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Thursday, March 30, 2017

UHERO: Electric Car Batteries Part of Plan to Go 100% Renewable

By UHERO @ 5:58 PM :: 6498 Views
 

Effect of Electric Vehicles on Design, Operation and Cost of a 100% Renewable Power System

UHERO, March 29, 2017

This report outlines the effect that electric vehicles could have on the cost of transport and electricity production in the context of a 100% renewable power system (RPS). Results presented here were produced using the SWITCH power system planning model, configured to choose a least-cost plan to achieve 100% renewable power on Oahu by 2045, subject to a 5% limit on biofuel usage.

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