Analysis of electric vehicle driver recharging demand profiles and subsequent impacts on the carbon content of electric vehicle trips

Energy Policy

Volumn 61, Issue , 2013, Pages 337-348

  Robinson, A P ^a   Blythe, P T ^a   Bell, M C ^a   Hubner Y ^a   Hill, G A ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon content; Electric vehicle; Recharging profile

Indexed keywords

CARBON CONTENT; CARBON EMISSIONS; ENGLAND; PAY-AS-YOU-GO; PEAK DEMAND; POWER GRIDS; TRIAL PERIOD; USER TYPE;

CARBON; LAKES;

ELECTRIC VEHICLES;

CARBON EMISSION; DEMAND ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC VEHICLE; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY USE;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84881670211     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.05.074     Document Type: Article

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