specifically targeting the Electrical Engineering Discipline and published on the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) website, available from 19th November 2018.
An engineering textbook covering the automotive powertrain, energy storage and energy conversion, power electronics, and electrical machines.
Electric Mobility Paradigm Shift
2018
Author(s): TERI Team (Bhavnani C, Shekhar H, Sharma A), YES BANK
Electric mobility landscape in India is currently at a nascent stage, with significant constraints to be overcome. India require nearly eight times the existing global stock of EVs.
India has a lot to gain by converting its ICE vehicles to EVs at the earliest. Its oil-import bill would considerably reduce. ICE vehicles are a major contributor to pollution in cities and their replacement with EVs will definitely improve air quality.
India has a vision of 100% electric vehicles by 2030, while around 40-45% EV conversion by 2030 is a realistic expectation. The Indian EV Industry is in its nascent stages with only 2 electric car manufacturers, about 10+ players in 2 Wheelers and 3-4 OEM’s in Electric buses.
Estimating Vehicular Emissions From Auto Rickshaws Plying in Bengaluru
2018
Author(s): Thakur P, Pal S
The objective of this research paper is to estimate the vehicular emissions in form of carbon dioxide (CO2), particulate matter 10 (PM10) and nitrogen oxide (NOX) emitted by the auto rickshaws plying in Bengaluru city and recommend policy based solution based upon the estimated alternative scenarios.
Since the first HLPF (High-level Political Forum in 2016, the SLoCaT continued to track the references to transport in the 47 VNRs submitted to HLPF in 2018.
Assessment of Electric Car Promotion Policies in Chinese Cities
2018
Author(s): He H, Jin L, Cui H, Zhou H
This study comprehensively catalogues governmental actions that spurred the sales of electric cars in these cities and identifies the driving forces behind the success of the leading cities.
India Second Biennial Update Report to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
2018
Author(s): Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India (MoEFCC)
This report embodies information on national circumstances, national GHG inventory, mitigation actions, and an analysis of the constraints, gaps, and related finance, technology and capacity building needs, including information on domestic Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV).



