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Batteries | EV Readiness Documents | Infrastructure | Smart Grid | Electric Vehicles | Market Analysis and Projections

Batteries

• Lithium Batteries: Possible Material Demand Issues
• Sandia National Labs Battery Second Life Report
• Performance, Charging, and Second-use Considerations for Lithium Batteries for Plug-in Electric Vehicles
• SAE Wireless Charging Overview

EV Readiness Documents 

• Ready Set Charge, California: A Guide to EV-Ready Communities
• Preparing for the roll-out of electric vehicles
• Preparing the Ocean State for the Electric Car
• PEV Readiness Study: Electric Vehicles in America
• Project Get Ready Menu
• Atlanta EV Readiness Study
• C2ES PEV Action Plan
• Houston EV Readiness

Infrastructure

• Plugging In: A Stakeholder Investment Guide for Public Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
• Infrastructure Lessons Learned
• Charging Infrastructure Data Collection Requirements
• EV Signage Diagrams
• Infrastructure Matters
• Luskin Center Multifamily Report
• Oregon EV Infrastructure Guidelines
• Oregon Expedited Permit Process
• PG&E EVSE Installation Guide

Smart Grid

• Using fleets of electric-drive vehicles for grid support
• Estimating the costs and benefits of the smart grid
• The Dollars and sense of EV smart charging
• EV Integration with ISO/RTO Systems
• Using EVs to Meet Wind Power Balancing Requirements

Electric Vehicles 

• Technology Improvement Pathways for Vehicle Electrification
• Environmental Assessment of Plug-In Electric Vehicles
• Fleet Electrification Roadmap
• BMW Mini-E Field Trial Results
• Emissions Benefits of Plug-in Hybrid EVs
• Mass Reduction Opportunities
• NREL EV Cost Effectiveness

Market Analysis and Projections

• Frost and Sullivan Market Analysis
• SDG&E Multifamily EVSE Integration
• Car Sharing and Public Parking Policies
• North American Car Sharing - A 10 Year Retrospective