| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 260 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
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 [and others] -- 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 [and others]. |
| Summary |
"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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Electric vehicle industry -- United States.
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Electric vehicle industry. |
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United States. |
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Electric vehicles -- Government policy -- United States.
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Electric vehicles -- Government policy. |
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Electric vehicles. |
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Hybrid electric vehicles -- Government policy -- United States.
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Hybrid electric vehicles. |
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Government policy. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Sandalow, David.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Plug-in electric vehicles. Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, ©2009 (DLC) 2009000791 |
| ISBN |
9780815703488 (electronic book) |
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0815703481 (electronic book) |
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1282131583 |
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9781282131583 |
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9780815703051 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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0815703058 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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