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      <title>Investigating the Impacts of Smart Charging on Electric Vehicle
Charging Choices Within an Activity-based Framework
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      <link>https://rip.trb.org/View/2420065</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The objective of this project is to forecast the impacts of spatio-temporal electricity pricing
on electric vehicle (EV) charging behavior, drawing on established EV charging models and
incorporating considerations such as smart charging acceptance and joint charging-activity
time planning decisions. The research team aims to elucidate how current and future electricity rates may
influence EV driver behavior, while accounting for heterogeneity in charging preferences and
value of travel time. Using the Los Angeles metropolitan area as a case study, the team develops future
year scenarios for EV adoption and charging infrastructure access to evaluate the effects of pricing
strategies on the demand for public infrastructure and EV-related trips. The analysis encompasses
a range of smart charging policies, including spatially and temporally-varying electricity prices linked
to factors such as charging speeds, utility control, location, and enrollment in bill assistance
programs. Results, segmented by travel characteristics such as household income, home charger
access, and EV range will quantify the impact of EV charging prices on both aggregate and
disaggregate network metrics (e.g., vehicle miles traveled and charging cost savings, respectively.)
The results provide insights into the broader implications of electricity pricing strategies for EV
integration within the transportation network. The findings of this project are expected to contribute
to a deeper understanding of EV charging behavior and access and inform the development of
effective demand management strategies within the evolving landscape of transportation
electrification.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2024 16:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Transportation Infrastructure Electrification Certificate Program</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The future of electrified transportation infrastructure operates at the nexus of several critical industries (such as Transportation, Building, Power/Energy, Information Technology, Data Science, and Economics) that have historically operated independently, and the ever-increasing overlap among them has little to no strategic coordination. A coherent understanding of these complex interactions is required to capture and harness convergence across these industries and scientific communities and to reshape forever the future. The Transportation Infrastructure Electrification Certificate Program will be a collaborative effort pulling domain experts from the aforementioned disciplines and to train graduate students by applying knowledge from across numerous domains to tackle one of the most significant social issues of our time, preparing them to adapt to an increasingly interdisciplinary world, as well as increasing awareness of the many system-level impacts issues permeating life in the U.S. and elsewhere.

The program’s vision is to create entirely new lines of thinking on how city, highway, electric grid infrastructures are designed, how vehicles and operators interact with those systems, and how to integrate private sector partners and public resources in the human interface of planning, economics, and policy.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2024 14:47:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Comparison of eDNA and Electrofishing Survey Methods for Management Purposes</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Presence/absence monitoring for fish species is traditionally conducted via electrofishing surveys. This methodology is often time, labor, and cost intensive and results in low detection rates for low-density populations. An innovative technology, environmental DNA (eDNA), has the potential to significantly improve species detection rates while simultaneously requiring less time and labor than electrofishing surveys. An eDNA assay was recently developed by Strickland and Roberts (2019) for Roanoke logperch, Percina rex, a federally endangered darter endemic to the Roanoke and Chowan River basins. Although the Roanoke Logperch has a limited range, past and future impoundment removals should expand the occupied reach of this difficult to detect species. This study proposes to assess the utility of eDNA for routing monitoring by directly comparing detection rates between eDNA and electrofishing for Roanoke logperch. Additional analysis of the specific assay will be conducted by testing against co-occurring species; analyzing detection against various environmental factors such as temperature, turbidity, and drainage area; and increasing the examined distribution range by assaying in North Carolina waterways. Finally, a cost-comparison between eDNA and electrofishing will be conducted to further assess the future utility eDNA survey adoption for routine monitoring.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2023 10:04:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Sustainable and Livable Transportation Systems for Smart Growth: Linking Electric Vehicles to Adoption of Off-Peak Electricity Rates</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This project looks to evaluate the economic and environment benefits that would accrue to Connecticut if utilization of all-electricity vehicles is linked to charging them during off-peak periods. Currently Connecticut consumers have a choice in electricity rate, either retaining a uniform rate of converting to peak and off peak electricity. This project proceeds on the basis of a proof of thesis that early adaptors of electric will, unlike other Connecticut households, have vested interests in switching to peak and off-peak rates; this switch will contribute to cleaner generation of electricity while curbing automotive emissions. The economic research involves sourcing data specific to Connecticut, understanding the main determinants and the extent of the incentives to switch to peak and off-peak pricing, assessing fueling options during peak demand for electricity, and establishing likely dynamic adjustments in electricity generation with commensurate impacts on improved air quality.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 01:00:34 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>America's Energy Future: Electricity from Renewables: Technology Opportunities, Risks, and Tradeoffs</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This panel will examine the technical potential for electric power generation with alternative sources such as wind, solar-photovoltaic, geothermal, solar-thermal, hydroelectric, and other renewable sources. The panel will also consider the broader energy applications of renewables, especially low-temperature solar applications that may reduce electricity demands. The panel will evaluate technologies based on their estimated times to initial commercial deployment and will provide the following information for each: " Initial deployment times < 10 years: costs, performance, and impacts " 10 to 25 years: barriers, implications for costs, and R&amp;D challenges/needs " > 25 years: barriers and R&amp;D challenges/needs, especially basic research needs. The primary focus of the study will be on the quantitative characterization of technologies with initial deployment times < 10 years. Thus, the panel will focus on those renewable sources that show the most promise for initial commercial development within a decade leading to substantial impact on the U.S. energy system as well as consider the potential use of such technologies globally. In keeping with the charge to the overall scope of the America's Energy Future Study Committee, the panel will not recommend policy choices, but will assess the state of development of technologies. In addition to a principal focus on renewable energy technologies for power generation, the panel will address the challenges of incorporating such technologies into the power grid as well as the potential of improvements in the national electricity grid that could enable better and more extensive utilization of wind, solar-thermal, solar photovoltaics, and other renewable technologies.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 13:11:33 GMT</pubDate>
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