Modelling the impact of EVs on electricity generation, costs and CO2 emissions: Assessing the impact of different charging regimes and future generation profiles for Ireland in 2025.

Energy Policy

Volumn 61, Issue , 2013, Pages 230-237

  Calnan, P ^a   Deane, J P ^a   O Gallachoir B P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Electric vehicles; Electricity generation; Electricity market modelling

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE GENERATION; CHARGING PROFILES; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTRICITY MARKET MODELLING; ELECTRICITY SOURCE; FUTURE GENERATIONS; GENERATION PORTFOLIOS; MARKET SIMULATION;

CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ELECTRIC VEHICLES;

COSTS;

CARBON EMISSION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC VEHICLE; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; NUMERICAL MODEL; WIND POWER;

IRELAND;

EID: 84881666510     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.05.065     Document Type: Article

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