Technologies and Applications for Smart Charging of Electric and Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Veneri, Ottorino (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Energy.; Renewable energy resources.; Transportation.; Electrochemistry.; Automotive engineering.; Power electronics.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Automotive Engineering.; Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Networks.

This book outlines issues related to massive integration of electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles into power grids. Electricity is becoming the preferred energy vector for the next new generation of road vehicles. It is widely acknowledged that road vehicles based on full electric or hybrid...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Introduction
• Impacts and benefits of increasing electric vehicle loads on distribution infrastructures
• AC and DC micro-grids with distributed energy resources
• Integration of renewable energy sources into the transport and electricity sectors
• Charging architectures for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles
• Storage technologies as solutions for intermittent renewable energy sources
• Storage systems for electric and hybrid vehicles
• Case Studies: Fast recharging station pilot projects and experiences.