Assessing the impact of policy interventions on the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles: An agent-based model

Energy Policy

Volumn 96, Issue , 2016, Pages 105-118

  Silvia, Chris ^a   Krause, Rachel M ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Agent based model; Plug in electric vehicles; Public policy; Technology adoption

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMOUS AGENTS; BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLES; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; FLEET OPERATIONS; PUBLIC POLICY; VEHICLES; VISIBILITY;

AGENT-BASED MODEL; ENERGY INDEPENDENCE; HYBRID POLICIES; POLICY INTERVENTION; POLICY SCENARIO; PURCHASE PRICE; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; URBAN COMMUNITY;

PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES;

ELECTRIC VEHICLE; ENERGY POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; MODELING; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

EID: 84974736093     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2016.05.039     Document Type: Article

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