Plug-In Cars Powering America Toward a Cleaner Future
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Plug-In CarsPowering America Toward a Cleaner
Future
Environment Texas Research and Policy Center
McCall JohnsonPlug-In CarsNov. 4, 2009
McCall JohnsonPlug-In TexasNov. 12, 2009
Why Plug-ins?
• Electric cars are more efficient
• Converted conventional hybrids have shown results
McCall JohnsonPlug-In TexasNov. 12, 2009
Advantages of Plug-Ins
• Electric cars that can go over 200 miles on one charge are being sold in the US today
• Most plug-in cars can charge in a normal wall outlet
• Rapid chargers have been developed that can fill a 100-mile battery in under 30 minutes
• Electric cars are much simpler to maintain
than conventional cars McCall Johnson
Plug-In TexasNov. 12, 2009
Plug-Ins and the Environment
• We can have clean running cars by using cleaner energy
• Plug-ins are one of the few technologies capable of producing dramatic reductions in pollution from automobiles over the long termMcCall Johnson
Plug-In TexasNov. 12, 2009
• Plug-in cars emit less global warming pollution than cars powered by gasoline
Reduction of Global Warming Pollution
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• A study by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory found that an electric car fueled by unused capacity in the current electric system would emit 27% less global warming pollution than a car fueled by gasoline
Plug-Ins and the Environment
• To take full advantage of the potential we must move toward a cleaner electric grid
– A Study done by UC Berkeley showed that if half of the light vehicles in the US were electric vehicles powered by completely clean electricity in 2030, that total fleet emissions would decrease by 62 percentMcCall Johnson
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Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology, UC Berkeley McCall JohnsonPlug-In TexasNov. 12, 2009
Air Quality and Plug-Ins• Switching to plug-ins
would improve air quality for most people – EPRI and NRDC found that if
40% of vehicles on the road were plug-in hybrids in 2030
• Smog levels would decrease for 61 % of the population
• Soot would decrease for 82% of the population
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Reduce Oil Consumption
• Texas could spend $3.2 trillion on oil in next 20 years
• We could cut Oil use by 1/3 if three-quarters of the cars, pick up trucks, SUVs, and vans were EVs
McCall JohnsonPlug-In TexasNov. 12, 2009
Fuel Savings
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• EVs Operate on an equivalent of $0.75 to $1.25 per gallon
• Average electric car driver can save $600 - $960 a year
The Electric Grid
• Little strain on transmission system
• Upgrades to the current distribution system may be necessary
• REPs are already developing services for plug-ins
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The Electric Grid
• Plug-ins can be an asset to the grid using vehicle to grid technology (V2G)
– Providing small amounts of power or storage capacity
– Providing backup power
– Serve peak demandMcCall JohnsonPlug-In TexasNov. 12, 2009
Moving Towards a Plug-In Future
• Currently there is a federal tax credit available for plug-in vehicles ranging from $2,500 - $7,500 depending on the distance a car can be driven on electric powerMcCall Johnson
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Moving Towards a Plug-In Future
• Encouraging Research and Development
– Stimulus Funds
• Providing Incentives for the Purchase of Plug-In Cars
– Building on the federal tax credit will be imperative to encouraging early adopters
– Even more important than the size of the incentive is the duration
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Moving Towards a Plug-In Future
• Enact a low carbon fuel standard
– LCFSs assess lifecycle emissions
– Fuel providers can reduce emissions or purchase credits from cleaner fuel providers such as utilities
– California has a requirement that transportation fuels be 10 percent less carbon-intensive by 2020
McCall JohnsonPlug-In TexasNov. 12, 2009
Moving Towards a Plug-In Future
• Using plug-in vehicles in fleets
– Texas Clean Fleet Program
– The city of Seattle has already converted a dozen Priuses to
plug-in hybrids McCall JohnsonPlug-In TexasNov. 12, 2009
Moving Towards a Plug-In Future
• Develop the use of Clean, Renewable Electricity
– Wind power is a perfect fit for charging vehicles at night
– Solar power is can ensure that charging stations are widely available
McCall JohnsonPlug-In TexasNov. 12, 2009
Moving Towards a Plug-In Future
• Develop infrastructure
– Smart grid
– Public charging stations
– Fast charging stations or battery swaps for longer range trips
– Distribution upgrades
McCall JohnsonPlug-In TexasNov. 12, 2009
Moving Towards a Plug-In Future
• Cap Carbon Emissions– Due to the lower emissions produced from
plug-in cars, a cap on carbon would encourage their adoption
• V2G Policies – The state of Delaware has a net-metering
policy already in place for feeding electricity back into the grid from vehicles
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Thank You
McCall Johnson
Environment Texas
512 236 0723
McCall JohnsonPlug-In TexasNov. 12, 2009