Plug-in electric vehicles [[electronic resource] ] : what role for Washington? / / David B. Sandalow, editor

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910454003803321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2009
• ISBN: 1-282-13158-3; 9786612131585; 0-8157-0348-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (281 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): SandalowDavid
• Disciplina: 388.3/2
• Soggetti: Electric vehicle industry - United States; Electric vehicles - Government policy - United States; Hybrid electric vehicles - Government policy - United States; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Foreword / Strobe Talbott -- Commentary / Dan Reicher -- Introduction / David Sandalow -- Part One. Benefits -- Geopolitical implications of plug-in vehicles / R. James Woolsey and Chelsea Sexton -- Electrification of transport and oil displacement : how plug-ins could lead to a 50 percent reduction in U.S. demand for oil / Saurin D. Shah -- Pluggable cars : a key component of a low-carbon transportation future / Deron Lovaas and Luke Tonachel -- The cashback car / John Wellinghoff -- Part Two. Barriers -- The impact of plug-in hybrids on U.S. oil use and greenhouse gas emissions / Alan L. Madian, Lisa A. Walsh, and Kim D. Simpkins -- Look before you leap : exploring the implications of advanced vehicles for import dependence and passenger safety / Irving Mintzer -- Part Three. Policies -- Current federal authorized programs on plug-in hybrids, battery electric vehicles, and related efforts / Dean Taylor -- Tax credits for electric cars : stimulating demand through the tax code / Benjamin H. Harris -- Cost-effectiveness of greenhouse gas emission reductions from plug-in hybrid electric vehicles / Daniel M. Kammen ... [et. al.] -- Federal policy options to support early electric vehicle deployment by reducing ; financial and technological risks / Bracken Hendricks and Benjamin Goldstein -- Electric vehicles : how do we get millions on the road? / Tom Z. Collina and Ron Zucker -- Electric utility issues in replacing oil with electricity in transportation / Steve Marshall -- Promoting use of plug-in electric vehicles through utility industry acquisition and leasing of batteries / Peter Fox-Penner ... [et. al.].
• Sommario/riassunto: "Explains the current landscape for plug-in electrics and implications for national security, the environment, and the economy. Discusses what can and should be done by the U.S. government to advance the role of plug-in electric vehicles"--Provided by publisher.